Keisby
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| Keisby | |
|---|---|
 Manor Farm House, Keisby | |
  Keisby Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF038285 |
| • London | 90 mi (140 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BOURNE |
| Postcode district | PE10 |
| Dialling code | 01476 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Keisby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Lenton, Keisby and Osgodby, in the South Kesteven district, in Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 6 miles (10 km) north-west from Bourne and 9 miles (14 km) south-east from Grantham. In 1921 the parish had a population of 72.[1]
Keisby comes from an Old Norse term meaning "Kisi's farmstead or village".[2] The village is mentioned in the Domesday account,[3] and has had different spellings over the years, from Chisebi to Kisebi and Kysebi.[2]
The English surname Kisby (and variants) is believed to originate from Keisby.[4]
Keisby was formerly a township in the parish of Lavington,[5] in 1866 Keisby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form "Lenton Keisby and Osgodby".[6]
