Dalby, Lincolnshire Explained

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Static Image Caption:Church of St Lawrence and Bishop Edward King, Dalby
Country:England
Official Name:Dalby
Coordinates:53.2099°N 0.1049°W
Population Ref:(2001)
Shire District:East Lindsey
Shire County:Lincolnshire
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Louth and Horncastle
Post Town:Spilsby
Postcode District:PE23
Postcode Area:PE
Os Grid Reference:TF406701
London Distance Mi:115
London Direction:S

Dalby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 3miles north from the town of Spilsby. It is in the civil parish of Sausthorpe.

Dalby church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and Bishop Edward King, and is a Grade II listed building built in 1862 by James Fowler of Louth to replace an earlier church. The font dates from the 14th century.[1]

Dalby Hall is a Grade II listed house dating from the 18th century. The original Dalby Hall was destroyed by fire in 1841 and thepresent Hall was rebuilt nearby in 1856, also by James Fowler.[2]

The hamlet of Dexthorpe is considered a deserted medieval village (DMV), first mentioned in 1086, and again in 1334. By 1577 there was just a pasture of two acres, a church, and a parsonage.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British Listed Buildings. Church of St Lawrence and Bishop Edward King. English Heritage. 25 June 2011.
  2. Web site: British Listed Buildings. Dalby Hall. English Heritage. 25 June 2011.
  3. 355612. Dexthorpe. 25 June 2011.
  4. Web site: Lincs to the Past. Dexthorpe DMV. Lincolnshire Archives. 25 June 2011.