Raithby, Lincolnshire

Description
Raithby, a village and a parish in Lincolnshire. The village stands 2 miles NW of Spilsby station on a branch of the East Lincolnshire section of the G.N.R., and 7 SW of Alford, and has a post and money order office under Spilsby; telegraph office, Spilsby. The parish comprises 891 acres; population, 152. Raithby Hall is a fine mansion of red brick, which was erected in 1776. The living is a rectory, consolidated with that of Mavis Enderby, in the diocese of Lincoln, joint net yearly value, £419 with residence. The church, which was restored and in great part rebuilt in 1873, is a building of stone in the Decorated and Perpendicular styles consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, S porch, and western tower. There is a Wesleyan chapel.