Skegby

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Skegby
Skegby shown within Nottinghamshire
OS grid reference	SK492610
District	Ashfield
Shire county	Nottinghamshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD
Postcode district	NG17
Dialling code	01623
Police	Nottinghamshire
Fire	Nottinghamshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
European Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Ashfield
List of places: UK • England • Nottinghamshire

Coordinates: 53°08′38″N 1°15′49″W / 53.144, -1.2636

Skegby is a small village in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, located two miles west of Mansfield and one mile north of Sutton-in-Ashfield, close to Stanton Hill lying on the B6014.

The name of Skegby has a similar origin to the name of Skegness - a bearded Dane named Skeggi. There are over five pubs in Skegby - the Forest Tavern on Forest Road, the Fox & Crown on Dalestorth Road, the Greyhound on Mansfield Road (B6014), the Maypole on Dawgates Lane, the Maltings on Mansfield Road and the Rifle Volunteer on Forest Road

[edit] See also

• Skegby Rural District
• Skegby, Newark and Sherwood district, near the former High Marnham power station.

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