Laceby
Encyclopedia
Laceby is a village in North East Lincolnshire
, England
, located on the A46 road
just outside the western boundary of Grimsby
. The main feature of the village is the 15th century Anglican parish church
.
supermarket lies within the Laceby parish. The A18 used to go through the village. The Grimsby Institute
has its Laceby Manor Golf Club to the south of the village. Close to the southwest is Irby upon Humber
, which is nowhere near the River Humber
.
. The church dates back to at least as early as 1172, some time in the late Norman
period when Walter, priest of Laceby, the earliest recorded minister was inducted into the living. The church seats about 300 people. In 1583, a former rector of this church, John Whitgift
, who had become Bishop of Worcester
, was appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury
by Queen Elizabeth I. He had been born in nearby Grimsby
in 1530. The church was restored in 1870 by James Fowler
, architect of Louth
.
North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire and the administrative county of Lincolnshire...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, located on the A46 road
A46 road
The A46 is an A road in England. It starts east of Bath, Somerset and ends in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, but it does not form a continuous route. Large portions of the old road have been lost, bypassed, or replaced by motorway development...
just outside the western boundary of Grimsby
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
. The main feature of the village is the 15th century Anglican parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
.
History
Laceby is also a surname of individuals stemming from England and now located all over the world. Laceby is home to the newly re-opened Laceby Armspub.Geography
Its population at the 2001 census was 2,886. A MorrisonsMorrisons
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc is the fourth largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom, headquartered in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The company is usually referred to and is branded as Morrisons formerly Morrison's, and it is part of the FTSE 100 Index of companies...
supermarket lies within the Laceby parish. The A18 used to go through the village. The Grimsby Institute
Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education
The Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education is a further and higher education college in North East Lincolnshire, England.-Grimsby College of Further Education:...
has its Laceby Manor Golf Club to the south of the village. Close to the southwest is Irby upon Humber
Irby upon Humber
Irby upon Humber or Irby-on-Humber is a small village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated on the A46 road south-west of Laceby....
, which is nowhere near the River Humber
Humber
The Humber is a large tidal estuary on the east coast of Northern England. It is formed at Trent Falls, Faxfleet, by the confluence of the tidal River Ouse and the tidal River Trent. From here to the North Sea, it forms part of the boundary between the East Riding of Yorkshire on the north bank...
.
Laceby Arms
Laceby's only pub is the Laceby Arms, originally two separate establishments known as the Waterloo Inn and the Nags Head Inn which were noted in the Guinness Book of Records at one time as the two closest pubs in England. They were joined into one establishment in 1990. After a period of closure the Laceby Arms re-opened on 22 March 2009 after a new landlord bought the premises.St Margaret's Church
The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Margaret of Antioch and is built from Ancaster stoneAncaster stone
Ancaster stone is Middle Jurassic oolitic limestone, quarried around Ancaster, Lincolnshire, England. There are three forms of this limestone, Weather Bed, Hard White and Freestone...
. The church dates back to at least as early as 1172, some time in the late Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
period when Walter, priest of Laceby, the earliest recorded minister was inducted into the living. The church seats about 300 people. In 1583, a former rector of this church, John Whitgift
John Whitgift
John Whitgift was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1583 to his death. Noted for his hospitality, he was somewhat ostentatious in his habits, sometimes visiting Canterbury and other towns attended by a retinue of 800 horsemen...
, who had become Bishop of Worcester
Bishop of Worcester
The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury...
, was appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
by Queen Elizabeth I. He had been born in nearby Grimsby
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
in 1530. The church was restored in 1870 by James Fowler
James Fowler (architect)
James Fowler JP, FRIBA, known as “Fowler of Louth”, was an English ecclesiastical architect of the Victorian Age chiefly associated with the restoration and renovation of churches....
, architect 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...
.