Harrowby, Lincolnshire

Harrowby is a hamlet in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies 2 miles (3 km) east of the market town of Grantham. Harrowby was a hamlet in two parts: Harrowby Within (now part of Grantham), and Harrowby Without (part of the parish of Londonthorpe and Harrowby Without), which includes Harrowby Hall.

Harrowby
Church of the Ascension, Harrowby
Harrowby is located in Lincolnshire
Harrowby
Harrowby
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceSK950363
• London100 mi (160 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGrantham
Postcode districtNG31
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
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Lincolnshire
52°54′58″N 0°35′17″W / 52.915993°N 0.588190°W / 52.915993; -0.588190

Heritage

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Harrowby is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as "Herigerbi", with 18 households.[1]

In 1891 the parish had a population of 272.[2] Originally a township of Grantham,[3] Harrowby became a civil parish in 1866,[4] and in 1894 split into two separate civil parishes, Harrowby Within and Harrowby Without.[5][6][7] In 1909 Harrowby Within was merged back into the town of Grantham. In October 1930 Harrowby Without was reduced in size to enlarge the town and in 1931 merged into Londonthorpe and Harrowby civil parish.

From 1931 a wooden church dedicated to the Ascension served the village. A more permanent building was designed by Lawrence Bond, erected in 1954 and opened in 1956 by the Bishop of Lincoln.[8] In the early 1960s an octagonal church building was erected, and the former church became the parish hall.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Harrowby". Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Population statistics Harrowby CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Harrowby". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Harrowby CP". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Harrowby Within". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Harrowby Without". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Grantham Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  8. ^ Grantham Matters. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  9. ^ "History". Church of the Ascension. Harrowby Church of the Ascension. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
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