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Grimblethorpe

Coordinates: 53°21′34″N 0°08′35″W / 53.359568°N 0.143093°W / 53.359568; -0.143093
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Grimblethorpe
Grim's Mound bowl barrow
Grimblethorpe is located in Lincolnshire
Grimblethorpe
Grimblethorpe
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF236863
• London130 mi (210 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMarket Rasen
Postcode districtLN8
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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Lincolnshire
53°21′34″N 0°08′35″W / 53.359568°N 0.143093°W / 53.359568; -0.143093

Grimblethorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Gayton le Wold, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 6 miles (10 km) west from Louth and just north of the village of Gayton le Wold, on the A157 road.

Grimblethorpe was formerly an extra-parochial tract,[1] in 1858 Grimblethorpe became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Gayton le Wold.[2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 14.[3]

Grimblethorpe Hall is a Grade II* listed building dating from 1620, and built of red brick. It was possibly built for Sir Ralph Maddestone, who held Grimblethorpe at the end of the 16th century.[4]

The hamlet is 650 yards (600 m) south of a deserted medieval village (DMV), not mentioned in the Domesday Book.[5] Grim's Mound, 650 yards west from the DMV, is a Bronze Age bowl barrow, 62 feet (19 m) in diameter and 9 feet (2.7 m) high. It contains archaeological items, including human remains, and is an ancient scheduled monument.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "History of Grimblethorpe, in East Lindsey and Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Grimblethorpe CP/ExP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Population statistics Grimblethorpe CP/ExP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Grimblethorpe Hall (1063140)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Grimblethorpe (353063)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Grim's Mound (1014822)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
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