Country: | England |
Static Image Name: | Geograph-1774069-Ford Aunby-by-Richard-Croft.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Ford and bridge over the River Glen near Aunby. This tributary of the West Glen is fed from the lakes at Holywell. |
Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | 52.7189°N -0.4894°W |
Official Name: | Aunby |
Civil Parish: | Careby Aunby and Holywell |
Shire District: | South Kesteven |
Shire County: | Lincolnshire |
Region: | East Midlands |
Constituency Westminster: | Grantham and Stamford (UK Parliament constituency) |
Post Town: | Stamford |
Postcode District: | PE9 |
Postcode Area: | PE |
Os Grid Reference: | TF021146 |
London Distance Mi: | 85 |
London Direction: | S |
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. The River Glen flows to the east of the village, next to the East Coast Main Line. Close to the west is Rutland.