Rigsby
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| Rigsby | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 St James' Church, Rigsby | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF429754 |
| Location: | 53°15’23"N, 0°8’30"E |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Alford |
| Postcode: | LN13 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Lindsey |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Louth and Horncastle |
Rigsby is a village in Lindsey, the northern part of Lincolnshire, sitting two miles west of the town of Alford.
Rigsby is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Rigesbi", with 19 households and a church.[1]
The Old Church of Rigsby, which was rebuilt in 1863, had a thatched roof.[2] Today the church is a Grade II listed building of limestone dedicated to St James, rebuilt in 1863 by James Fowler. It retains a 14th-century octagonal font.[3]
Rigsby Wood is a nature reserve which lies at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds about two miles west of Alford. It is ancient woodland lying partly on chalky boulder clay and partly on glacial sands.[4]
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References
- ↑ Rigsby in the Domesday Book
- ↑ Notes and Queries. Oxford University Press. 1867. p. 35. https://books.google.com/books?id=ZE4AAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA35&dq=Rigsby,+Lincolnshire&hl=. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1168596: St James, Rigsby (Grade II listing)
- ↑ Rigsby Wood: Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust
