Somerby Hill[2] is a suburb of Grantham in South Kesteven in Lincolnshire, England.[3] It is directly to the southeast of Grantham. It was first recorded in 898 with the nearby Saxon village of Somerby,[4] which later grew into Grantham in the 11th century.[5] The area is mostly residential and on the brow of a hill between Grantham and the A52 road which passes through the area.[6]
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 Somerby Hill overlooking Grantham | |
![Somerby Hill[1] is located in the United Kingdom](/wiki/File:United_Kingdom_adm_location_map.svg) ![Somerby Hill[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png){kind=small} Somerby Hill[1] Location within the United Kingdom | |
| • London | 112 mi (180 km) S |
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| Post town | GRANTHAM |
| Postcode district | NG31 |
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References
edit- ^ "Spittlegate Mill And Mill House (IOE01/06616/06) Archive Item - Images Of England Collection | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Club, Cyclists' Touring (1898). British Road Book: Comprising the South Midland Counties, Wales, and East Anglia. E.R. Shipton.
- ^ "Plan for 250 new homes off A52 in Grantham given backing". BBC News. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Honeybone, Michael (1980). The Book of Grantham: The History of a Market and Manufacturing Town. Barracuda Books. ISBN 978-0-86023-095-3.
- ^ Pinchbeck, John R. (2007). Grantham 1951-2000. At Heart Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84547-141-5.
- ^ Schubert, Chris. "Upgraded A52 Somerby Hill roundabout complete". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
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