Osbournby (locally pronounced ''Ozzenby'' or ''Ossenby'') is a small village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in the
North Kesteven
North Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The district is located to the east of Nottinghamshire, north-east of Leicestershire and south of the city of Lincoln. Its council, North Kesteven District Council, is b ...
district
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of
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a Counties of England, county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-we ...
, England. The population of the civil parish (including Spanby) at the 2011 census was 381.
It is located south from
Sleaford
Sleaford is a market town and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. Centred on the former parish of New Sleaford, the modern boundaries and urban area include Quarrington to the south-west, Holdingham to the nor ...
on the
A15 road This is a list of roads designated A15. Entries are sorted in alphabetical order by name of country.
* A015 road (Argentina), a road connecting the junction with National Route 14 at La Criolla and the Salto Grande Dam access-road
* ''A15 road (A ...
near the
A52 roundabout. Adjacent villages include
Spanby
Spanby is a village and former civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, about south from the town of Sleaford. Since 1931 the village has been part of the civil parish of Threekingham. It is in the civil parish of ...
,
Aunsby and
Threekingham. In 2001 the village had a population of 358.
The church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul. The village
public house
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is the Whichcote Arms on London Road (A15). There is a small primary school and nursery in the village.
History
One Saturday in 1791 a match at foot-ball was played in Osbournby field between the bachelors of Osbournby and Billingboro'; when, after a severe contest of six hours, wherein several feats of agility were shewn, it was decided in favour of the youths of Billingbor'; on which occasion they wore favours of blue ribband, as a mark of their distinction.
References
External links
History of the villagePrimary school
Villages in Lincolnshire
Civil parishes in Lincolnshire
North Kesteven District
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