Somersby, Lincolnshire
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Somersby is a village in the parish of Greetham with Somersby
in the Lincolnshire Wolds
, 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Spilsby
and 7 miles (11.3 km) eastnortheast of Horncastle. The parish covers about 600 acres (2.4 km²).
, was born and raised here, the son of the rector
, and fourth of twelve children. When he wrote of The Babbling Brook
, he was writing about this place.
, which are a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
, running from Caistor
in the north to Spilsby
in the south.
Somersby Quarry, an outcrop of Spilsby Sandstone, shows perfectly the softness of this stone and its khaki-green colour when exposed to weathering. Although this quarry is now disused, stone has been used to repair nearby Somersby Church.
. The church is an ancient sandstone building, built some time before 1612 and restored in 1863-5. The church only seats about 80 people.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, poet laureate, was baptised in this church.
Greetham with Somersby
Greetham with Somersby is a civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 161 in the 2001 census.The parish comprises the villages of Greetham, Somersby Bag Enderby and the hamlet of Holbeck....
in the Lincolnshire Wolds
Lincolnshire Wolds
The Lincolnshire Wolds is a range of hills in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , and the highest area of land in eastern England between Yorkshire and Kent...
, 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Spilsby
Spilsby
Spilsby is a market town and civil parish in Lincolnshire. England. The town is situated adjacent to the main A16 Trunk Road at the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds north of the Fenlands, east of the county town of Lincoln, north east of Boston and north west from Skegness.The town has...
and 7 miles (11.3 km) eastnortheast of Horncastle. The parish covers about 600 acres (2.4 km²).
History
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the Poet LaureatePoet Laureate
A poet laureate is a poet officially appointed by a government and is often expected to compose poems for state occasions and other government events...
, was born and raised here, the son of the rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
, and fourth of twelve children. When he wrote of The Babbling Brook
The Brook
The Brook is an exclusive private gentlemen's club located at 111 East 54th Street in Manhattan .It was founded in 1903 by a group of prominent men who belonged to other New York City private clubs, such as the Knickerbocker Club, the Union Club of the City of New York, and the Metropolitan Club...
, he was writing about this place.
Location
Somersby lies in the Lincolnshire WoldsLincolnshire Wolds
The Lincolnshire Wolds is a range of hills in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , and the highest area of land in eastern England between Yorkshire and Kent...
, which are a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is an area of countryside considered to have significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government; the Countryside Council for Wales on...
, running from Caistor
Caistor
See Caistor St Edmund for the Roman settlement in Norfolk or Caister-on-Sea for the town in NorfolkCaistor is a town and civil parish situated in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress...
in the north to Spilsby
Spilsby
Spilsby is a market town and civil parish in Lincolnshire. England. The town is situated adjacent to the main A16 Trunk Road at the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds north of the Fenlands, east of the county town of Lincoln, north east of Boston and north west from Skegness.The town has...
in the south.
Somersby Quarry, an outcrop of Spilsby Sandstone, shows perfectly the softness of this stone and its khaki-green colour when exposed to weathering. Although this quarry is now disused, stone has been used to repair nearby Somersby Church.
Church
The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint MargaretSaint Margaret
Saint Margaret may refer to:-People:* Saint Margaret the Virgin of Antioch * Saint Margaret of Scotland * Saint Margaret of England * Saint Margaret of Hungary * Saint Margaret of Cortona...
. The church is an ancient sandstone building, built some time before 1612 and restored in 1863-5. The church only seats about 80 people.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson, poet laureate, was baptised in this church.