A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
IRBY-UPON-HUMBER, a village and a parish in Caistor district, Lincoln. The village stands near the Wolds, 5½ miles NE by E of Caistor, and 6 SW of Great Grimsby r. station. The parish comprises 1,811 acres; and its post town is Caistor. Real property, £2, 428. Pop., 235. Houses, 42. The property and the manor are divided between the Earl of Yarborough and W. Haigh, Esq. The parish is a meet for the Broklesby hounds. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lincoln. Value, £251.* Patron, alternately the Earl of Yarborough and W. Haigh, Esq. The church has a Norman nave and arches, and is very good.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
| Linked entities: | |
|---|---|
| Feature Description: | "a village and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Irby AP/CP Caistor RegD/PLU Lincolnshire AncC |
| Place: | Irby |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.