__NOTOC__ Tothill is a hamlet in the

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of Withern with Stain, in the

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district of

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, England. It is situated about south-east from

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, and about north-west from Alford. In 1971 the parish had a population of 30. On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with "Withern with Stain".

Landmarks

The manor of Tothill belonged to Lord Willoughby De Broke. The

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is a Grade II

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. It was built in the 17th century, with early-18th-century refronting, and some 19th-century alteration. Toot Hill is the remains of a medieval

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consisting of a large mound with double-ditched outer bailey. It is a

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. The church of

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was built in the 18th century of brick on a stone base, with a

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, but no

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. It had some 18th-century alterations and was demolished in 1980.

References

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