Careby
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Careby is the principal village in the civil parish of Careby Aunby and Holywell, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The River West Glen flows through the parish, near Careby, forming part of the parish boundary. In 1921 the parish had a population of 116. On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished to form "Careby, Aunby and Holywell".
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- South Kesteven
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- England
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- United Kingdom
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Careby is the principal village in the civil parish of Careby Aunby and Holywell, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The River West Glen flows through the parish, near Careby, forming part of the parish boundary. In 1921 the parish had a population of 116. On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished to form "Careby, Aunby and Holywell".
==Village== The name derives from the Old Scandinavian 'Kariby' or "village of a man named Kari," and first appears in 1199 as Careby. The placename suffix, "by", is common in this part of the country, being part of the Danelaw.
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