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Appleby

Built-up area in North Lincolnshire, England

Coordinates:53.621, -0.564
OS grid ref:SE 95 14
Population:305
Dialling code: 017683
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Appleby in North Lincolnshire is a small rural village and civil parish set in the fertile lowlands of northern Lincolnshire, not far from the market town of Brigg and the larger industrial centre of Scunthorpe. The surrounding landscape is characterised by flat arable fields and drainage channels feeding into the local rivers, with the wider Humber estuary region within easy reach; it feels very much part of the agricultural patchwork of the county rather than a built-up suburb.

There is a modest historic core - a parish church with medieval roots and a scatter of older farmhouses - and the local economy is still shaped by farming alongside commuter links to nearby towns and industries. Social life tends to revolve around the village hall, church and pub, with occasional community events and a quiet, close-knit character that appeals to people looking for a rural Lincolnshire lifestyle.

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Transport links

  • Doncaster Sheffield Airport 20.5 miles33 km
  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 47.9 miles77.1 km
  • Scunthorpe 4.3 miles6.9 km
  • Brigg Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km

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Local points of interest

  • Gokewell Priory Historic site 2.8 miles4.6 km
  • Normanby Park Estate 3.6 miles5.9 km
  • Glanford Park Stadium 5.9 miles9.5 km
  • Boothferry Park Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
  • Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
  • Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 12.8 miles20.6 km
  • Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 14.6 miles23.5 km
  • Beverley Racecourse Recreation 16.2 miles26 km
  • Swine Priory Historic site 17.3 miles27.9 km
  • Meaux Abbey Historic site 17.7 miles28.4 km
  • Grimsby Auditorium Theatre 18.8 miles30.3 km
  • Heynings Priory Historic site 19.4 miles31.3 km