Static Image Name: | Obthorpe Manor Farm - geograph.org.uk - 103642.jpg |
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]