Swinderby | |
---|---|
All Saints' Church, Swinderby | |
Location within
Lincolnshire | |
Population | 648 ( 2011) |
OS grid reference | SK 8662 |
• London | 120 mi (190 km) S |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LINCOLN |
Postcode district | LN6 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Swinderby is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated just north of the A46 road, [1] 8 miles (13 km) south-west from Lincoln and 6 miles (10 km) north-east from Newark. Swinderby lies within a rural agricultural community and covers an area of 2,200 acres (9 km2). Village population is 773, reducing to 648 (including Morton Hall) at the 2011 census. [2]
The name 'Swinderby' is assumed to have originated either from "sundri + by" (southern farmstead or village), or "svin + djur + by" (farmstead where pigs are kept); [3] in Doomsday it is referred to as "Sunderby" and "Suindrebi". [4] [5]
The settlement might date back to at least Roman times as Roman pottery and parts of Fosse Way have been found.[ citation needed] Some village buildings date back to the 17th century.[ citation needed]
The church of All Saints is predominantly Norman and Early English, however restoration was carried out in 1854, 1879 and 1910. [6] [7] [8] [9]
In 1872 there was a Wesleyan chapel. [9] [10]
The village has a public house, a church, a village hall, two playing fields and a primary school with nursery. [1] [11]
The school is the All Saints' Church of England Primary School, which was rated as overall Grade 2 (good), in its 2012 Ofsted inspection. [12]
Swinderby is close to the now closed RAF airfield, RAF Swinderby, which holds a bi-monthly antique and collectors fair that has been featured on BBC1's Bargain Hunt. [13]
News and event notices are carried in the village Swinderby Link-up magazine. This publication also includes adverts from local businesses.