Gunby, South Kesteven
Coordinates: 52°47′04″N 0°39′08″W / 52.784435°N 0.65217443°W
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 St Nicholas, Gunby |
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 Gunby
Gunby shown within Lincolnshire |
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| OS grid reference | SK910216 |
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| District | South Kesteven |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | NG33 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Grantham and Stamford |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Gunby is a hamlet of around 30 houses in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.
Gunby is located close to the borders with Leicestershire and Rutland. The closest town is Grantham although it is within 15 miles (24.1 km) of Oakham and Stamford. To the east is North Witham, to the north Stainby and to the west Sewstern. The full name of the village is Gunby St Nicholas.[citation needed]
The village name is Scandinavian and means village of Gunnhildr.[citation needed]
Gunby Grade II listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Nicholas. Of 15th century origin, it was rebuilt by Richard Coad in 1869, although the Perpendicular tower remained.[1][2][3]
The closest amenities are in Colsterworth, South Witham and, to a lesser extent, Buckminster.
[edit] References
- ^ "Church of St Nicholas", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage. Retrieved 15 August 2011
- ^ Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 149; Methuen & Co. Ltd
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Harris, John; The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire pp. 558, 559; Penguin (1964); revised by Nicholas Antram in 1989, Yale University Press. ISBN 0300096208
[edit] See also
- Gunby in East Lindsey.
[edit] External links
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