Osgodby, Lincolnshire
Encyclopedia
Osgodby is a village and civil parish
in West Lindsey
in the county of Lincolnshire
, England
.
It is near to the A1103 and A46
two miles north-west of Market Rasen
. The parish contains the small villages of Kingerby
, Kirkby cum Osgodby
, Osgodby itself, Usselby
, and the hamlet of Bishop Bridge. To the north is North Owersby
. Nearby to the west is the north-south River Ancholme
. The population of the entire parish is 646.
At the time of Domesday Book
the village consisted of 41 households. There are medieval settlement remains, including a moat, visible as earthworks
and thought
to be part of Tournay Manor which was established during the 14th century. In 1424 John Tournay was given as a gift land on the south side of Osgodby, but the principal residence of the family was at Caenby. During the second world war there was an army camp at Osgodby, and 60 accomdation huts were dispersed within nearby woodland. Whilst the location has been identified no trace remains today. The village pub is the Crown Inn on Main Street.
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 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...
in the county 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
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...
.
It is near to the A1103 and A46
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...
two miles north-west of Market Rasen
Market Rasen
Market Rasen is a town and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the River Rase northeast of Lincoln, east of Gainsborough and southwest of Grimsby. According to the 2001 census, it has a population of 3,200....
. The parish contains the small villages of Kingerby
Kingerby
Kingerby is a village and former civil parish about north west of the town of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England. In 1936 the parish became part of Osgodby parish...
, Kirkby cum Osgodby
Kirkby cum Osgodby
Kirkby cum Osgodby sometimes simply called Kirkby, is a former civil parish and hamlet due west of the village and civil parish of Osgodby, Lincolnshire, England.Kirkby cum Osgodby parish was abolished to create that of Osgodby in 1936....
, Osgodby itself, Usselby
Usselby
Usselby is a hamlet and former civil parish, now part of Osgodby civil parish, about north west of the town of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England....
, and the hamlet of Bishop Bridge. To the north is North Owersby
North Owersby
North Owersby is a village in the civil parish of Owersby in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about north of the town of Market Rasen. North Owersby was a separate civil parish from 1866 to 1936....
. Nearby to the west is the north-south River Ancholme
River Ancholme
The River Ancholme is a river in North Lincolnshire, England, and a tributary of the Humber estuary.It rises south of Bishopbridge and passes through many Lincolnshire villages and the market town of Brigg before flowing north into the Humber at South Ferriby.North of Bishopbridge, where the River...
. The population of the entire parish is 646.
At the time of Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
the village consisted of 41 households. There are medieval settlement remains, including a moat, visible as earthworks
Earthworks (archaeology)
In archaeology, earthwork is a general term to describe artificial changes in land level. Earthworks are often known colloquially as 'lumps and bumps'. Earthworks can themselves be archaeological features or they can show features beneath the surface...
and thought
to be part of Tournay Manor which was established during the 14th century. In 1424 John Tournay was given as a gift land on the south side of Osgodby, but the principal residence of the family was at Caenby. During the second world war there was an army camp at Osgodby, and 60 accomdation huts were dispersed within nearby woodland. Whilst the location has been identified no trace remains today. The village pub is the Crown Inn on Main Street.