Bransby Explained

Country:England
Static Image:Bransby - geograph.org.uk - 203913.jpg
Coordinates:53.3°N -0.66°W
Official Name:Bransby
Shire District:West Lindsey
Shire County:Lincolnshire
Region:East Midlands
Post Town:Lincoln
Postcode District:LN1
Postcode Area:LN
Os Grid Reference:SK899790
London Distance Mi:125
London Direction:S

Bransby is a hamlet in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 7miles north-west from the city and county town of Lincoln, 9miles south-east from Gainsborough, and 0.5miles from both the A1500 Roman road to the north, and the B1241 to the west.

Bransby is a single-street village bounded by cottages and farms.

The River Till flows past the village 400yd to the east.

History

Bransby is documented in the Doomsday Book of 1086 as "Branzbi". Archaeological evidence suggests there may have been a green or common in the past, as well as medieval earthworks, possibly a pond.[1]

Amenities

Bransby is home to Bransby Horses Rescue and Welfare, one of the UK's largest equine welfare sanctuaries. The charity was founded by Peter Hunt in 1968.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monument record MLI50315 - Bransby Settlement. Lincolnshire Heritage Explorer. 9 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Bransby Horses. Love Lincolnshire Wolds. 9 October 2024.