In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ashby Cum Fenby like this:
ASHBY-WITH-FENBY, a parish in Caistor district, Lincoln; on the Wolds. 3 miles SW of Holton-le-Clay r. station, and 6½ S by W of Great Grimsby. Post Town, Holton-le-Clay under Grimsby. Acres, 1,675. Real property, £2,640. Pop., 274. Houses, 60. The property is subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Lincoln. Value, £310.* Patron, the Lord Chan cellor. The church is ancient. There are a Wesleyan chapel, and alms-houses with £30 a year.
Ashby cum Fenby through time
Ashby Cum Fenby is now part of North East Lincolnshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how North East Lincolnshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ashby Cum Fenby itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ashby cum Fenby in North East Lincolnshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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