Osbournby

{{Short description|Village in Lincolnshire, England}}

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

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

{{Infobox UK place

| static_image_name= St.Peter and St.Paul's church, Osbournby, Lincs. - geograph.org.uk - 147406.jpg

| static_image_alt=

| static_image_caption= Church of St Peter and St Paul, Osbournby

| country = England

| official_name= Osbournby

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| coordinates = {{coord|52.930130|-0.409205|display=inline,title}}

| population= 398

| population_ref= (2011)

| shire_district= North Kesteven

| shire_county = Lincolnshire

| region= East Midlands

| constituency_westminster= Sleaford and North Hykeham

| post_town= Sleaford

| postcode_district = NG34

| postcode_area= NG

| dial_code=

| os_grid_reference= TF070381

| london_distance_mi= 100

| london_direction= S

}}

Osbournby {{audio|Osbournby.oga|listen}} (locally pronounced Ozzenby or Ossenby) is a small village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish (including Spanby) at the 2011 census was 381.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11127288&c=Osbournby&d=16&e=62&g=6446857&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1464269337690&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=26 May 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}

It is located {{convert|5|mi|km|1}} south from Sleaford on the A15 road near the A52 roundabout. Adjacent villages include Spanby, Aunsby and Threekingham. In 2001 the village had a population of 358.[http://www.research-lincs.org.uk/lro/documents_lro/Site_Text/2001_Census/Parish_Profiles/PDF/32UE048.pdf "People Statistics"]; Research-lincs.org.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2012

The church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul. The village public house is the Whichcote Arms on London Road (A15). There is a small primary school and nursery in the village.

== History ==

One Saturday in 1791 a match at foot-ball was played in Osbournby field between the bachelors of Osbournby and Billingboro'; when, after a severe contest of six hours, wherein several feats of agility were shewn, it was decided in favour of the youths of Billingbor'; on which occasion they wore favours of blue ribband, as a mark of their distinction. {{cite news|title= Saturday a match at football |newspaper= Stamford Mercury |date= 6 May 1791|page= 3}}