A small village on a meandering section of the A15 road that runs between Sleaford and Bourne, in Lincolnshire. The A15 is a major road in England. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Bourne may refer to: the anglo-saxon word for river, which is commonly used in southern England as a name for a small river, particularly those which only flow during the winter — see winterbourne. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the East Midlands of England, traditionally the second largest after Yorkshire. ...
The 'l' in the name is silent, making the correct pronunciation as 'as-ack-bee'
Map sources (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=52_51_40_N_0_23_23_W_region:GB) for Aslackby
Aslackby St James Church (http://www.ans.com.au/~rampais/genelogy/holland/aslackby.htm) as seen from Australia
Aslackby St James Church (http://groups.msn.com/EnglishChurchPhotographs/furtherlincolnshirechurches.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=642) as seen by Wendy
Temple Farm that can be found to the south west of the village stands on the site of the Knights Templar establishment and there are legends too of an underground passageway existing between here and the church and an even longer one to the priory.
The village pub at Aslackby, the Robin Hood and Little John, stands alongside the main A15 road at the turning off into the village.
One of the most interesting manor houses in South Lincolnshire can be found at Aslackby, to the west of the village church.
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