UK Mega 2021: Lincolnshire
23 LM21: Saltfleetby
The pronounciation of this village name, like many in Lincolnshire, if often the subject of debate. There are many place names in the area ending in '...by' (Bigby, Barnetby, Sotby, Candlesby etc), most of which were so named by the Viking invaders as they established Danelaw. The ending is thought to refer to the law of the area, so Saltfleetby meant the law of the area around the salty fleet, or river, and we still use it today in the term 'By-laws'.
However, locals tend not to pronounce the ending of Saltfleetby in this way, but rather so as to rhyme with sky or high- 'Saltfleetbye' An alternative pronounciation, no doubt derived from the local dialect pronounciation, sounds more like 'Sallabee' !
An official announces the local by-laws
N53 21. [Messingham - Ledes] [Laxfield] [Messingham]
W000 39 . [Ledes] [Saltby + Beesby + Sutton] [Laxfield/Dalderby]
01: Sotby 02: Beesby 03: Laceby 04: Jerusalem 05: Pode Hole 06: Eagle 07: Mavis Enderby 08: Bitchfield 09: Oasby 10: New York 11: Boothby Graffoe 12: Tongue End 13: Cold Hanworth 14: Claypole 15: Dogdyke 16: Claxby Pluckacre 17: Spital-in-the-Street 18: Burton-le-Coggles 19: Wasps Nest 20: Twenty 21: Belchford 22: Skendleby Psalter 23: Saltfleetby 24: The Royalty 25: Croft 26: Potterhanworth 27: Gunness 28: Cowbit 29: Hop Pole 30: Cuckoo Bridge 31: Anton's Gowt 32: Holton-le-Clay 33: Scrane End 34: Brocklesby 35: Guy's Head 36: Rippingale 37: Bicker 38: Shepeau Stow