Wyham cum Cadeby (otherwise Wyham with Caldeby[1]) is a depopulated civil parish[2] in the East Lindsey[3] district of Lincolnshire, England. The nearest village is Ludborough (where any remaining population is included), about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east on the A16 road, and the nearest town, Louth, 5 miles (8 km) to the south.
| Wyham cum Cadeby | |
|---|---|
 All Saints church, Wyham | |
  Wyham cum Cadeby Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF283949 |
| • London | 140 mi (230 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Grimsby |
| Postcode district | DN36 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Wyham cum Cadeby consists of the remaining hamlet of Wyham (grid reference TF277951[4]) and the former village of Cadeby, otherwise North Cadeby (TF271960,[5]), both settlements a deserted medieval village.
The parish church, dedicated to All Saints, once seated 90. It was restored in 1886[6] and declared redundant and sold in 1982.[7] The parish records are held in Lincoln.[8]
There is a former chalk quarry which has been converted to a clay and skeet shooting ground.
References
edit- ^ Vision of Britain
- ^ "Parish Administration record, East Lindsey".
- ^ District council
- ^ Historic England. "Wyham (353255)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ Historic England. "Cadeby (353252)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ Historic England. "All Saints Church (527299)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 28 April 2010. Not updated since it was converted.
- ^ GENUKI
- ^ "Index of Parish Records held by Lincolnshire Archive" (PDF).
External links
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Media related to Wyham cum Cadeby at Wikimedia Commons- History of Cadeby Hall, pictures and maps
