Mumby is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located 4 miles (6 km) south-east from the town of Alford. In 2001 the population was recorded as 352,[2] increasing to 447 at the 2011 Census.
| Mumby | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Mumby | |
  Mumby Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 447 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TF515742 |
| • London | 120 mi (190 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Alford |
| Postcode district | LN13 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as consisting of 97 households.[3]
The church is dedicated to St Thomas of Canterbury and is of Early English style. It is a Grade I Listed Building.[4] The font is 14th century, and the western tower is 15th. It was repaired in 1844, with its chancel being rebuilt in 1874.[5] Further restorations were carried out between 1903 and 1908.[6]
The dedication to St Thomas has been disputed;[7] J. Charles Cox refers to a dedication to St Peter.[8] It was originally called St Thomas of Canterbury, but it would appear it was briefly changed to St Peter, but has reverted to its original name.[9]
In the churchyard is the lower part of a 14th-century Grade II listed and scheduled churchyard cross.[10][11]
From 1888 until 1970 Mumby Road railway station, mentioned in Flanders and Swann's song Slow Train (1963), operated to the west of the village.
| Year | Population[12] |
|---|---|
| 1801 | 461 |
| 1811 | 494 |
| 1821 | 582 |
| 1831 | 619 |
| 1841 | 786 |
| 1851 | 839 |
| 1881 | 639 |
| 1891 | 576 |
| 1901 | 270 |
| 1911 | 285 |
| 1921 | 255 |
| 1931 | 565 |
| 1941 | N/A (World War II) |
| 1951 | 281 |
| 1961 | 206 |
| 2001 | 352 |
| 2011 | 447 |
References
edit- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ "Neighbourhood Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ Mumby in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Mumby". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "St Thomas of Canterbury (1204944)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Kellys Directory of Lincolnshire" (PDF) (9th ed.). London: Kellys Directories Ltd. 1919. p. 446.
- ^ "Church History", Genuki. Retrieved 23 April 2011
- ^ Cox, J. Charles (1916); Lincolnshire, Methuen & Co. Ltd., p.233: "The large church (St Peter) is in the main a good example of E.E. It has a massive W. tower, a beautiful S. door-way enriched with dog-tooth moulding, and nave arcades of 4 bays with capitals of stiff conventional foliage. The chancel was rebuilt in 1874."
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Thomas of Canterbury (355978)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Churchyard Cross (listing) (1359710)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Churchyard Cross (scheduling) (1014423)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Mumby parish population:Vision of Britain".
External links
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