Keisby

Keisby is a small hamlet in the district of South Kesteven, in Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 6 miles (10 km) north-west from Bourne and 9 miles (14 km) south-east from Grantham. It is in the civil parish of Lenton, Keisby and Osgodby.

Keisby

Manor Farm House, Keisby
Keisby
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF038285
• London90 mi (140 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBOURNE
Postcode districtPE10
Dialling code01476
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

History

Keisby comes from an Old Norse term meaning "Kisi's farmstead or village".[1] The village is mentioned in the Domesday account,[2] and has had different spellings over the years, from Chisebi to Kisebi and Kysebi.[1]

The English surname Kisby (and variants) is believed to originate from Keisby.[3]

Modern times

Keisby is part of the Lenton, Keisby and Osgodby ecclesiastical parish, and The North Beltisloe Group of parishes in the Deanery of Beltisloe.[4] As of 2014 the incumbent is the Revd Mike Doyle.[4] There is no separate church, services taking place in the parish church at Lenton.

References
  1. Mills, A. D. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names.
  2. "Keisby"., The Domesday Book Online
  3. Bardsley, C.W. & Frowde, H.; A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames. OUP Warehouse, 1901
  4. "Lenton PCC". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011., Diocese of Lincoln
  • Media related to Keisby at Wikimedia Commons
  • "Keisby", Homepages.which.net
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