OS grid reference SK849884 Country England Post town Gainsborough Shire county Lincolnshire Civil parish Corringham, Lincolnshire | Region East Midlands Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district DN21 District West Lindsey UK parliament constituency Gainsborough | |
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Somerby is a hamlet in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east from the town of Gainsborough, and lies in the civil parish of Corringham.
Map of Somerby, Gainsborough, UK
Excavations at Somerby in 1957 showed it was once larger, revealing 15th-century streets and house foundations, with finds ranging from the 12th to the 16th century. Much of the medieval village of Somerby was the site of an ancient deer park which belonged to Somerby Park mansion.
Somerby Park is described in the 1872 Whites Directory as "a commodious ancient mansion in the Elizabethan style".
References
Somerby, West Lindsey Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA