Acthorpe

Acthorpe is a hamlet in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) north-west from the town of Louth, and in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1] Acthorpe is part of the civil parish of Elkington.

Acthorpe

Acthorpe Wood
Acthorpe
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF309893
• London135 mi (217 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLouth
Postcode districtLN11
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Acthorpe does not appear in the Domesday Book but is considered a deserted medieval village.[2]

Acthorpe Farm House is a Grade II listed building of red brick, dating from 1740, with 19th- and 20th-century alterations.[3]

Acthorpe Wood is an area of semi-natural ancient woodland.[4]

References
  1. "South Elkington", Genuki.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2013
  2. "Acthorpe DMV". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  3. Historic England. "Acthorpe Farn House (1063146)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  4. "Acthorpe Wood". Lincs to the Past. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
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