Ailby
Hamlet in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England
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Ailby is a hamlet in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.[1] It is situated less than 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west from Alford, and forms part of the civil parish of Rigsby with Ailby. The village does not possess a place name sign, and its only service is a small garden centre and a livery yard.[2][3]
| Ailby | |
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Ailby | |
  Ailby Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF436768 |
| • London | 120 mi (190 km) S |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Alford |
| Postcode district | LN13 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The ecclesiastical parish is Rigsby with Ailsby, part of the Alford Group of the Deanery of Calcewaithe & Candleshoe.[4] The parish church is St James at Rigsby.[5]
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The village is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book as "Halebi", consisting of 8 households.[6]
The hamlet appears to be the Deserted Medieval Village of Ailby, located to the south of the present Ailby Hall Farm.[7]
