Osbournby

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Osbournby
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Osbournby
Location within Lincolnshire
Population398 (2011)
OS grid reference TF070381
  London 100 mi (160 km)  S
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Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Sleaford
Postcode district NG34
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52°55′48″N0°24′33″W / 52.930130°N 0.409205°W / 52.930130; -0.409205 Coordinates: 52°55′48″N0°24′33″W / 52.930130°N 0.409205°W / 52.930130; -0.409205

Osbournby (locally pronounced Ozzenby or Ossenby) is a small village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish (including Spanby) at the 2011 census was 381. [1]

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It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south from Sleaford on the A15 road near the A52 roundabout. Adjacent villages include Spanby, Aunsby and Threekingham. In 2001 the village had a population of 358. [2]

The church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul. The village public house is the Whichcote Arms on London Road (A15). There is a small primary school and nursery in the village.

History

One Saturday in 1791 a match at foot-ball was played in Osbournby field between the bachelors of Osbournby and Billingboro'; when, after a severe contest of six hours, wherein several feats of agility were shewn, it was decided in favour of the youths of Billingbor'; on which occasion they wore favours of blue ribband, as a mark of their distinction. [3]

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References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  2. "People Statistics"; Research-lincs.org.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2012
  3. "Saturday a match at football". Stamford Mercury. 6 May 1791. p. 3.

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