Laceby
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Coordinates: 53°32′28″N 0°10′05″W / 53.541°N 0.168°W
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  Laceby shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 2,886 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Unitary authority | North East Lincolnshire |
| Ceremonial county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRIMSBY |
| Postcode district | DN37 |
| Dialling code | 01472 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Cleethorpes |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Laceby is a village in North East Lincolnshire, England, located on the A46 road just outside the western boundary of Grimsby. The main feature of the village is the 15th Century Anglican Parish Church.
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[edit] St. Margaret's Church
The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Margaret and is built from Ancaster stone. The church dates back to 1424, some time in the late Norman period. The church seats about 300 people. In 1583, the rector of this church, John Whitgift was appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury by Queen Elizabeth I. He had been born in nearby Grimsby in 1530. The church was restored in 1870.
[edit] Geography
Its population at the 2001 census was 2,886. Morrisons supermarket lies within the Laceby parish. The A18 used to go through the village. The Grimsby Institute has its Laceby Manor Golf Club to the south of the village. Close to the south-west is Irby upon Humber, which is nowhere near the River Humber.
[edit] History
Laceby is also a surname of individuals stemming from England and now located all over the world. Laceby is home to the newly re-opened Laceby Arms pub.
