Normanby by Spital
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Normanby by Spital is a village
and civil parish
in the West Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England
. According to the 2001 census
it had a population of 318. It is 12 miles (19.3 km) north of Lincoln
just off the A15.
The name Normanby is from the Old English and Old Scandinavian Northman+by, or "Northman village". In the 1086 Domesday Book, the village is given as Normanebi.
Normanby by Spital also has a neighbouring village called Owmby by Spital
.
St. Peter's Church
dates from the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. It is redundant
and maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust
. The church is dedicated to St.Peter and St.Paul. It was extensively renovated in 1890 and it currently seats 100 people. There was a Methodist chapel but now it has been converted into a habitable accommodation.
The village facilities include a primary school, a post office
, a store
, a pub called The Bottle and Glass and a school hall. The school hall holds activities such as a youth club and an art club.
On 27 March 2009, Anti - Vivisection activists set up camp close to the entrance to Highgate Rabbit Farm at Normanby by Spital, protesting against the farm's programme of breeding rabbits and ferrets for the vivisection industry, including Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS). Everything was peacful on that day and nothing broke out; the activist's leader said that everything was 110% peaceful.
Normanby by Spital primary school got an Ofsted
grade of outstanding in 2006. However, in 2010 the school's rating was "good".
During World War II, a wireless station was in operation along Normanby Cliff Road which was connected to RAF Scampton and was used to transmit messages to Bomber Squadrons over Germany or other enemy territory. Each Bomber Command Group had a similar site and they could be found all over the east of the country. The R/T operators were based at RAF Bawtry, Doncaster. This role continued throughout the "Cold War" period when transmisions were made to the 24/7 airborne V-Bomber squadrons. In later years this role diminished and the station finally closed, the buildings have now been demolished although the site is still fenced off. The Bottle and Glass pub was open for duration of the war (WW2), as it was a frequent rest-stop for local airmen. Residents of the village remember the Dambusters raid, hearing the Lancasters going overhead and being concerned that they were "struggling" to keep in the air.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the West Lindsey
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England
England
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. According to the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
it had a population of 318. It is 12 miles (19.3 km) north of Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
just off the A15.
The name Normanby is from the Old English and Old Scandinavian Northman+by, or "Northman village". In the 1086 Domesday Book, the village is given as Normanebi.
Normanby by Spital also has a neighbouring village called Owmby by Spital
Owmby by Spital
Owmby by Spital is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census the civil parish, known as Owmby, had a population of 309. It is north of Lincoln just off the A15 and it is west of Market Rasen. The parish covers an area of...
.
St. Peter's Church
St Peter's Church, Normanby by Spital
St Peter's Church, Normanby by Spital, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Normanby by Spital, Lincolnshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust...
dates from the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. It is redundant
Redundant church
A redundant church is a church building that is no longer required for regular public worship. The phrase is particularly used to refer to former Anglican buildings in the United Kingdom, but may refer to any disused church building around the world...
and maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust
Churches Conservation Trust
The Churches Conservation Trust, which was initially known as the Redundant Churches Fund, is a charity whose purpose is to protect historic churches at risk, those that have been made redundant by the Church of England. The Trust was established by the Pastoral Measure of 1968...
. The church is dedicated to St.Peter and St.Paul. It was extensively renovated in 1890 and it currently seats 100 people. There was a Methodist chapel but now it has been converted into a habitable accommodation.
The village facilities include a primary school, a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, a store
General store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
, a pub called The Bottle and Glass and a school hall. The school hall holds activities such as a youth club and an art club.
On 27 March 2009, Anti - Vivisection activists set up camp close to the entrance to Highgate Rabbit Farm at Normanby by Spital, protesting against the farm's programme of breeding rabbits and ferrets for the vivisection industry, including Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS). Everything was peacful on that day and nothing broke out; the activist's leader said that everything was 110% peaceful.
Normanby by Spital primary school got an Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
grade of outstanding in 2006. However, in 2010 the school's rating was "good".
During World War II, a wireless station was in operation along Normanby Cliff Road which was connected to RAF Scampton and was used to transmit messages to Bomber Squadrons over Germany or other enemy territory. Each Bomber Command Group had a similar site and they could be found all over the east of the country. The R/T operators were based at RAF Bawtry, Doncaster. This role continued throughout the "Cold War" period when transmisions were made to the 24/7 airborne V-Bomber squadrons. In later years this role diminished and the station finally closed, the buildings have now been demolished although the site is still fenced off. The Bottle and Glass pub was open for duration of the war (WW2), as it was a frequent rest-stop for local airmen. Residents of the village remember the Dambusters raid, hearing the Lancasters going overhead and being concerned that they were "struggling" to keep in the air.