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Aylesby

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Aylesby is a village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England. It is situated near the A18 road, approximately 4 miles (6 km) west from Cleethorpes and north of Laceby. The population at t

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Aylesby is a village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England. It is situated near the A18 road, approximately 4 miles (6 km) west from Cleethorpes and north of Laceby. The population at the 2001 census was 135, increasing to 155 at the 2011 Census.

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Aylesby is a village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England. It is situated near the A18 road, approximately 4 miles (6 km) west from Cleethorpes and north of Laceby. The population at the 2001 census was 135, increasing to 155 at the 2011 Census.

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History

The village's name in 1086 was Alesbi, and A.D. Mills in A Dictionary of British Place Names, gives its meaning as a 'Farmstead or village of a man called Áli’. Aylesby has three entries in the Domesday Book and comprised 36 households with a tax assessment of 3.7 geld units. A Post mill in Aylesby was operated by the Cistercians of Meaux Abbey, East Riding of Yorkshire, during the Middle Ages. Around 1300, the Cistercians gave the mill to the Austin Canons of Wellow Abbey, Grimsby. In the east of the village are six Grade II* listed almshouses, built in 1925, in memory of F.W. McAulay who was killed during the First World War at Fonquervillers, France, on 21 May 1916. In 1950, Major Harry…

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Coordinates
53.5517, -0.1850
Parish
Aylesby
Postcode
DN37 7AP
Parliamentary constituency
Brigg and Immingham

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Aylesby?
Aylesby is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN37 7AP), in the parish of Aylesby.
Is Aylesby free to visit?
Yes, Aylesby is free to enter.
How do I get to Aylesby?
Drivers can navigate to postcode DN37 7AP. It sits within the Brigg and Immingham parliamentary constituency.