Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5JP

Date of visit: 17th Mar 2022

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spilsby is a market town, civil parish and electoral ward in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The town is adjacent to the main A16, 33 miles (53 km) east of the county town of Lincoln, 17 miles (27 km) north-east of Boston and 13 miles (21 km) north-west of Skegness. It lies at the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds and north of the Fenlands, and is surrounded by scenic walking, nature reserves and other places to visit.

Spilsby was probably named before or no later than the 9th-century period of Danish rule. It derives from the term “Spila’s-by”, where by is old Old Norse for “place of dwelling”. Hence, it meant “Spila’s village”, Spila (pronounced “Spiller”) having been the local Viking warlord or chieftain, who acted as head of the immediate area. The town was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as “Spilesbei”. In 1082 it was not much more than a large farmstead and few surrounding crofts under the squireship of the Bishop of Durham.

Internal ref number: LL/133/249

Date of Visit: 17th Mar 2022

Kiosk Type: K6
Door Type: B
Crown: Tudor
Kiosk Colour: Red
Usage: Phone
Phone Number (if known): 01790 752392

Northing & Westing: 53°10’25.3″N, 0°05’41.4″E
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Grid Reference: TF 40113 66113
OS X & Y: 366113, 540113
Latitude & Longitude: 53.173687, 0.09483
UK Postcode: PE23 5JP
County: Lincolnshire


Listed Status: Historic Eng. Ref. 1063563 26/01/1989