Careby is the principal village in the

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Careby Aunby and Holywell Careby Aunby and Holywell is a civil parish in the district of South Kesteven, south-west Lincolnshire, in England. It stretches from the county border with Rutland in the west to the River West Glen in the east. The B1176 road from Corby Glen p ...

, in the

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, England. The River West Glen flows through the parish, near Careby, forming part of the parish boundary. In 1921 the parish had a population of 116. On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished to form "Careby, Aunby and Holywell".

Village

The name derives from the Old Scandinavian 'Kariby' or "village of a man named Kari," and first appears in 1199 as Careby. The placename suffix, "by", is common in this part of the country, being part of the

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. Although very small, Careby is the largest settlement in the parish. An old manor house, successor to the rather grander home of the Hatcher family who once owned the parish, is down a small lane leading away from the railway, which also includes the 19th century rectory, now in private hands. CAREBY RECTORY NO LATER THAN 1912 PER STAMP

Careby

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church is dedicated to

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. It is late

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with later

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additions. A sanctuary knocker hangs on the door and a 15th-century altar is preserved inside. Careby Rectory, now a private house, was built in 1827 and was Grade II listed by

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in 1986. The

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passes through the east of the parish, through Careby. This is part of the section from Stoke Summit where

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broke the speed record for

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. The village school was opened in 1869, and closed before 1970. The building, to the west of the railway line, is now a private home. During the Second World War the village played host to children from Sheffield who attended a working farm camp to help with the harvest. They were accommodated in the village hall.

Careby Camp

In Careby Wood is an

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fort known as Careby Camp.

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