Worlaby is a village 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 North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....

, England, 6 miles (9.7 km) south-west from Barton-Upon-Humber

Barton-upon-Humber

Barton-upon-Humber or Barton is a small town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary, and at the end of the Humber Bridge. It lies east of Leeds, southwest of Hull and north northeast of the county town of Lincoln...

 and 5 miles (8 km) north-east from Brigg

Brigg

Brigg is a small market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in 2,213 households . The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east-west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire...

. It lies on the B1204, and to the east of the 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...

. It is one of the five Low Villages – South Ferriby

South Ferriby

South Ferriby is a village in North Lincolnshire, England situated on the south bank of the Humber Estuary 5 km west of the Humber Bridge and directly opposite North Ferriby on the Estuary’s north bank. It currently has a population of around 600 people.-History:It dates back at least to Roman...

, Horkstow

Horkstow

Horkstow is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, south-west from Barton-Upon-Humber, south from South Ferriby and north from Brigg. It lies on the B1204, and east from the navigable River Ancholme...

, Saxby All Saints

Saxby All Saints

Saxby All Saints is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. The parish church, dating from 1849, was designed by George Gilbert Scott. The population in 1991 was 220, and has changed little since. The village is a conservation area....

, Bonby

Bonby

Bonby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, about 5 miles south of Barton-upon-Humber. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 481.The village was recorded in the Domesday Book under the name of Bundebi....

, and Worlaby – between Brigg and the River Humber, named so because of their position below the northern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds

Lincolnshire Wolds

The Lincolnshire Wolds is a range of hills in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , and the highest area of land in eastern England between Yorkshire and Kent...

. Worlaby was previously part of South Humberside

South Humberside

South Humberside is a former postal county of England. It was introduced by the Royal Mail on 1 July 1974, when some addresses were altered in response to the changes in administration brought about under the Local Government Act 1972....

 administrative district, and before that, the North Lindsey division of Lindsey

Lindsey

Lindsey was a unit of local government until 1974 in Lincolnshire, England, covering the northern part of the county. The Isle of Axholme, which is on the west side of the River Trent, has normally formed part of it...

, Lincolnshire.

In the Domesday account, the village is referred to as Uluricebi .

The original 13th-14th century Grade II listed parish church dedicated to St Clement was re-built in 1873-7, although the early Norman piers of the nave, windows and Late Saxon

Anglo-Saxon architecture

Anglo-Saxon architecture was a period in the history of architecture in England, and parts of Wales, from the mid-5th century until the Norman Conquest of 1066. Anglo-Saxon secular buildings in Britain were generally simple, constructed mainly using timber with thatch for roofing...

 tower arch were re-used.

Other listed buildings include Worlaby Hospital, almshouses founded by John, 1st Lord Bellasye

John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse

John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse PC was an English nobleman, soldier and Member of Parliament, notable for his role during and after the English Civil War.-Early life:...

 of Worlaby, and built in 1663 for four poor women.

Worlaby Carrs

To the west of the village to the River Ancholme is Worlaby Carrs

Carr (topography)

A carr is a type of waterlogged, wooded terrain that, typically, represents a succession stage between the original reedy swamp and the eventual formation of forest in a sub-maritime climate....

, an area of arable land converted by Defra to wet grassland as sanctuary for wintering fowl. In early 2011 a proposal to site a wind farm on the Carrs met with local opposition.

Further reading

• Machin, Nannette (1989) Worlaby: A Miscellany of a North Lincolnshire Village, Between 1870-1970
• Machin, Nanette. (1990) One hundred years of Worlaby school