Westby, Lincolnshire

Westby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south-east from the town of Grantham.

Westby

Westby
Westby
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceSK972283
• London95 mi (153 km) SSE
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGrantham
Postcode districtNG33
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Westby is considered a shrunken medieval village[1] and at the time of Domesday Book of 1086 it consisted of eleven households.[2]

References
  1. Historic England. "Westby SMV (325429)". PastScape. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  2. "Westby". Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 22 August 2011.


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