Atterby | |
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![]() Atterby | |
Location within
Lincolnshire | |
OS grid reference | SK981930 |
• London | 130 mi (210 km) S |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Market Rasen |
Postcode district | LN8 |
Dialling code | 01673 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Atterby is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bishop Norton, [1] in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. [2] It lies 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Bishop Norton. [3] In 1931 the parish had a population of 82. [4] Atterby was formerly a township in the parish of Bishop-Norton, [5] in 1866 Atterby became a civil parish, on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Bishop Norton. [6]
Atterby is now little more than a cluster of buildings at a crossroads; in the 19th century it was larger with 134 inhabitants, a butcher, shop and a carrier. [7]
By the early 20th century the Everett family had established a bus service, initially with a horse drawn omnibus and later as pioneers in the use of motorised buses. One of their early vehicles was the "Silver Queen". [8] Everett's buses operated in the local area for many years until quite recently. In 2006 JD Everett is still in the village but as a haulage company.
Grade II listed Atterby Mill [9] lies towards the A15 along a private road. It was powered by water from Atterby Beck (which separates the hamlet from Bishop Norton) supplemented by a steam engine. It produced animal feed ground from grain. It was built on the site of a medieval mill. [10] Nearby was the site of an old post windmill, long abandoned. [11] [12]
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