Built-up area in North Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.621, -0.564 |
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| OS grid ref: | SE 95 14 |
| Population: | 305 |
| Dialling code: | 017683 |
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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