Bassingthorpe
Village in Lincolnshire, England
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Bassingthorpe is a small village in the civil parish of Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is 5 miles (8 km) south from Grantham, and on a C class road between the B6403 to the west and the B1176 to the east. In 1921 the parish had a population of 78.[1] On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Bitchfield to form "Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe".[2]
| Bassingthorpe | |
|---|---|
St Thomas' Church, Bassingthorpe | |
  Bassingthorpe Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK966285 |
| • London | 90 mi (140 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANTHAM |
| Postcode district | NG33 |
| Dialling code | 01476 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
The village contains 4 houses and a Grade I listed church dedicated to St Thomas.[3] The ecclesiastical parish is part of The North Beltisloe Group of parishes, of the Deanery of Beltisloe in the Diocese of Lincoln.[4] From 2006 to 2011 the incumbent was Rev Richard Ireson.[5]
