Whisby

Whisby
Hamlet
Whisby Nature Park
Whisby is located in Lincolnshire
Whisby
Whisby
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceSK903673
• London125 mi (201 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLincoln
Postcode districtLN6
PoliceLincolnshire
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AmbulanceEast Midlands
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53°11′44″N 0°38′57″W / 53.195580°N 0.649114°W / 53.195580; -0.649114

Whisby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Doddington and Whisby, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west from Lincoln city centre, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south from Doddington, and 2 miles (3.2 km) north from the A46 road.

Whisby was formerly a township in the parish of Doddington,[1] in 1866 Whisby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Doddington to form "Doddington and Whisby".[2] In 1921 the parish had a population of 99.[3]

The name 'Whisby' means 'farm/settlement of Hvit'.[4]

Between Whisby and Thorpe on the Hill, 3 miles (5 km) to the south, is Whisby Moor, which includes a nature park run by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.[5] Whisby also has a garden centre.

In 2011 the A46 road underwent reconstruction just outside Whisby. This included the building of a roundabout on the road which leads into the village.[citation needed]

The Nottingham–Lincoln line passes 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the south of the village on Station Road, at a level crossing next to the Railway Inn.[6]

References

  1. ^ "History of Whisby, in North Kesteven and Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Whisby CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Population statistics Whisby CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Key to English Place-names".
  5. ^ Whisby Nature Park. Retrieved 23 December 2011
  6. ^ "Railway Inn", Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2011