See also: Kelby (name).
| Country: | England |
| Static Image: | St.Andrew's church, Kelby, Lincs. - geograph.org.uk - 130284.jpg |
| Static Image Width: | 240px |
| Static Image Caption: | St Andrew's Church, Kelby |
| Coordinates: | 52.961°N -0.5059°W |
| Official Name: | Kelby |
| Civil Parish: | Culverthorpe and Kelby |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Constituency Westminster: | Sleaford and North Hykeham (UK Parliament constituency) |
| Post Town: | Grantham |
| Postcode District: | NG32 |
| Postcode Area: | NG |
| Dial Code: | 01400 |
| Os Grid Reference: | TF004414 |
| London Distance Mi: | 105 |
| London Direction: | S |
Kelby is a village in the civil parish of Culverthorpe and Kelby,[1] in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies 5miles south-west from Sleaford, 9miles north-east from Grantham and 3miles south-east from Ancaster. Kelby was formerly a chapelry in the parish of Haydor,[2] in 1866 Kelby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Culverthorpe to form "Culverthorpe and Kelby".[3] In 1921 the parish had a population of 61.[4]
Kelby church is dedicated to St Andrew.[5] Its tower was rebuilt in 1881 after a collapse. The church basement is Norman and the font Early English, with pews originally from the chapel at nearby Grade II listed Culverthorpe Hall.[6] [7]
A chapel for Primitive Methodists was established in 1859.[5]