Salmonby

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Salmonby is a village in the civil parish of Tetford, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated Template:Convert north-east from Horncastle, Template:Convert south from Louth and Template:Convert north-west from Spilsby. Salmonby lies within the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Tetford lies to the north-east and Somersby to the south.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The parish covers about Template:Convert, and contains a chalybeate spring, whose waters eventually join the Steeping River near Spilsby.

History

An upper palaeolithic core (a piece of flint which has been repeatedly used to flake material in order to make flint tools) was found near Salmonby. The core was in good condition and has been dated at 50,000 - 10,000 years old.Template:Citation needed The area was a source of blue phosphate of iron and a great deal of iron oxide ore.Template:Citation needed

Salmonby Church, dedicated to St Margaret, was a medieval construction, largely rebuilt in 1871. It was closed and deconsecrated in 1973, then demolished in 1978, with only a small wooden gate leading to the churchyard, and a few photographs, remaining:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>"Salmonby St Margeret", Diocese of Lincoln. Retrieved 18 May 2012</ref>

In 1971 the civil parish had a population of 58.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with Tetford.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Community

The village has a public house, the Cross Keys Inn & Restaurant, fishing lakes, cottages and a Caravan Club CL site. There is a picnic area at a nearby sandstone cliff wall; the wall has carved reliefs of unknown origin or age.<ref>"Salmonby Sculptures", Lincolnshirewolds.info. Retrieved 18 May 2012</ref>

Tetford and Salmonby Scarecrow Festival

Tetford and Salmonby hold an annual weekend Scarecrow Festival. Villagers build scarecrows modelled on TV and film personalities, historic and contemporary figures and fictional icons, and display them outside their houses each year during May. A Scarecrow Trail is just over Template:Convert away. The event raises funds for Tetford church and local charities.<ref>"The Scarecrow Festival of Tetford and Salmonby"; Loutheye.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2012</ref>