Grimoldby

Grimoldby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 4 miles (6 km) east from Louth.

Grimoldby
Church of St Edith, Grimoldby
Grimoldby Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF392878
• London	130 mi (210 km) S
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LOUTH
Postcode district	LN11
Dialling code	01507
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Louth and Horncastle
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53.3689°N 0.09120°E / 53.3689; 0.09120

Grimoldby Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Edith.^[1] It is of early Perpendicular style with embattled and crocketed aisles and clerestory, set with gargoyles.^[2][3]

In 1885 Kelly's Directory reported that the chief crops grown were wheat, barley, beans and oats, and that Grimoldby had three chapels, Wesleyan, Primitive Methodist and Free Methodist, and a National School.^[4]

Village amenities include a Co-op supermarket, Grimoldby Primary School,^[5] a nursery, an Italian restaurant and a cricket club. There is a public house, called The Manby Arms. Amenities also serve the adjoining village of Manby, which is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the south, separated from Grimoldby by the B1200.

Grimoldby used to have a railway station.

History

1987 crash

On 3 June 1987 Panavia Tornado 'ZA366' from RAF Marham crashed near to RAF Manby airfield at 5.07pm. Both pilots ejected.^[6][7][8]

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. Grimoldby is in the centre of this ward which had a population taken at the 2011 census of 2181.^[9]