Sotby

Sotby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 15 miles (24 km) north-east from the city and county town of Lincoln, midway between the market towns of Horncastle, to the south, and Market Rasen, to the north.^[1] As the population of the village remains less than 100 it is now included in the civil parish of Market Stainton.

Sotby
St Peter's Church, Sotby
Sotby Location within Lincolnshire
Population	62 (2001)
OS grid reference	TF205788
• London	125 mi (201 km) S
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Market Rasen
Postcode district	LN8
Dialling code	01507, some 01673
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	East Lindsey
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53.293316°N 0.193124°W / 53.293316; -0.193124

The parish church is a Grade II* listed building dedicated to Saint Peter. It dates from the 12th century, and was restored in 1857 by Michael Drury, using greenstone, limestone and some red brick. There is a gravestone in the chancel floor to John Porter, rector, who died 1688.^[2]