Acthorpe
Hamlet in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England
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Acthorpe is a hamlet in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is 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 reference | TF309893 |
| • London | 135 mi (217 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Louth |
| Postcode district | LN11 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Acthorpe does not appear in the Domesday Book and is considered a deserted medieval village.[2]
Acthorpe Farm House is a Grade II listed building of red brick, dating from 1740, with nineteenth- and twentieth-century alterations.[3]
Acthorpe Wood is an area of semi-natural ancient woodland.[4]
