Osbournby (locally pronounced Ozzenby or Ossenby) is a small village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish (including Spanby) at the 2011 census was 381.[1]

Osbournby
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Osbournby
Osbournby Location within Lincolnshire
Population	398 (2011)
OS grid reference	TF070381
• London	100 mi (160 km) S
District	North Kesteven
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Sleaford
Postcode district	NG34
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Sleaford and North Hykeham
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 52.930130°N 0.409205°W / 52.930130; -0.409205

It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south from Sleaford on the A15 road near the A52 roundabout. Adjacent villages include Spanby, Aunsby and Threekingham. In 2001 the village had a population of 358.[2]

The church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul. The village public house is the Whichcote Arms on London Road (A15). There is a small primary school and nursery in the village.

History

One Saturday in 1791 a match at foot-ball was played in Osbournby field between the bachelors of Osbournby and Billingboro'; when, after a severe contest of six hours, wherein several feats of agility were shewn, it was decided in favour of the youths of Billingbor'; on which occasion they wore favours of blue ribband, as a mark of their distinction. [3]

References

External links

Media related to Osbournby at Wikimedia Commons

• History of the village
• Primary school

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