Acthorpe Explained

Official Name:Acthorpe
Static Image Name:Lincolnshire Wolds - geograph.org.uk - 182996.jpg
Static Image Caption:Acthorpe Wood
Country:England
Region:East Midlands
Os Grid Reference:TF309893
Coordinates:53.3844°N -0.033°W
Postcode Area:LN
Postcode District:LN11
London Distance Mi:135
London Direction:S

Acthorpe is a hamlet in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 2miles north-west from the town of Louth, 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 and 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.

Acthorpe Wood is an area of semi-natural ancient woodland.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/SouthElkington "South Elkington"
  2. Web site: Acthorpe DMV. Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. 29 June 2011.
  3. Web site: Acthorpe Wood. Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. 29 June 2011.