Coleby is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A607, and approximately south of Lincoln.

Village

Coleby is a settlement documented in the Domesday Book of 1086, and continued as a parish in the ancient wapentake of Boothby Graffoe in the Parts of Kesteven. Coleby is set on the Lincoln Cliff escarpment, with views over the River Witham valley from its western side. The Viking Way, the long-distance footpath from the Humber Bridge to Oakham, passes through the village. Coleby's population is approximately 600, falling to 410 at the 2011 census.

Coleby has one village public house, the Tempest Arms, which stands at the top of the road that leads up the hill from the valley. The village has a small school typically consisting of fewer than 100 pupils.

Landmarks

Church of All Saints

Coleby Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to All Saints. The original church was built by the Anglo-Saxons. This was rebuilt by the Normans and extended, retaining the lower part of the Saxon tower and building upon it. The spire was added in the 15th century. There is a lack of symmetry to the chancel, the arches on the north and south walls do not match and half of an arch has been stopped off. The pews inside the church are not original, they come from a former church at Hackthorn, built in 1628 for Sir William Lister of Rippingale, the father of Thomas Lister (1597–1668). The hall became the property of his nephew, William who was the father of Thomas Lister MP.

After the death of his father, William, the hall was inherited by Thomas Lister, MP (c.1658 – 8 February 1718) who was the great great-nephew of Sir William Lister of Rippingale,

References

Further reading

  • Halpenny, Bruce Barrymore, Action Stations: Wartime Military Airfields of Lincolnshire and the East Midlands v. 2.
  • "Coleby Hall", Lincolnshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2013