Ashby Puerorum

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Ashby Puerorum
Ashby Puerorum (Lincolnshire)
Ashby Puerorum

Ashby Puerorum shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference TF3271
Shire county Lincolnshire
Region East Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
European Parliament East Midlands
List of places: UKEnglandLincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°13′N 0°01′W / 53.22, -0.02

Ashby Puerorum is a small village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, situated to the west of Bag Enderby and north of the A158 between Partney and Horncastle.

Bishop Oliver Sutton (1280-1299) was responsible for the re-naming of this village, coining the name Ashby Puerorum or "the Little Boys' Ashby". This came about after the bishop assigned the revenues of the vicarage of Ashby to the upkeep of the boys in the cathedral choir.