Spilsby
Spilsby is a Town in the county of Lincolnshire.
There are great places to visit near Spilsby including some great historic buildings, airports, towns, villages, cities and castles.
The area around Spilsby features a number of interesting historic buildings including Burghley House, and Lincoln Castle.
The area close to Spilsby boasts some of the best airports including Humberside Airport.
Don't miss Stamford's towns if visiting the area around Spilsby.
Spilsby is near some unmissable villages like Duddington,
Cities to visit near Spilsby include Lincoln.
Castles to visit near Spilsby include Lincoln Castle.
Spilsby History
There are some historic monuments around Spilsby:
Places to see near Spilsby
History of Spilsby
Spilsby was probably named before or no later than the 9th century Dane rule period. It literally translates from the phrase “Spila’s-by”, where by is old Norse for “place of dwelling”. Hence, it meant “Spila’s village” or, more accurately, “Spila lives here”; Spila (pronounced “Spiller”) being the local Viking warlord or chieftain, who acted as head of the immediate area. The town was recorded in the Domesday book as “Spilesbei. In 1082 it was not much more than a large farmstead and few surrounding crofts under the squireship of the Bishop of Durham.
