Croxby

Croxby
Church of All Saints, Croxby
Croxby Croxby shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF189982
– London	135 mi (217 km) S
Civil parish	Thoresway
District	West Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Market Rasen
Postcode district	LN7
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Gainsborough
List of places UK England Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°28′03″N 0°12′33″W / 53.467375°N 0.2092°W / 53.467375; -0.2092

Croxby is a hamlet and former civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) east from the town of Caistor.

Croxby deserted medieval village (DMV) lies to the north-east from the church, with Croxby Hall at the bottom, and along the sides of, a narrow stream running through a chalk valley.^[1] At the time of the Domesday survey Croxby had a population of 36.^[2]

The parish of Croxby was abolished in 1936 when it became part of the parish of Thoresway.^[3]

Croxby church is dedicated to All Saints and is a Grade II* listed building of ironstone dating from the 12th century, with later additions and restorations. The font is also 12th-century.^[4]

Croxby Hall is a Grade II* listed building of red brick dating from 1730.^[5]

References

↑ Historic England. "Croxby (351782)". PastScape. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
↑ "DMV remains, Croxby". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
↑ "Croxby AP/CP". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
↑ "Church of All Saints, Thoresway". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
↑ "Croxby Hall, Thoresway". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 26 June 2011.

External links

Ceremonial county of Lincolnshire

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Unitary authorities	North East Lincolnshire North Lincolnshire

Boroughs or districts	Boston East Lindsey Lincoln North Kesteven South Holland South Kesteven West Lindsey

Major settlements	Alford Barton-upon-Humber Boston Bottesford Bourne Brigg Broughton Burgh-le-Marsh Caistor Cleethorpes Crowland Crowle Epworth Gainsborough Grantham Grimsby Holbeach Horncastle Immingham Kirton-in-Lindsey Lincoln Long Sutton Louth Mablethorpe Market Deeping Market Rasen North Hykeham Scunthorpe Skegness Sleaford Spalding Spilsby Stamford Wainfleet All Saints Winterton Wragby See also: List of civil parishes in Lincolnshire

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