Ashby cum Fenby
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Ashby cum Fenby is a village and civil parish
in North East Lincolnshire
, England, 4 miles south-west from Holton le Clay.
In the 2001 census the population was recorded as 248. The village was recorded in the Domesday Book
.
Ashby cum Fenby Grade II* listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Peter. The church has an Early English tower, aisle and belfry
, a Decorated chancel
, and Perpendicular font. Beneath the tower are remaining parts of a 13th century rood screen
. In the north aisle are monuments to Sir William Wray
(d. 1617) and his wife Frances (d. 1647), and to Susanna Drury, sister of Frances.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire and the administrative county of Lincolnshire...
, England, 4 miles south-west from Holton le Clay.
In the 2001 census the population was recorded as 248. The village was recorded in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
.
Ashby cum Fenby Grade II* listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Peter. The church has an Early English tower, aisle and belfry
Bell tower
A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
, a Decorated chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
, and Perpendicular font. Beneath the tower are remaining parts of a 13th century rood screen
Rood screen
The rood screen is a common feature in late medieval church architecture. It is typically an ornate partition between the chancel and nave, of more or less open tracery constructed of wood, stone, or wrought iron...
. In the north aisle are monuments to Sir William Wray
Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Glentworth
Sir William Wray, 1st Baronet, of Glentworth, Lincolnshire was an English politician. He represented the constituency of Grimsby from 1584 to 1585, Lincolnshire in 1601 and Grimsby again from 1604 to November 1611...
(d. 1617) and his wife Frances (d. 1647), and to Susanna Drury, sister of Frances.