A vision of Britain through time
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
STAINBY, a parish in Grantham district, Lincoln; 2 miles SW of Colsterworth, and 5 ½ WSW of Corby r. station. Post town, Colsterworth, under Grantham. Acres, 1,550. Real property, £2,272. Pop., 168. Houses, 36. The manor belongs to the Earl of Dysart. Remains of a Roman villa were discovered some years ago. The living is a rectory, united with Gunby, in the diocese of Lincoln. Value, £466.* Patron, the Rev. Bennet Sherard Kennedy. The church was rebuilt and restored in the decorated style, with the exception of the N aisle, in 1865, when a spire was added to the tower.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Stainby AP/CP Grantham RegD/PLU Lincolnshire AncC |
| Place: | Stainby |
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