Swarby
| Swarby | |
|---|---|
 St Mary and All Saints' Church, Swarby | |
  Swarby Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF047406 |
| • London | 100 mi (160 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Sleaford |
| Postcode district | NG34 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Swarby is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Aswarby and Swarby, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, approximately 3 miles (5 km) south-southwest of Sleaford, 900 yards (820 m) west of the A15 road and 1 mile (1.6 km) to the northwest of Aswarby. In 1921 the parish had a population of 141.[1] On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished to form "Aswarby and Swarby".[2]
The village name is Scandinavian in origin, and comes from the Old Norse for a farmstead or village of a person named 'Svarri'.[3][4]
The parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary and All Saints and is a Grade II* listed building dating from the 13th century. It was restored in 1886 and the south aisle dates from the same time. The west tower is 15th-century. On the north wall of the chancel is a rectangular ashlar wall plaque to Anthony Williams who died in 1681.[5]
Swarby CE School was built in 1859, and closed in 1971.[6]
A tornado swept through the village on 28 June 2012. It uprooted many trees, lifted a trampoline hundreds of feet and caused a garage roof to collapse while removing tiles from houses.[7]
Notable people[edit]
The entertainer Joe Brown was born at Swarby on 13 May 1941.[8] Despite being referred to as a Cockney, Brown is a Lincolnshire Yellowbelly.
References[edit]
- ^ "Population statistics Swarby AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Swarby AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Swarby", Key to English Place-names, University of Nottingham. Retrieved 7 February 2015
- ^ Mills, Anthony David (2011) [2003]. A Dictionary of British Place Names (revised ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 446. ISBN 978-0-19-960908-6.
- ^ Historic England. "St Mary and All Saints, Swarby (1147542)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ^ "Swarby CE School". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ^ "Breaking News: tornado hits Sleaford area", Sleaford Standard, 29 June 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2013
- ^ Eder, Bruce; "Joe Brown", AllMusic. Retrieved 7 February 2015
