Acthorpe
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Acthorpe Wood |
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Acthorpe |
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OS grid reference | TF309893 |
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– London | 135 mi (217 km) S |
Civil parish | Elkington |
District | East Lindsey |
Shire county | Lincolnshire |
Region | East Midlands |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Louth |
Postcode district | LN11 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
EU Parliament | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | Louth and Horncastle |
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Coordinates: 53°23′04″N 0°01′59″W / 53.384418°N 0.033045°W
Acthorpe is a hamlet in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) north-west from the town of Louth(where the population is included), and in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1] Acthorpe is part of the civil parish of Elkington.
Acthorpe does not appear in the Domesday Book but is considered a deserted medieval village.[2]
Acthorpe Farm House is a Grade II listed building of red brick, dating from 1740, with 19th- and 20th-century alterations.[3]
Acthorpe Wood is an area of semi-natural ancient woodland.[4]
References
- ↑ "South Elkington", Genuki.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2013
- ↑ "Acthorpe DMV". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ↑ Historic England. "Acthorpe Farn House (1063146)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ↑ "Acthorpe Wood". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
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