| Ashby cum Fenby | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Peter, Ashby cum Fenby | |
  Ashby cum Fenby Location withinLincolnshire | |
| Population | 249 |
| OS grid reference | TA254007 |
| • London | 153 mi (246 km) S |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Grimsby |
| Postcode district | DN37 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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Ashby cum Fenby is a village andcivil parish inNorth East Lincolnshire, England, approximately 5 miles (8 km) south fromGrimsby, and just east of theA18 road.
In the2001 Census the population was recorded as 248, increasing marginally to 249 at the 2011 census.[1]
In 1085William the Conqueror ordered that a survey should take place across his kingdom to determine the amount of tax that was due. The survey took place in 1086 and the results were written down in what has become known as theDomesday Book. For each place there is a list ofmanors together with a summary of their assets. In 1086 Ashby cum Fenby was in theHundred ofHaverstoe in Lincolnshire. The village had threemanors and 29 households which is considered to be quite large for that time.[2]
Ashby cum FenbyGrade II* listedAnglican church is dedicated toSt Peter.[3] The church has anEarly English tower,aisle andbelfry, aDecoratedchancel, andPerpendicularfont. Beneath the tower are remaining parts of a 13th-centuryrood screen. In the north aisle aremonuments toSir William Wray (d. 1617) and his wife Frances (d. 1647), and to Susanna Drury, sister of Frances.[4]
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