Keisby
| Keisby | |
|---|---|
![]() Manor Farm House, Keisby  | |
![]() Keisby Location within Lincolnshire  | |
| OS grid reference | TF038285 | 
| • London | 90 mi (140 km) S | 
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England | 
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | 
| Post town | BOURNE | 
| Postcode district | PE10 | 
| Dialling code | 01476 | 
| Police | Lincolnshire | 
| Fire | Lincolnshire | 
| Ambulance | East Midlands | 
| UK Parliament | |
Keisby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Lenton, Keisby and Osgodby, in the South Kesteven district, in Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 6 miles (10 km) north-west from Bourne and 9 miles (14 km) south-east from Grantham. In 1921 the parish had a population of 72.[1]
History
Keisby comes from an Old Norse term meaning "Kisi's farmstead or village".[2] The village is mentioned in the Domesday account,[3] and has had different spellings over the years, from Chisebi to Kisebi and Kysebi.[2]
The English surname Kisby (and variants) is believed to originate from Keisby.[4]
Keisby was formerly a township in the parish of Lavington,[5] in 1866 Keisby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form "Lenton Keisby and Osgodby".[6]
Modern times
Keisby is part of the Lenton, Keisby and Osgodby ecclesiastical parish, and The North Beltisloe Group of parishes in the Deanery of Beltisloe.[7] As of 2014 the incumbent is the Revd Mike Doyle.[7] There is no separate church, services taking place in the parish church at Lenton.
References
- ^ "Population statistics Keisby CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
 - ^ a b Mills, A. D. (2003). A Dictionary of British Place-Names.
 - ^ "Keisby"., The Domesday Book Online
 - ^ Bardsley, C.W. & Frowde, H.; A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames. OUP Warehouse, 1901
 - ^ "History of Keisby, in South Kesteven and Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
 - ^ "Relationships and changes Keisby CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
 - ^ a b "Lenton PCC". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011., Diocese of Lincoln
 

