Moorby House in New York, Lincolnshire, UK

Peter & Diana Connolly are developing this website in an effort to capture some of the unique history of Moorby House and the local area of New York in Lincolnshire.

New York

Moorby House is in the hamlet of New York which is in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated in the Lincolnshire Fens and is in Dogdyke Road, off the B1192 (Langrick road) about 11 miles north of Boston. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks the town decorated its road signs with flowers in respect for those killed. In fact some people think the name New York was linked to New York in the USA, however the hamlet was named after the city of York in Yorkshire. Apparently New York City in the United States was named after the 17th-century Duke of York, James Stuart.

So Why Moorby House?

Lancaster Bomber and Spitfires We moved here to have more land for our children and us, no neighbours, cheaper mortgage, slower pace of life, less crowded, no traffic jams, room to expand the site and develop new business links - a no-brainer really! We are only about a mile from RAF Coningsby and so we have now acquired some 40 Typhoons (Eurofighters), a Lancaster Bomber, a Hurricane and some Spitfires – all of which keep us entertained above our back garden at various times - we love it!

Moorby House is a Victorian farmhouse built in 1871 and had various outbuildings incorporated into the structure over the years - there is even a toilet door which has an original sign "Drop 1d in Slot and Turn the Knob" - not that we charge for people using the toilet (yet).

We also discovered an old brick fireplace/incinerator in the garden complete with oven and sink - we presume it was used to heat water for washing etc, however if anyone knows any different please let us know. At one time the farm consisted of 24 acres but this was gradually sold off to leave the half acre site now occupied by the dwelling and us. The current dining room used to be used as a kitchen with the study as a pantry - maybe they used to hang the meat in here?

Apparently there is a well in the garden situated underneath the current rockery, however we haven't got to this yet - maybe we'll open it up one day.

We would also like to know how Moorby House got it's name and so would welcome any local knowledge on this?

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Peter & Diana Connolly