Manby
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{{infobox UK place|
|official_name= Manby
|country = England
|latitude= 53.3583
|longitude= 0.1002
|population=
|shire_district= [[East Lindsey]]
|region= East Midlands
|shire_county = [[Lincolnshire]]
|constituency_westminster= [[Louth and Horncastle (UK Parliament constituency)|Louth and Horncastle]]
|post_town= LOUTH
|postcode_district = LN11
|postcode_area= LN
|dial_code= 01507
|os_grid_reference= TF398866
|map_type=Lincolnshire
}}
'''Manby''' is a [[village]] in the county of [[Lincolnshire]], [[England]]. Situated approximately five miles east of [[Louth, Lincolnshire|Louth]], the village had a population of 833 at the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]].
Between [[1938]] and [[1974]], the village was home to a [[Royal Air Force]] base. Many of the houses in the village were built as homes for RAF personnel and the streets where these are situated are named after [[aeroplanes]] (e.g. [[De Havilland Vampire|Vampire]] Road). Since the closure of the base, the houses have been sold to the general public and airbase has been sold for commercial use. The headquarters of [[East Lindsey]] District Council are in one of the buildings on the base, the disused airfield has been used as a showground and is now an [[off-road]] driving centre and one of the hangars is used as a [[cereal|grain]] store as part of the [[European Union]] [[Common Agricultural Policy]].
The only amenity of note in the [[village]] is the [[post office]], however other amenities - including two schools, the Manby Arms [[public house]] and two other village shops - can be found in the adjoining village of [[Grimoldby]], which is separated from Manby by the [[B1200 road|B1200]] road.
There is also a local scout group called 1st Manby which has been running for 50 years. 1st Manby [[scouts]] is the only current scout group in the district to have all [[scouting]] sections, [[Beavers]] aged 6-8, [[Cubs]] aged 8-10 and [[scouts]] aged 10 1/2-14. As well as thease three core sections the Manby Scout HQ is also used by the [[Louth]] District Explorers,aged 14-18.
==External links==
*[http://www.controltowers.co.uk/M/Manby.htm Information on the disused RAF Manby air traffic control tower]
*[http://www.manbymotorplex.com Manby Motorplex] The former airfield at Manby is now a driving centre that provides driving experiences and activities including Rally driving, 4x4 Off road, Juggernaut driving, skid control courses (excellent safety training) and junior driving courses. Due to its size, the site is also used for club Rally events, Moto X, Quad racing, Motorcycle enduro racing and Off-Road motorsports that are all great to watch and usually free to spectate.
*[http://www.louthdistrictscouts.org.uk Information about local scouting and a link to the scout group of Manby can be found here]
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[[Category:Villages in Lincolnshire]]
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