South Ormsby
South Ormsby | |
St Leonard's Church, South Ormsby |
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South Ormsby |
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OS grid reference | TF369757 |
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– London | 125 mi (201 km) S |
District | East Lindsey |
Shire county | Lincolnshire |
Region | East Midlands |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | LN11 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
EU Parliament | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | Louth and Horncastle |
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Coordinates: 53°15′41″N 0°03′07″E / 53.261365°N 0.051890°E
South Ormsby, sometimes called South Ormesby, is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) west from the A16 road, 7 miles (11 km) south from Louth and 7 miles north-east from Horncastle. With the nearby hamlet of Ketsby, it forms the civil parish of South Ormesby with Ketsby.
The 15th-century church of St Leonard's is approached by a short climb up a path next to the old school house.
Ormsby Hall, built by James Paine in 1752, stands in a wooded parkland complete with lake.
The village has a public house, the Massingberd Arms, and a motor repair garage.
The Greenwich Prime Zero meridian line passes through the village.
External links
- Media related to South Ormsby at Wikimedia Commons
- East Lindsey District Council website
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