Whisby

Whisby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Doddington and Whisby, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west from Lincoln city centre, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south from Doddington, and 2 miles (3.2 km) north from the A46 road.

Whisby
Hamlet
Whisby Nature Park
Whisby Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	SK903673
• London	125 mi (201 km) S
Civil parish	Doddington and Whisby
District	North Kesteven
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Lincoln
Postcode district	LN6
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Sleaford and North Hykeham (UK Parliament constituency)
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53.195580°N 0.649114°W / 53.195580; -0.649114

Whisby was formerly a township in the parish of Doddington,^[1] in 1866 Whisby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Doddington to form "Doddington and Whisby".^[2] In 1921 the parish had a population of 99.^[3]

The name 'Whisby' means 'farm/settlement of Hvit'.^[4]

Between Whisby and Thorpe on the Hill, 3 miles (5 km) to the south, is Whisby Moor, which includes a nature park run by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.^[5] Whisby also has a garden centre.

In 2011 the A46 road underwent reconstruction just outside Whisby. This included the building of a roundabout on the road which leads into the village.^{[citation needed]}

The Nottingham–Lincoln line passes 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the south of the village on Station Road, at a level crossing next to the Railway Inn.^[6]