Aby 1659296 225192173 2008-07-12T11:14:15Z Saga City 138511 added local government info.; added links + fixed minor layout issues {{for|the three-letter acronym|ABY}} {{infobox UK place| |country = England |latitude= 53.17546 |longitude= -0.116052 |official_name= Aby |civil_parish= |population = |shire_district= |shire_county= [[Lincolnshire]] |lieutenancy_england= [[Lincolnshire]] |region= East Midlands |constituency_westminster= |post_town= |postcode_district = |postcode_area= |dial_code= |os_grid_reference= TF410785 |static_image= |static_image_caption= |london_distance= }} '''Aby''' is a village located in [[Lincolnshire]], [[England]]. Aby is approximately 32 miles east of [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire|Lincoln]], and 11 miles south of [[Louth, Lincolnshire|Louth]]. Before the railway line was closed, the village had the distinction of the shortest station name on the [[Great Britain|GB]] network. Aby forms part of the [[civil parish]] of [[Aby with Greenfield]] that, in turn, is part of [[East Lindsey]] district. == Attractions == Five miles south of Aby in [[Alford, Lincolnshire|Alford]], there is the [[Alford Manor House|Alford Manor House Museum]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukvillages.co.uk/ukvvenues.nsf/Attractions/Alford%20Manor%20House%20Museum-LN13%209DJ |title=Alford Manor House Museum}}</ref> The Claythorpe Watermill and Windfowl Gardens<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukvillages.co.uk/ukvvenues.nsf/Attractions/Claythorpe%20Watermill%20and%20Wildfowl%20Gardens-LN13%200DU |title=Claythorpe Watermill and Windfowl Gardens}}</ref> are in Claythorpe, less than a mile away. Church Farm Museum is located in nearby [[Skegness]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukvillages.co.uk/ukvvenues.nsf/Attractions/Church%20Farm%20Museum-PE25%202HF |title=Church Farm Museum}}</ref> Bolingbroke Castle is also nearby in [[Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire|Old Bolingbroke]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukvillages.co.uk/ukvvenues.nsf/Attractions/Bolingbroke%20Castle-PE23%204HB |title=Bolingbroke Castle}}</ref> == Accommodation == The main [[Bed and breakfast|Bed and Breakfast]] in Aby is the 'Cherry Tree' B&B.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cherrytreebandb.co.uk/index.php |title=Cherry Tree Bed and Breakfast}}</ref> There is also Jasmine Cottage<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stayinthearea.ukvillages.co.uk/ukvillages.nsf/b?open&logid=&lang=&ref=localtrades.15100ebdafa9fe1280256e5a005b89e7&&body=localtrades&s=UKVwrapper |title=Jasmine Cottage}}</ref> in nearby [[Swaby]], along with The Haywain Freehouse & Motel<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stayinthearea.ukvillages.co.uk/ukvillages.nsf/b?open&logid=&lang=&ref=localtrades.01e9cb0a7187022d8025708c0032e5c3&&body=localtrades&s=UKVwrapper |title=The Haywain Freehouse and Motel}}</ref> near [[Ulceby Cross]], each about 3 miles from Aby. == Schools == There is only one school in the village of Aby; The Aby [[CofE]] Primary School.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://schoolsinthearea.ukvillages.co.uk/school/2C22D37F8AA5ED9C80256AE70051AFBB&v=Aby-Lincolnshire&school=The%20Aby%20Cofe%20Primary%20School |title=The Aby Cofe Primary School}}</ref> There are seven other schools in surrounding Withern, Alford, [[Well, Lincolnshire|Well]], [[Willoughby, Lincolnshire|Willoughby]], and Stewton. == References == {{reflist}} == External links == *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Aby/ GENUKI page for Aby] [[Category:Villages in Lincolnshire]] {{Lincolnshire-geo-stub}}