Casthorpe
Casthorpe | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | GRANTHAM | |
Postcode district | NG32 | |
Dialling code | 01476 | |
Police | Lincolnshire | |
Fire | Lincolnshire | |
Ambulance | East Midlands | |
UK Parliament | ||
Casthorpe is hamlet in the civil parish of Barrowby and the South Kesteven District of Lincolnshire, England. It is 23 miles (40 km) south-southwest from the city and county town of Lincoln, 3 miles (5 km) west from Grantham town centre, and 1 mile (1.6 km) west from Barrowby village.[1]
History
There are two medieval sites at Casthorpe, defining the two former settlements of East and West Casthorpe, both recorded in 14th-century
In 2002 Charles Richard Ferens of Casthorpe Lodge became High Sheriff of Lincolnshire.[11]
Geography
Casthorpe is a settlement of three farms, two rows of converted cottages, Longmeadow House and Casthorpe Lodge. The hamlet is centred to the north of the junction of Denton Lane and Casthorpe Road, and is at the foot of the Casthorpe Hills which rise to 384 feet (117 m) above sea level, and mark an eastern edge of the
Landmarks
There are four listed structures in Casthorpe. The two-storey Casthorpe Farm House on Denton Lane is of brick, partly rendered, and dating to the early 18th century.[13] Casthorpe Farmhouse on Casthorpe Road is a rendered and whitewashed two-storey house dating to c.1800 with an adjoining single storey range.[14] Casthorpe Lodge on Casthorpe Road is a two-storey L-plan former farmhouse dating to c1770, with an early 19th-century U-shape Ha-ha.[15][16]
References
- ^ Extracted from Grid Reference Finder
- ^ Historic England. "East Casthorpe (323653)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "West Casthorpe (323656)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "East Casthorpe deserted medieval village"[permanent dead link], Lincs to the Past, Ref: MLI30106, Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 17 January 2019
- ^ "Documents Online: Casthorpe in Barrowby, Lincolnshire", Great Domesday Book, Folio: 368r. The National Archives. Retrieved 17 January 2019
- ^ Casthorpe in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1955, p.18
- ^ Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull 1885, pp.291, 292
- ^ Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1933, p.51
- ^ White, William (1872), Whites Directory of Lincolnshire, pp.652,653
- ^ "No. 56531". The London Gazette. 9 April 2002. p. 4294.
- ^ Extracted from OpenStreetMap
- ^ Historic England. "Casthorpe Farm House (1298419)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Casthorpe Farmhouse and Adjoining Stable Range (1227645)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Casthorpe Lodge (1194884)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Ha Ha 70 Metres South of Casthorpe Lodge (1227705)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
External links
- Media related to Casthorpe at Wikimedia Commons
- "Barrowby Neighbourhood Plan Area", South Kesteven District Council, showing Casthorpe at the southwest of the parish. Retrieved 17 January 2019
- "Rambling through the hills and dales", Boston Standard, 10 February 2004, referring to Casthorpe history. Retrieved 17 January 2019
- "Casthorpe Hill", VeloViewer, Casthorpe Road hill incline in the west of Casthorpe. Retrieved 17 January 2019