Springthorpe Explained

Static Image Name:St.Lawrence and St.George's church, Springthorpe, Lincs. - geograph.org.uk - 47891.jpg
Static Image Caption:Church of St Lawrence and St George, Springthorpe
Country:England
Official Name:Springthorpe
Coordinates:53.3968°N -0.6844°W
Population:138
Population Ref:(2011)
Shire District:West Lindsey
Shire County:Lincolnshire
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Gainsborough
Post Town:Gainsborough
Postcode District:DN21
Postcode Area:DN
Os Grid Reference:SK875896
London Distance Mi:135
London Direction:S

Springthorpe is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 138.[1] It is situated approximately 4miles east from the town of Gainsborough.

Springthorpe is listed in Domesday Book as "Springetorp", consisting of 21 households and a church.[2]

The limestone parish church, which is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and Saint George, is a Grade I listed building dating from the 11th century, and restored in 1865. The font is 13th-century.[3]

The deserted medieval village of "Sturgate" or "Stourgate" was in the parish, and was documented from the end of the 12th century.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 30 May 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
  2. Web site: Springthorpe. Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. 21 July 2011.
  3. Web site: St Lawrence and St George. British Listed Buildings. English Heritage. 21 July 2011.