Obthorpe Explained

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Static Image Caption:Obthorpe Manor Farm
Country:England
Official Name:Obthorpe
Coordinates:52.723°N -0.382°W
Civil Parish:Thurlby
Shire District:South Kesteven
Shire County:Lincolnshire
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Grantham and Stamford
Post Town:Bourne
Postcode District:PE10
Postcode Area:PE
Os Grid Reference:TF094152
London Distance Mi:85
London Direction:S

Obthorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Thurlby, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies 3miles south from Bourne, 6miles north-east from Stamford and less than 1miles west from the A15. Thurlby is the nearest village, 1miles to the north.

The house known as Obthorpe Lodge lies about 1 mile due east from the hamlet; both are on the Macmillan Way footpath.

Obthorpe is mentioned in the Domesday account as "Opetorp". The manor comprised 19 households and 17 freemen, and had a meadow and woodland, both of 20acres. Lordship in 1066 was held by Ulf Fenman, transferred to Gilbert of Ghent in 1086, who was also Tenant-in-chief.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20120711142608/http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/TF0915/obthorpe/ "Obthorpe"
  2. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7586171&queryType=1&resultcount=2 "Documents Online: Obthorpe"