Owmby-by-Spital should not be confused with Owmby.
| Static Image Name: | Owmby Church - geograph.org.uk - 70157.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Owmby church |
| Country: | England |
| Official Name: | Owmby-by-Spital |
| Civil Parish: | Owmby-by-Spital |
| Coordinates: | 53.3747°N -0.4968°W |
| Population: | 388 |
| Population Ref: | (2011) |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Post Town: | MARKET RASEN |
| Postcode District: | LN8 |
| Postcode Area: | LN |
| Os Grid Reference: | TF001874 |
| London Distance Mi: | 135 |
| London Direction: | S |
Owmby-by-Spital is a village and civil parish[1] in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 2miles east from the A15 road, 11miles north from Lincoln and 8miles west from Market Rasen. The population of the civil parish (just called Owmby then) was 388 at the 2011 census.[2] The village is part of the Owmby Group of parishes.[3]
Owmby-by-Spital is listed in 6 entries of the Domesday Book as 'Ouneby', in the Aslacoe wapentake, in the West Riding of Lindsey. The largest holder in 1066 and 1086 being the Bishop of Lincoln (St Mary). Other land holders in 1086 include Bishop Odo of Bayeux, Ivo Tallboys (Taillebois), and Jocelyn, (son of Lambert).[4]
The civil parish covers an area of 1600acres. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 309.
The designation of "Spital" in the name comes from the proximity to the village of Spital-in-the-Street.
The village church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul. Kelly's noted that the church was built in 1808, with parts of the structure Norman, and that it seated 200 people.[5]
A school was built in 1836, by 1881 Owmby school had closed.[6]
Bernie Taupin, English lyricist noted for his collaboration with Elton John, grew up in the village.[7]