Oasby is a hamlet

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...

 in 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 Heydour

Heydour

Heydour is a hamlet and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is south-west from Sleaford and north-east from Grantham...

, South Kesteven

South Kesteven

South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county. It covers Grantham, Stamford, Bourne and Market Deeping.-History:...

, Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire

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, England. It lies 7 miles (11.3 km) north-east of Grantham

Grantham

Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...

.

Oasby, Heydour

Heydour

Heydour is a hamlet and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is south-west from Sleaford and north-east from Grantham...

, Aisby, Culverthorpe

Culverthorpe

Culverthorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Heydour, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies south-west from Sleaford, north-east from Grantham and 3 miles south-east from Ancaster....

 and Kelby

Kelby

Kelby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Heydour, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies south-west from Sleaford, north-east from Grantham and south-east from Ancaster. Kelby, with Heydour, Aisby, Oasby and Culverthorpe are the five hamlets within Heydour...

 are the five hamlets within Heydour parish.

Oasby Manor House is a grade II* listed building dating from the 17th century with reused 15th century stonework and 19th century alterations. There is a 15th century Oriel window

Oriel window

Oriel windows are a form of bay window commonly found in Gothic architecture, which project from the main wall of the building but do not reach to the ground. Corbels or brackets are often used to support this kind of window. They are seen in combination with the Tudor arch. This type of window was...

 on the first floor.

Manor House Farm is a 17th century single story grade II listed farmhouse.
Oasby Mill - tower 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...

 built about 1810 of black bitumen painted ashlar. It is grade II listed, and all machinery has been removed.

The village pub

Public house

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, the Houblon Arms, is named after Sir John Houblon

John Houblon

Sir John Houblon was the first Governor of the Bank of England from 1694 to 1697.-Biography:Sir John was the third son of James Houblon, a London merchant, and his wife, Mary Du Quesne, daughter of Jean Du Quesne, the younger...

, the first governor of the Bank of England

Bank of England

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. It was built around
1700 and is grade II listed.

The parish holds community events, usually in Aisby village hall, with a book club, art club, cricket club, annual art exhibition and January pantomime.