Careby

Careby
Road bridge over the East Coast Main Line, Careby
Careby Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF021164
• London	85 mi (137 km) S
Civil parish	Careby Aunby and Holywell
District	South Kesteven
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Stamford
Postcode district	PE9
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Grantham and Stamford

Careby is the principal village in the civil parish of Careby Aunby and Holywell, in the South Kesteven district of South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. The River West Glen flows through the parish, near Careby, forming part of the parish boundary. In 1921 the parish had a population of 116.^[1] On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished to form "Careby, Aunby and Holywell".^[2]

Village

The name derives from the Old Scandinavian 'Kariby' or "village of a man named Kari," and first appears in 1199 as Careby.^[3] The placename suffix, "by", is common in this part of the country, being part of the Danelaw.^{[citation needed]}

Although very small, Careby is the largest settlement in the parish. An old manor house, successor to the rather grander home of the Hatcher family who once owned the parish, is down a small lane leading away from the railway, which also includes the 19th century rectory, now in private hands.^{[citation needed][original research?]}

Careby Rectory, before 1912

Careby Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Stephen. It is late Norman with later Perpendicular additions. A sanctuary knocker hangs on the door and a 15th-century altar is preserved inside.^[4]

Careby Rectory, now a private house, was built in 1827 and was Grade II listed by English Heritage in 1986.^[5]

The East Coast Main Line passes through the east of the parish, through Careby. This is part of the section from Stoke Summit where Mallard broke the speed record for Steam locomotives.^{[citation needed][original research?]}

The village school was opened in 1869, and closed before 1970. The building, to the west of the railway line, is now a private home.^{[citation needed]}

During the Second World War the village played host to children from Sheffield who attended a working farm camp to help with the harvest. They were accommodated in the village hall.^[6]

Careby Camp

52°43′41″N 0°27′40″W
In Careby Wood is an Iron Age fort known as Careby Camp.^[7]

References

1. "Population statistics Careby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
2. "Bourne Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
3. Mills, A. D. (1991). A Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford University Press.
4. "Heritage Gateway – Careby Church".
5. Historic England. "The Old Rectory (1062872)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
6. "Excerpts from The Firpanian – a school magazine written by the boys attending Careby Camp – and there's much more than this ..." (PDF).
7. Historic England. "Monument No. 348223". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 4 February 2015.

External links

Media related to Careby at Wikimedia Commons

• "Careby", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2011
• "Careby", Homepages.which.net
• Careby's Parliamentary Gazetteer entry 1843, Boar.org.uk