Scremby is a village in the civil parish of Ashby with Scremby, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated about 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east from Spilsby. In 1971 the parish had a population of 57.[1] On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with Ashby by Partney to form "Ashby with Scremby".[2]
| Scremby | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Peter and St Paul, Scremby | |
  Scremby Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF442680 |
| • London | 120 mi (190 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Spilsby |
| Postcode district | PE23 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Scremby's red-brick church was built in 1733, and is dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. It is a Grade II* listed building.[3]
Scremby Hall was home to the Brackenbury family, although the last resident family member left to live in Wimbledon, Surrey in 1937. It was demolished in the 1970s.[4]
Scremby Manor was a 16th-century building with alterations in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. It is Grade II listed.[5]
Scremby's C of E school – known as Scremby and Ashby C of E School from 1903 to 1935 – closed in 1960.[6]
Local archaeology
editThe deserted medieval village (DMV) of Laysingthorpe (or Laisintorp), was probably in or near Scremby.[7]
Between 2017 and 2019, archaeological excavations near Scremby revealed a 5th-6th century AD high status Anglo-Saxon cemetery, with a range of grave goods that included jewellery, combs, shields and other weapons, in total 49 graves containing the remains of men and women were recovered.The site was initially discovered by a local detectorist; subsequent excavations were carried out by Dr Hugh Willmott from the University of Sheffield Archaeology Department, together with members of the Royal Air Force, and regional and international volunteers. [8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics Scremby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Spilsby Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Church of St Peter and St Paul, Ashby With Scremby". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Scremby"; Genuki. 18 May 2011
- ^ "The Manor House, Ashby With Scremby". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "SCREMBY CE SCHOOL". SR/882. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Laysingthorpe (Laisintorp DMV)". MLI42045. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Anglo-Saxon cemetery found in Lincolnshire". www.archaeology.co.uk. Current Publishing. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Remains of Anglo-Saxon cemetery discovered". www.sheffield.ac.uk. University of Sheffield, UK. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
External links
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Media related to Scremby at Wikimedia Commons
