Manby
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Manby is a village in the county of Lincolnshire, England. Situated approximately five miles east of Louth, the village had a population of 733 at the 2001 Census.
Between 1938 and 1974, the village was home to a Royal Air Force base. Many of the houses in the village were built as homes for RAF personnel and the streets where these are situated are named after aeroplanes (e.g. Vampire Road). Since the closure of the base, the houses have been sold to the general public and airbase has been sold for commercial use. The headquarters of East Lindsey District Council are in one of the buildings on the base, the disused airfield has been used as a showground and is now an off-road driving centre and one of the hangars is used as a grain store as part of the European Union Common Agricultural Policy.
The only amenity of note in the village is the post office, however other amenities - including two schools, the Manby Arms public house and two other village shops - can be found in the adjoining village of Grimoldby, which is separated from Manby by the B1200 road.
There is also a local scout group called 1st Manby which has been running for 50 years The local explorer unit is the next one up from scouts and is Louth Explorers
[edit] External links
- Information on the disused RAF Manby air traffic control tower
- Manby Motorplex The former airfield at Manby is now a driving centre that provides driving experiences and activities including Rally driving, 4x4 Off road, Juggernaut driving, skid control courses (excellent safety training) and junior driving courses. Due to its size, the site is also used for club Rally events, Moto X, Quad racing, Motorcycle enduro racing and Off-Road motorsports that are all great to watch and usually free to spectate.
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