North Ormsby
North Ormsby | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Louth | |
Postcode district | LN11 | |
Police | Lincolnshire | |
Fire | Lincolnshire | |
Ambulance | East Midlands | |
UK Parliament | ||
North Ormsby (sometimes Ormesby) is a village and
History
North Ormsby was in antiquity known as Nun Ormsby.
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Church
The former parish church, which was dedicated to
In 1863 six graves cut from chalk and dressed with sandstone were found in the churchyard, and were probably of Saxon date.[9] There is also a Grade II listed cross in the churchyard, dating from the 14th century.[10]
Landmarks
"The White Lady of North Ormsby" is a lifesize statue in the grounds of Abbey Farm, which is Grade II listed. It is possibly of Roman origin, and depicts a lady in Grecian style. It was erected here in 1850 to commemorate the death of a lady in a riding accident.[11] In 1964 Pevsner reported the White Lady position as just south of Ormsby Abbey, a Victorian house.[8]
Near Mill Farm is the site of a First World War military airfield established in 1917 and abandoned in 1919. It was intended for No. 33 Squadron RAF use as an emergency landing site for aircraft if short of fuel during anti-Zeppelin operations.[12]
References
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "North Ormsby". British History Online. Victoria County History. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "Documents Online: North Ormsby", Folio: 351r, Great Domesday Book; The National Archives. Retrieved 16 December 2011
- ^ North Ormsby in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Gilbertine Priory, North Ormsby (1010706)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- Genuki. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ a b Historic England. "St Helen, North Ormsby (1168222)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ ISBN 0300096208
- ^ Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 239; Methuen & Co. Ltd.
- ^ Historic England. "Churchyard Cross, North Ormsby (1063145)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Statue near Abbey Farm (1063144)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Mill Farm Landing Ground (1399678)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 2 August 2011.
External links
- Media related to North Ormsby at Wikimedia Commons