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Gunby
Gunby may refer to: * Gunby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England * Gunby, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England *Gunby, South Kesteven Gunby is a hamlet in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated close to the borders with Leicestershire and Rutland, and south from Grantham, and west from the A1 road. It is in the civil parish of Gunby and Sta ..., Lincolnshire, England * Gunby (surname) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunby, South Kesteven
Gunby is a hamlet in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated close to the borders with Leicestershire and Rutland, and south from Grantham, and west from the A1 road. It is in the civil parish of Gunby and Stainby.Its most notable citizen is John Wearing To theastis North Witham, to the north, Stainby, and to thwest Sewstern. Gunby is nominally in the civil parish of Gunby and Stainby, although the parish is now administered as part of the ''Colsterworth district parishes''. Gunby had been a parish in its own right until 1931. The village name derives from a "farmstead or village of a man called Gunni", from the Old Scandinavian person name, and 'by', a farmstead, village or settlement.Mills, Anthony David (2003); ''A Dictionary of British Place Names'', p. 216, Oxford University Press, revised edition (2011). Gunby Grade II listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Nicholas. Of 15th-century origin, it was rebuilt by Richard Coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunby, East Lindsey
Candlesby is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is part of the civil parish of Candlesby with Gunby, and situated east from Spilsby. Gunby is a hamlet about east from Candlesby. History Candleby appears in the ''Domesday Book'' as "Calnodesbi", in the Wapentake of Candleshoe. Although wapentakes were abandoned as local government units in the 1890s, the Candleshoe name lives on as the local Deanery. Gunby Hall was built around 1700 for Sir William, 3rd Baronet Massingberd, and was the former seat of the Massingberd family. The last in residence was Field Marshal Sir Archibald Montgomery-Massingberd. Today the hall is owned by the National Trust, and is a Grade I listed building. Ancient finds at Candlesby include a crucifix brooch, armour, swords, and a shield, believed to be Saxon. Community The present Candlesby parish church is dedicated to Saint Benedict, and is a Grade II listed building. It was built by E. D. Rainey of Spilsby, in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |