Visit Barrowby Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Barrowby

  

Barrowby Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Barrowby

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Barrowby history

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Casthorpe is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west from Barrowby. The Domesday Book record shows there was a church with a priest and 60 acres (0.24 km) of meadow. The village belonged until the 19th century to the historical wapentake of Winnibriggs and Threo.

Barrowby etymology

The first written records for Barrowby appear in the Domesday Book of 1086, in which the village is referred to as Bergebi. This is thought to derive from the Scandinavian languages’ berg-by meaning village by the hill.

Barrowby geography / climate

Barrowby stands where the A52 road crosses the A1 road, which separates the village from the western edge of Grantham. It is 300 feet (91 m) above sea level and adjacent to the Vale of Belvoir. Adjoining villages include Sedgebrook, Harlaxton, Denton and Casthorpe and Stenwith.

You can visit Barrowby places with Walkfo Barrowby to hear history at Barrowby’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Barrowby has 22 places to visit in our interactive Barrowby map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Barrowby, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Barrowby places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Barrowby & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 22 audio facts unique to Barrowby places in an interactive Barrowby map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Barrowby Places Map
22 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Barrowby tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Barrowby

  

Best Barrowby places to visit

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Barrowby has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Barrowby’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Barrowby’s information audio spots:

Grantham Guildhall Grantham Guildhall is a municipal building on St Peter’s Hill, Lincolnshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.

Grantham Town F.C. Grantham Town Football Club is a football club based in Lincolnshire. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division. They play at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium.

Harlaxton Harlaxton is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. It lies 2 miles (3 km) south-west from Grantham and 12 miles (19 km) north-east from Melton Mowbray.

Grantham rail accident The Grantham rail accident occurred on 19 September 1906. An evening Sleeping-Car and Mail train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley derailed. No reason was ever established as to why the train did not stop or obey the Caution and Danger signals.

Eden House Hotel, Grantham The Eden House Hotel is a hotel in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. It was built as a mansion in about 1850 and for many years was called Little Gonerby House and after that Diana Lodge. Today it provides accommodation and restaurant facilities.

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