Snitterby
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Snitterby is a village and civil parish
in the West Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England.
, and south-east of Kirton in Lindsey
.
To the west, along the A15 (Ermine Street), the parish boundary is with Grayingham
. To the north, it meets Waddingham
, following Snitterby Beck, then eastwards to the New River Ancholme, and then southwards along the River Ancholme
, where it meets Owersby
, to the east. Near Harlam Hill and Harlam Hill Lock, it meets Bishop Norton
, to the south. It passes south of White House Farm, and along Atterby
Lane', then crosses Bishop Norton Road, and meets Ermine Street
directly to the west.
and a village hall.
The church is in the group of Bishop Norton, Waddingham and Snitterby.
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 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.
Geography
According to the 2001 census Snitterby had a population of 215, with 100% of the population being white, and 75% calling themselves Christian. It is just off the A15 north-east of Caenby CornerCaenby Corner
Caenby Corner is a small settlement in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies at the junction of the A15 and A631, 10 miles north of Lincoln....
, and south-east of Kirton in Lindsey
Kirton in Lindsey
Kirton-in-Lindsey, also abbreviated to Kirton Lindsey, is a small town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:It is south of Scunthorpe, near the A15 road, and has a total resident population of 2,694....
.
To the west, along the A15 (Ermine Street), the parish boundary is with Grayingham
Grayingham
Grayingham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies near Kirton in Lindsey, about north-east from Gainsborough and south of Scunthorpe....
. To the north, it meets Waddingham
Waddingham
Waddingham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 548. It is just off the A15 north of Caenby Corner....
, following Snitterby Beck, then eastwards to the New River Ancholme, and then southwards along the River Ancholme
River Ancholme
The River Ancholme is a river in North Lincolnshire, England, and a tributary of the Humber estuary.It rises south of Bishopbridge and passes through many Lincolnshire villages and the market town of Brigg before flowing north into the Humber at South Ferriby.North of Bishopbridge, where the River...
, where it meets Owersby
Owersby
Owersby is a civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, located about north west of the town of Market Rasen.The parish includes the villages and hamlets of North Owersby, South Owersby, Thornton le Moor, and North and South Gulham....
, to the east. Near Harlam Hill and Harlam Hill Lock, it meets 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....
, to the south. It passes south of White House Farm, and along Atterby
Atterby
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...
Lane', then crosses Bishop Norton Road, and meets Ermine Street
Ermine Street
Ermine Street is the name of a major Roman road in England that ran from London to Lincoln and York . The Old English name was 'Earninga Straete' , named after a tribe called the Earningas, who inhabited a district later known as Armingford Hundred, around Arrington, Cambridgeshire and Royston,...
directly to the west.
History
In July 1998 76 year old George Lowis was stung over a hundred times by a swarm of bees. Until 2007 the church clock had to be wound up by hand once a week. A £10,000 grant paid for a new mechanism.Amenities
The village has a pub The Royal Oak, St Nicholas churchChristian Church
The Christian Church is the assembly or association of followers of Jesus Christ. The Greek term ἐκκλησία that in its appearances in the New Testament is usually translated as "church" basically means "assembly"...
and a village hall.
The church is in the group of Bishop Norton, Waddingham and Snitterby.