Aunby
Ford and bridge over the River Glen near Aunby. This tributary of the West Glen is fed from the lakes at Holywell.
Aunby is located in Lincolnshire
Aunby
Aunby
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF021146
• London85 mi (137 km) S
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District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townStamford
Postcode districtPE9
PoliceLincolnshire
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Lincolnshire
52°43′08″N 0°29′22″W / 52.7189°N 0.4894°W / 52.7189; -0.4894

Aunby is a village in the civil parish of Careby Aunby and Holywell, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated north from Stamford on the B1176 road,[1] and just south of Careby. In 1921 the parish had a population of 42.[2] Aunby was formerly in the parish of Castle Bytham,[3] in 1866 Aunby became a separate civil parish,[4] on 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished to form "Careby, Aunby and Holywell".[5]

Aunby consists of Manor and Lodge farms, and a deserted medieval village.[6] The River Glen flows to the east of the village, next to the East Coast Main Line. Close to the west is Rutland.

References

  1. ^ B1176, geograph.org.uk; retrieved 23 June 2011
  2. ^ "Population statistics Aunby CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  3. ^ "History of Aunby, in South Kesteven and Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Aunby CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Bourne Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Aunby (348327)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 June 2011.

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