Ashby Puerorum

Ashby Puerorum

St Andrew's Church, Ashby Puerorum
Ashby Puerorum
 Ashby Puerorum shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF327714
    London 115 mi (185 km)  S
DistrictEast Lindsey
Shire countyLincolnshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Horncastle
Postcode district LN9
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentLouth and Horncastle
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Coordinates: 53°13′23″N 0°00′47″W / 53.223°N 0.013°W / 53.223; -0.013

Ashby Puerorum is a small village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The village situated 6 miles (10 km) north-west from Partney, 4 miles (6 km) east from Horncastle, to the north of the A158 road, and to the west of Bag Enderby. The population is included in the civil parish of Greetham with Somersby.

Bishop Oliver Sutton (1280–1299) was responsible for the renaming of this village, coining the name Ashby Puerorum or "the Little Boys' Ashby". This came about after the bishop assigned the revenues of the vicarage of Ashby to the upkeep of the boys in the cathedral choir.

Ashby Puerorum Grade II* listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Andrew.[1] The church is chiefly Early English with Perpendicular windows and tower. There are brass effigies to Richard Lytleburye (d. 1521) and his wife Elizabeth (d. 1523).[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1147719)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  2. Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 48; Methuen & Co. Ltd

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