Corby Glen

proper noun

A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9924/TF0024).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9924/TF0024).

Origin

"Glen", after the West Glen River branch of the River Glen, was added to the name in the 1950s to distinguish it from the larger town of Corby in Northamptonshire.

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APA

Corby Glen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corby%20Glen

MLA

“Corby Glen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corby%20Glen. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Corby Glen,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corby%20Glen.

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