Asterby

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Asterby
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St Peters Church, Asterby
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Asterby
Location within Lincolnshire
Population159 (2011)
OS grid reference TF264794
  London 120 mi (190 km)  S
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Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Louth
Postcode district LN11
Police Lincolnshire
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53°17′48″N0°06′17″W / 53.29658700°N 0.10467522°W / 53.29658700; -0.10467522 Coordinates: 53°17′48″N0°06′17″W / 53.29658700°N 0.10467522°W / 53.29658700; -0.10467522

Asterby is a hamlet between Goulceby and Scamblesby, west of Louth, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The civil parish of Asterby had a population of 103 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 159 (including Stenigot) at the 2011 census. [1]

Asterby is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book with 18 households and 120 acres (0.5 km2) of meadow. [2] Three human skeletons and a dagger were dug up in 1821 in a field near the church. [3] [4]

Asterby church, which was dedicated to St Peter, is no longer open to the public, having been sold into private ownership. The churchyard burial ground is open to the public, and is used for local burials. It dates from the 14th century, with alterations around 1900 by W. Mortimer and Son. [5]

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References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. "Asterby". Domesday Map. Anna Powell Smith/University of Hull. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  3. Historic England. "Asterby DMV (352888)". PastScape. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  4. Historic England. "Human remains and dagger, Asterby (352903)". PastScape. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  5. Historic England. "St Peters Church, Asterby (352882)". PastScape. Retrieved 7 July 2011.