{{Short description|Hamlet in Lincolnshire, England}} {{Use British English|date=December 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox UK place | static_image_name = Whisby Nature Park - geograph.org.uk - 98603.jpg | static_image_alt = | static_image_caption = Whisby Nature Park | country = England | official_name = Whisby | map_alt = | coordinates = {{coord|53.195580|-0.649114|display=inline,title}} | civil_parish = {{ill|Doddington and Whisby|qid=Q20986407|short=yes}} | shire_district = North Kesteven | shire_county = Lincolnshire | region = East Midlands | constituency_westminster = Sleaford and North Hykeham (UK Parliament constituency) | post_town = Lincoln | postcode_district = LN6 | postcode_area = LN | dial_code = | os_grid_reference = SK903673 | london_distance_mi = 125<!-- straight line per MOS – constant and comparable with other place distances --> | london_direction = S | type = Hamlet }}
'''Whisby''' is a hamlet in the civil parish of {{ill|Doddington and Whisby|qid=Q20986407|short=yes}}, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated {{convert|5|mi|km|1}} south-west from Lincoln city centre, {{convert|1.5|mi|km|1}} south from Doddington, and {{convert|2|mi|km|1}} north from the A46 road.
Whisby was formerly a township in the parish of Doddington,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14056|title=History of Whisby, in North Kesteven and Lincolnshire|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=13 January 2024}}</ref> in 1866 Whisby became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Doddington to form "Doddington and Whisby".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10463208|title=Relationships and changes Whisby CP/Tn through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=13 January 2024}}</ref> In 1921 the parish had a population of 99.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10463208/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Whisby CP/Tn through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=13 January 2024}}</ref>
The name 'Whisby' means 'farm/settlement of Hvit'.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Lincolnshire/Whisby | title=Key to English Place-names }}</ref>
Between Whisby and Thorpe on the Hill, {{convert|3|mi|km|0}} to the south, is Whisby Moor, which includes a nature park run by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.<ref>[http://www.lincstrust.org.uk/reserves/whisby/index.php Whisby Nature Park]. Retrieved 23 December 2011</ref> Whisby also has a garden centre.
In 2011 the A46 road underwent reconstruction just outside Whisby. This included the building of a roundabout on the road which leads into the village.{{citation needed|date=July 2012}}
The Nottingham–Lincoln line passes {{convert|0.5|mi|km|1}} to the south of the village on Station Road, at a level crossing next to the Railway Inn.<ref>[https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/50896 "Railway Inn"], Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2011</ref>
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==External links== *{{Commons category-inline|Whisby}} * [http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/DoddingtonandWhisby "Doddington and Whisby Parish Council"], Lincolnshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2011 * [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Doddington/ "Doddington"], Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2011
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Category:Hamlets in Lincolnshire Category:Former civil parishes in Lincolnshire Category:North Kesteven District