| 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 small hamlet in the district of South Kesteven, in Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 6 miles (10 km) north-west from Bourne and 9 miles (14 km) south-east from Grantham. It is in the civil parish of Lenton, Keisby and Osgodby.
History
Keisby comes from an Old Norse term meaning "Kisi's farmstead or village".[1] The village is mentioned in the Domesday account,[2] and has had different spellings over the years, from Chisebi to Kisebi and Kysebi.[1]
The English surname Kisby (and variants) is believed to originate from Keisby.[3]
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.[4] As of 2014 the incumbent is the Revd Mike Doyle.[4] There is no separate church, services taking place in the parish church at Lenton.
References
- 1 2 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
- 1 2 "Lenton PCC". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011., Diocese of Lincoln
