Whisby

Whisby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Doddington and Whisby, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west from Lincoln city centre, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south from Doddington, and 2 miles (3.2 km) north from the A46 road.

Whisby was formerly a township in the parish of Doddington,^[1] in 1866 Whisby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Doddington to form "Doddington and Whisby".^[2] In 1921 the parish had a population of 99.^[3]

The name 'Whisby' means 'farm/settlement of Hvit'.^[4]

Between Whisby and Thorpe on the Hill, 3 miles (5 km) to the south, is Whisby Moor, which includes a nature park run by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.^[5] Whisby also has a garden centre.

In 2011 the A46 road underwent reconstruction just outside Whisby. This included the building of a roundabout on the road which leads into the village.^{[citation needed]}

The Nottingham–Lincoln line passes 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the south of the village on Station Road, at a level crossing next to the Railway Inn.^[6]

References

External links

• Media related to Whisby at Wikimedia Commons
• "Doddington and Whisby Parish Council", Lincolnshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2011
• "Doddington", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2011