Historic churches · East Midlands
Caenby
Caenby is a hamlet and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 10 miles (16 km) north of the city and county town of Lincoln. The population is included in t
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
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Caenby is a hamlet and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 10 miles (16 km) north of the city and county town of Lincoln. The population is included in the civil parish of Glentham. The place name, Caenby, seems to contain an unrecorded Old Norse personal name Kafni, + bȳ (Old Norse), a farmstead, a village, so possibly, 'Kafni's farm or settlement'. The place appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Couenebi. Caenby's Grade II listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Nicholas. A moated manor house, now the Grade II listed Hall Farm House, was a seat of the Tournay family from the time of Edward I to George II. In 1541 Henry VIII slept here while on his Lincolnshire progress. In the 18th century, Lawrence Monck occupied the house. In 1945 fields adjacent to Caenby were a military Q decoy site maintained by RAF Hemswell. Dummy plywood buildings, inflatable rubber aircraft or vehicles, and a ploughed faux runway were set up to simulate an active airfield and draw German bombers away from genuine target airfields.
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Caenby is a hamlet and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 10 miles (16 km) north of the city and county town of Lincoln. The population is included in the civil parish of Glentham. The place name, Caenby, seems to contain an unrecorded Old Norse personal name Kafni, + bȳ (Old Norse), a farmstead, a village, so possibly, 'Kafni's farm or settlement'. The place appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Couenebi. Caenby's Grade II listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Nicholas. A moated manor house, now the Grade II listed Hall Farm House, was a seat of the Tournay family from the time of Edward I to George II. In 1541 Henry VIII slept here while on his Lincolnshire progress. In the 18th century, Lawrence Monck occupied the house. In 1945 fields adjacent to Caenby were a military Q decoy site maintained by RAF Hemswell. Dummy plywood buildings, inflatable rubber aircraft or vehicles, and a ploughed faux runway were set up to simulate an active airfield and draw German bombers away from genuine target airfields.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3800, -0.4900
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- West Lindsey
- Parish
- Normanby by Spital
- Postcode
- LN8 2HF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gainsborough
Sources
- wikipedia: Caenby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Caenby?
- Caenby is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN8 2HF), in the parish of Normanby by Spital.
- Is Caenby free to visit?
- Yes, Caenby is free to enter.
- How do I get to Caenby?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LN8 2HF. It sits within the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency.