Kelby

Kelby
St Andrew's Church, Kelby
Kelby
Kelby shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF004414
• London	105 mi (169 km) S
Unitary authority	South Kesteven
Ceremonial county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Grantham
Postcode district	NG32
Dialling code	01400

Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands

EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Sleaford and North Hykeham (UK Parliament constituency)
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 52°57′40″N 0°30′21″W / 52.960976°N 0.505892°W / 52.960976; -0.505892Coordinates: 52°57′40″N 0°30′21″W / 52.960976°N 0.505892°W / 52.960976; -0.505892

Kelby is a hamlet in the civil parish of Heydour, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies 5 miles (8 km) south-west from Sleaford, 9 miles (14 km) north-east from Grantham and 3 miles (5 km) south-east from Ancaster. Kelby, with Heydour, Aisby, Oasby and Culverthorpe are the five hamlets within Heydour parish.

Kelby church is dedicated to St Andrew and is a chapelry of Heydour. Its tower was rebuilt in 1881 after a collapse. The church basement is Norman and the font Early English, with pews originally from the chapel at nearby Grade II listed Culverthorpe Hall.

A chapel for Primitive Methodists was established in 1859.