Obthorpe
| Obthorpe | |
 Obthorpe Manor Farm |
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  Obthorpe |
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| OS grid reference | TF094152 |
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| – London | 85 mi (137 km) S |
| Civil parish | Thurlby |
| District | South Kesteven |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | PE10 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Grantham and Stamford |
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Coordinates: 52°43′24″N 0°22′54″W / 52.72340°N 0.38161°W
Obthorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Thurlby, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 3 miles (5 km) south from Bourne, 6 miles (10 km) north-east from Stamford and less than 1 mile (1.6 km) west from the A15. Thurlby is the nearest village, 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north.
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 20 acres (0.081 km2). Lordship in 1066 was held by Ulf Fenman, transferred to Gilbert of Ghent in 1086, who was also Tenant-in-chief.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Obthorpe", Domesdaymap.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2012
- ↑ "Documents Online: Obthorpe", Folio: 355r, Great Domesday Book; The National Archives. Retrieved 13 May 2012
External links
Media related to Obthorpe at Wikimedia Commons
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