Asterby
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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.
Asterby was listed in Domesday Book
of 1086, when it had 18 households and 120 acres of meadow. Three old human skeletons and a dagger were dug up in 1821 in a field near the church.
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 later alterations.
Scamblesby
Scamblesby is a village in the Lincolnshire Wolds in England. It is known for a picturesque riding stables, a lovely village family pub and many breathtaking walks...
, west of Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire
Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...
, in the East Lindsey
East Lindsey
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards....
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England. The civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Asterby had a population of 103 according to the 2001 census.
Asterby was listed in Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086, when it had 18 households and 120 acres of meadow. Three old human skeletons and a dagger were dug up in 1821 in a field near the church.
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 later alterations.