Laceby

there's more than just countryside!

The following information has been compiled by Matthew Humberston School with the aid of North East Lincolnshire Council.

This old Viking village is steeped in history and contains many monuments dedicated to historic people. Although Grimsby is now much larger than Laceby, many years ago the Baron of Laceby sent his army into Grimsby and took over the town, taking prisoner the high officials and putting them in dungeons in Laceby!

Well worth a stopover is the village pub. Formerly two pubs - the Nags Head and the Waterloo, it is reputed to have earned a place in the Guiness Book of Records as being the two most closely situated pubs in the country. Taking the name of the Nags Head, the pub serves fine food and beverage.

St Margaret's church stands prominently in the centre of the village. The tower and the nave date from the 11th century and other Norman features include the doorway inside the porch with two window openings either side, dedicated to St John and St Margaret.

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