Coleby is a hamlet in the civil parish of West Halton in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north from Scunthorpe, and 3 miles (5 km) south from the Humber estuary.
| Coleby | |
|---|---|
  Coleby Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 331 (2001 census) |
| OS grid reference | SE898197 |
| • London | 150 mi (240 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SCUNTHORPE |
| Postcode district | DN15 |
| Dialling code | 01724 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Coleby pre-dates the Norman Conquest, its name derived from Old Norse meaning the "farmstead of a man named Koli".[1] It was described in the Domesday Book.[2]
Coleby has 28 dwellings including 3 farms: Eastdale Farm, Hall Farm and Manor Farm. The village has allotments,[3] but no shops or public houses, and its telephone box was removed in 2008. Public Transport is provided by Stagecoach Lincolnshire and subsidised by North Lincolnshire Council.[4]
Internet is delivered by ADSL through underground, waxed-paper insulated copper wires that were laid by the GPO in 1955. FTTC is not yet available because the cabinet is too far away.[5] As of July 2018, FTTP/Ultrafast broadband is now available in the village with a speed guarantee of at least 100Mb with ULTRAFAST FIBRE 2 PLUS Average speed 300Mb from BT.[6]
References
edit- ^ Mills, A. D. A Dictionary of English Place-Names, Oxford University Press, 1991 ISBN 0-19-869156-4
- ^ Open Domesday: Coleby, Manley Hundred. Accessed 25 September 2022.
- ^ Coleby Allotments Archived 4 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 10 July 2013
- ^ Bus Service Operators Grant Archived 21 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine, citation for the pedants
- ^ Where and when – Superfast Fibre Broadband Archived 14 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine, citation for the pedants, Postcode = DN15 9AL
- ^ [1], I kid you not, it's all true.
External links
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Media related to Coleby, North Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons- Google Street view
