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. It is situated approximately east from the town of
Gainsborough.
Springthorpe is listed in ''
Domesday Book'' as "Springetorp", consisting of 21 households and a church.
The
limestone parish church, which is dedicated to
Saint Lawrence
Saint Lawrence or Laurence ( la, Laurentius, lit. "Laurel wreath, laurelled"; 31 December AD 225 – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the Persecution of Christians, perse ...
and
Saint George, is a Grade I
listed building dating from the 11th century, and restored in 1865. The
font
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In mod ...
is 13th-century.
The
deserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village (DMV) is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convent ...
of "Sturgate" or "Stourgate" was in the parish, and was documented from the end of the 12th century.
References
External links
*
Springthorpe Village web site
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Villages in Lincolnshire
Civil parishes in Lincolnshire
West Lindsey District