Scremby

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

{{Use British English|date=December 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2013}}

{{Infobox UK place

| static_image_name= St.Peter and St.Paul's church, Scremby, Lincs. - geograph.org.uk - 119093.jpg

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

| official_name= Scremby

| country= England

| region= East Midlands

| os_grid_reference= TF442680

| map_alt=

| coordinates = {{coord|53.190300|0.157842|display=inline,title}}

| post_town= Spilsby

| postcode_area= PE

| postcode_district= PE23

| dial_code=

| constituency_westminster= Louth and Horncastle

| civil_parish= Ashby with Scremby

| shire_district= East Lindsey

| shire_county= Lincolnshire

| london_distance_mi= 120

| london_direction= S

}}

Scremby is a village in the civil parish of Ashby with Scremby, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated about {{convert|4|mi|km|1}} north-east from Spilsby. In 1971 the parish had a population of 57.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10450263/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Scremby CP/AP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=22 November 2023}} On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with Ashby by Partney to form "Ashby with Scremby".{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/spilsby.html|title=Spilsby Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=22 November 2023}}

Scremby's red-brick church was built in 1733, and is dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. It is a Grade II* listed building.{{cite web|title=Church of St Peter and St Paul, Ashby With Scremby|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-196044-church-of-st-peter-and-st-paul-ashby-wit|publisher=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=18 May 2011}}

Scremby Hall was home to the Brackenbury family, although the last resident family member left to live in Wimbledon, Surrey in 1937. It was demolished in the 1970s.[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Scremby/ "Scremby"]; Genuki. 18 May 2011

Scremby Manor was a 16th-century building with alterations in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. It is Grade II listed.{{cite web|title=The Manor House, Ashby With Scremby|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-196046-the-manor-house-ashby-with-scremby|publisher=British Listed Buildings|accessdate=18 May 2011}}

Scremby's C of E school – known as Scremby and Ashby C of E School from 1903 to 1935 – closed in 1960.{{cite web|title=SCREMBY CE SCHOOL|url=http://www.lincstothepast.com/SCREMBY-CE-SCHOOL/715855.record?pt=S|work=SR/882|publisher=Lincolnshire Archives|accessdate=18 May 2011}}

Local archaeology

The deserted medieval village (DMV) of Laysingthorpe (or Laisintorp), was probably in or near Scremby.{{cite web|title=Laysingthorpe (Laisintorp DMV)|url=http://www.lincstothepast.com/LAYSINGTHORPE--LAISINTORP--DMV/228690.record?pt=S|work=MLI42045|publisher=Lincolnshire Archives|accessdate=18 May 2011}}

Between 2017 and 2019, archaeological excavations near Scremby revealed a 5th-6th century AD high status Anglo-Saxon cemetery, with a range of grave goods that included jewellery, combs, shields and other weapons; in total 49 graves containing the remains of men and women were recovered.

The site was initially discovered by a local metal detectorist; subsequent excavations were carried out by Dr Hugh Willmott from the University of Sheffield Archaeology Department, together with members of the Royal Air Force, and regional and international volunteers.

{{cite web

|url=https://www.archaeology.co.uk/articles/anglo-saxon-cemetery-found-in-lincolnshire.htm

|title=Anglo-Saxon cemetery found in Lincolnshire|author=

|date=3 January 2019|website=www.archaeology.co.uk

|publisher=Current Publishing|access-date=6 March 2019}}

{{cite web

|url=https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/remains-anglo-saxon-cemetery-discovered-1.818242

|title=Remains of Anglo-Saxon cemetery discovered|author=

|date=27 November 2018|website=www.sheffield.ac.uk

|publisher=University of Sheffield, UK|access-date=6 March 2019}}

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