| Static Image Name: | St.Peter and St.Paul's church, Osbournby, Lincs. - geograph.org.uk - 147406.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Church of St Peter and St Paul, Osbournby |
| Country: | England |
| Official Name: | Osbournby |
| Coordinates: | 52.9301°N -0.4092°W |
| Population: | 398 |
| Population Ref: | (2011) |
| Shire District: | North Kesteven |
| Shire County: | Lincolnshire |
| Region: | East Midlands |
| Constituency Westminster: | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| Post Town: | Sleaford |
| Postcode District: | NG34 |
| Postcode Area: | NG |
| Os Grid Reference: | TF070381 |
| London Distance Mi: | 100 |
| London Direction: | S |
Osbournby (locally pronounced Ozzenby or Ossenby) is a small village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish (including Spanby) at the 2011 census was 381.[1]
It is located 5miles south from Sleaford on the A15 road near the A52 roundabout. Adjacent villages include Spanby, Aunsby and Threekingham. In 2001 the village had a population of 358.[2]
The church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul. The village public house is the Whichcote Arms on London Road (A15). There is a small primary school and nursery in the village.
One Saturday in 1791 a match at foot-ball was played in Osbournby field between the bachelors of Osbournby and Billingboro'; when, after a severe contest of six hours, wherein several feats of agility were shewn, it was decided in favour of the youths of Billingbor'; on which occasion they wore favours of blue ribband, as a mark of their distinction. [3]