East Kirkby

{{Short description|Village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2014}}

{{Infobox UK place

|static_image_name = St Nicholas, East Kirkby - geograph.org.uk - 431101.jpg

|static_image_caption= Church of St Nicholas, East Kirkby

| country = England

| official_name= East Kirkby

| map_alt=

| coordinates = {{coord|53.142158|-0.003037|display=inline,title}}

| population= 303

| population_ref= (Including Hagnaby. 2011){{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11122989&c=PE23+4BP&d=16&e=62&g=6445977&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1439993206838&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|access-date=19 August 2015}}

| shire_district= East Lindsey

| shire_county = Lincolnshire

| region= East Midlands

| constituency_westminster= Louth and Horncastle

| post_town= Spilsby

| postcode_district = PE23

| postcode_area= PE

| dial_code=

| os_grid_reference= TF336624

| london_distance_mi= 110

| london_direction= S

}}

East Kirkby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated {{convert|7|mi|km}} south-east from Horncastle, and on the A155 road.

East Kirkby 13th century Grade II* listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas.{{NHLE|num=1168096 |desc=Church of St Nicholas|access-date=24 July 2011}} The church tower and nave arcades are of Decorated style, and the chancel screen, Perpendicular. In the south aisle is a 14th-century slab to Sir Robert Sylkestone (d. 1347), founder of the chantry.Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire pp. 183, 184; Methuen & Co. Ltd

A Wesleyan chapel was established in 1862.Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull 1885, p. 604

File:East Kirkby Mill.jpg

East Kirkby was the birthplace of Thomas Goodrich, or Goodricke, (1494–1554). Goodrich was Bishop of Ely (1533–54) and Lord High Chancellor of England from 1551.

East Kirkby has a disused 1820 Grade II listed tower mill.{{NHLE|num=1063569 |desc=East Kirkby Windmill|access-date=24 July 2011| fewer-links=x}} The village's public house is the Red Lion on Fen Lane.[https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/70043 The Red Lion], Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2011

The Prime Meridian passes just to the east of East Kirkby through the former RAF East Kirkby airfield, which has a meridian marker. The airfield was a Second World War Royal Air Force station, part of which now houses the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre.

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