Driby

Driby
Former Church of St Michael, Driby
Driby is located in Lincolnshire
Driby
Driby
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF390745
• London120 mi (190 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAlford
Postcode districtLN13
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
53°15′00″N 0°05′36″E / 53.250000°N 0.093334°E / 53.250000; 0.093334

Driby is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of South Thoresby, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 4 miles (6.4 km) west from the town of Alford. In 1961 the parish had a population of 42.[1] On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with South Thoresby.[2]

Driby church was dedicated to Saint Michael, rebuilt in 1849–50, closed by the Diocese of Lincoln during the 20th century, and now a private house. It is a Grade II listed building.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics Driby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Spilsby Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Former Church of St Michael, South Thoresby". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  • Media related to Driby at Wikimedia Commons


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