Aswarby and Swarby

Aswarby and Swarby
Road leading into Swarby
Aswarby and Swarby is located in Lincolnshire
Aswarby and Swarby
Aswarby and Swarby
Location within Lincolnshire
Population237 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceTF055408
• London100 mi (160 km) S
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSleaford
Postcode districtNG34
Dialling code01529
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
52°57′N 0°25′W / 52.95°N 0.42°W / 52.95; -0.42

Aswarby and Swarby is a civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. Aswarby (pronounced locally as "as-r-bee") is the ecclesiastical parish formed in 1850 from the two ancient parishes of Asarby and Swarby. The civil parish of Asarby and Swarby also includes Crofton.[2] The parish therefore consists of both Aswarby and Swarby.

The village of Aswarby and Swarby lies 3.5 miles (6 km) from Sleaford, the closest town to it, and 14 miles (23 km) from Grantham. The nearest station to Aswarby and Swarby is that of Rauceby, approximately 8 miles (13 km) north from the village.

Aswarby should not be confused with Aswardby, which is also in Lincolnshire, but about 35 miles (56 km) North-East of Aswarby.

Aswarby (St. Denis), is a parish in the union of Sleaford, wapentake of Aswardhurn, parts of Kesteven, county of Lincoln, 4 miles (N. by W.) from Folkingham.[3]

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Aswarby and Swarby Parish (E04005779)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Aswarby with Swarby, Lincolnshire | Learn". FamilySearch.org. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Astrop - Auckland, Bishop | A Topographical Dictionary of England (pp. 108-112)". British-history.ac.uk. 6 June 2003. Retrieved 13 May 2013.