It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) west from the town of Alford.

Visby (Gotland, Sweden) – Land of a Holy place, Hedeby – Land of Heath Rigsby is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as "Rigesbi", with 19 households and a church.

[1] The Old church of Rigsby, which was rebuilt in 1863, had a thatched roof.

[2] Today the church is a Grade II listed building of limestone dedicated to Saint James, rebuilt in 1863 by James Fowler.

[3] Rigsby Wood is a nature reserve which lies at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds about 1.8 miles (2.9 km) west from Alford.