Grasby was no larger at the beginning of the 19th century than it had been in the 11th century. It boomed in the early 19th century, trebling in size by the mid-century, clearly as an open village, at the expense of a string of closed neighbours including Clixby. Its plan combines elements whose axis lies along the scarp, notably the main east to west street, on the line of the through-way to Clixby in one direction, and Searby the other, with streets running up and down the scarp. {1}{2}