Asgarby is a village in the civil parish of Asgarby and Howell, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.
Geography It is situated on the A17 Boston to Newark road, east from Sleaford and north-west from Heckington. In 1921 the parish had a population of 63. On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished to form "Asgarby and Howell".
Construction to realign the A17 began in July 1967, to replace the dangerous Asgarby bends, being a three-quarter mile, to cost £100,000, built by A.F. Budge.Sleaford Standard Friday 14 July 1967, page 1Retford Times Friday 18 August 1967, page 4 It was opened by January 1968.Sleaford Standard Friday 19 January 1968, page 1
History Asgarby Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Andrew. The church has a crocketed spire and buttresses, a Decorated nave, and an Early English priests' doorway.Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 47; Methuen & Co. Ltd
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