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Coleby pre-dates the [[Norman Conquest]], its name derived from [[Old Norse]] meaning the "farmstead of a man named Koli".<ref>Mills, A. D. ''A Dictionary of English Place-Names'', Oxford University Press, 1991 {{ISBN|0-19-869156-4}}</ref>
Coleby pre-dates the [[Norman Conquest]], its name derived from [[Old Norse]] meaning the "farmstead of a man named Koli".<ref>Mills, A. D. ''A Dictionary of English Place-Names'', Oxford University Press, 1991 {{ISBN|0-19-869156-4}}</ref>


Coleby has 28 dwellings including 3 farms: Eastdale Farm, Hall Farm and Manor Farm. The village has [[Allotment (gardening)|allotments]],<ref>[http://www.colebyallotments.co.uk/ Coleby Allotments], Retrieved 10 July 2013</ref> but no shops or [[public house]]s, and its [[telephone box]] was removed in 2008. [[Public Transport]] is provided by Hornsby Travel and subsidised by [[North Lincolnshire|North Lincolnshire Council]].<ref>[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/public-transport-taxis/information-changes-facilities/bus-operators-in-north-lincolnshire/bus-service-operators-grant/ Bus Service Operators Grant] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421185355/http://northlincs.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/public-transport-taxis/information-changes-facilities/bus-operators-in-north-lincolnshire/bus-service-operators-grant/ |date=21 April 2015 }}, citation for the pedants</ref>
Coleby has 28 dwellings including 3 farms: Eastdale Farm, Hall Farm and Manor Farm. The village has [[Allotment (gardening)|allotments]],<ref>[http://www.colebyallotments.co.uk/ Coleby Allotments], Retrieved 10 July 2013</ref> but no shops or [[public house]]s, and its [[telephone box]] was removed in 2008. [[Public Transport]] is provided by Stagecoach Lincolnshire and subsidised by [[North Lincolnshire|North Lincolnshire Council]].<ref>[http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/public-transport-taxis/information-changes-facilities/bus-operators-in-north-lincolnshire/bus-service-operators-grant/ Bus Service Operators Grant] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150421185355/http://northlincs.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/public-transport-taxis/information-changes-facilities/bus-operators-in-north-lincolnshire/bus-service-operators-grant/ |date=21 April 2015 }}, citation for the pedants</ref>


[[Internet]] is delivered by [[ADSL]] through underground, waxed-paper insulated copper wires that were laid by the [[General Post Office|GPO]] in 1955. [[FTTC]] is not yet available because the cabinet is too far away.<ref>[http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/ Where and when - Superfast Fibre Broadband], citation for the pedants, Postcode = DN15 9AL</ref>
[[Internet]] is delivered by [[ADSL]] through underground, waxed-paper insulated copper wires that were laid by the [[General Post Office|GPO]] in 1955. [[FTTC]] is not yet available because the cabinet is too far away.<ref>[http://www.superfast-openreach.co.uk/where-and-when/ Where and when - Superfast Fibre Broadband], citation for the pedants, Postcode = DN15 9AL</ref> As of July 2018, FTTP/Ultrafast broadband is now available in the village with a speed guarantee of at least 100Mb with ULTRAFAST FIBRE 2 PLUS Average speed 300Mb from BT.<ref> [http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/59868/~/what-is-bts-ultrafast-fibre-broadband%3F], I kid you not, it's all true.</ref>
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Coleby
Coleby is located in Lincolnshire
Coleby
Coleby
Location within Lincolnshire
Population331 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceSE898197
• London150 mi (240 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSCUNTHORPE
Postcode districtDN15
Dialling code01724
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceEast Midlands
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UK
England
Lincolnshire
53°39′58″N 0°38′24″W / 53.666°N 0.640°W / 53.666; -0.640

Coleby is a hamlet in the civil parish of West Halton in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north from Scunthorpe, and 3 miles (5 km) south from the River Humber.

Coleby
A view of Coleby from the bus shelter.

Coleby pre-dates the Norman Conquest, its name derived from Old Norse meaning the "farmstead of a man named Koli".[1]

Coleby has 28 dwellings including 3 farms: Eastdale Farm, Hall Farm and Manor Farm. The village has allotments,[2] but no shops or public houses, and its telephone box was removed in 2008. Public Transport is provided by Stagecoach Lincolnshire and subsidised by North Lincolnshire Council.[3]

Internet is delivered by ADSL through underground, waxed-paper insulated copper wires that were laid by the GPO in 1955. FTTC is not yet available because the cabinet is too far away.[4] As of July 2018, FTTP/Ultrafast broadband is now available in the village with a speed guarantee of at least 100Mb with ULTRAFAST FIBRE 2 PLUS Average speed 300Mb from BT.[5]

References

  1. ^ Mills, A. D. A Dictionary of English Place-Names, Oxford University Press, 1991 ISBN 0-19-869156-4
  2. ^ Coleby Allotments, Retrieved 10 July 2013
  3. ^ Bus Service Operators Grant Archived 21 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine, citation for the pedants
  4. ^ Where and when - Superfast Fibre Broadband, citation for the pedants, Postcode = DN15 9AL
  5. ^ [1], I kid you not, it's all true.
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