Atterby
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Atterby is a hamlet
within the civil parish
of Bishop Norton
, in the West Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England. Between 1866 and 1936 Atterby was a civil parish. It lies 1 mile north of Bishop Norton.
Atterby is now nothing more than a cluster of buildings at a crossroads; in the 19th century it was larger with 134 inhabitants, a butcher, shop and a carrier
.
By the early 20th century the Everett family had established a bus service, initially with a horse drawn omnibus
and later as pioneers in the use of motorised buses. One of their early vehicles was the "Silver Queen". Everett's buses operated in the local area for many years until quite recently. In 2006 JD Everett is still in the village but as a haulage
company.
Grade II listed Atterby Mill
lies towards the A15 along a private road
. It was powered by water from Atterby Beck
(which separates the hamlet from Bishop Norton
) supplemented by a steam engine
. It produced animal feed
ground from grain. It was built on the site of a medieval mill. Nearby was the site of an old post windmill
, long abandoned.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
within the civil parish
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...
of Bishop Norton
Bishop Norton
Bishop Norton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is about west of Market Rasen, and is close to the A15 road. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 233....
, in the West Lindsey
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England. Between 1866 and 1936 Atterby was a civil parish. It lies 1 mile north of Bishop Norton.
Atterby is now nothing more than a cluster of buildings at a crossroads; in the 19th century it was larger with 134 inhabitants, a butcher, shop and a carrier
Common carrier
A common carrier in common-law countries is a person or company that transports goods or people for any person or company and that is responsible for any possible loss of the goods during transport...
.
By the early 20th century the Everett family had established a bus service, initially with a horse drawn omnibus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
and later as pioneers in the use of motorised buses. One of their early vehicles was the "Silver Queen". Everett's buses operated in the local area for many years until quite recently. In 2006 JD Everett is still in the village but as a haulage
Haulage
Haulage may refer to:* The business of being a haulier or hauler , also called haulage contractor, common carrier, contract carrier, or private carrier, in other words of transporting goods by road or rail for other companies or one's own company.* The horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies,...
company.
Grade II listed Atterby Mill
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
lies towards the A15 along a private road
Private road
A private road is a road owned and maintained by a private individual, organization, or company rather than by a government.Consequently, unauthorized use of the road may be considered trespassing, and some of the usual rules of the road may not apply...
. It was powered by water from Atterby Beck
Stream
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
(which separates the hamlet from Bishop Norton
Bishop Norton
Bishop Norton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is about west of Market Rasen, and is close to the A15 road. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 233....
) supplemented by a steam engine
Steam engine
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.Steam engines are external combustion engines, where the working fluid is separate from the combustion products. Non-combustion heat sources such as solar power, nuclear power or geothermal energy may be...
. It produced animal feed
Compound feed
Compound feeds are feedstuffs that are blended from various raw materials and additives. These blends are formulated according to the specific requirements of the target animal...
ground from grain. It was built on the site of a medieval mill. Nearby was the site of an old post windmill
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
, long abandoned.