Driby
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Driby is a village and former parish, now part of the civil parish
of South Thoresby
, located about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the town of Alford
, Lincolnshire
, England.
The church was dedicated to Saint Michael, rebuilt 1849/50 but closed by the Diocese of Lincoln
during the 20th century, and is now a private house. It is a Grade II listed building.
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 South Thoresby
South Thoresby
South Thoresby is a village and civil parish in East Lindsey in the county of Lincolnshire.-Geography:It is about one mile from the A16 in the Lincolnshire Wolds. It is close to a quarry owned by...
, located about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of the town of Alford
Alford, Lincolnshire
- Notable residents :* Captain John Smith who lived in nearby Willoughby* Anne Hutchinson, pioneer settler and religious reformer in the United States* Thomas Paine, who was an excise officer in the town....
, 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.
The church was dedicated to Saint Michael, rebuilt 1849/50 but closed by the Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
during the 20th century, and is now a private house. It is a Grade II listed building.