South Thoresby
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- South Thoresby
| South Thoresby | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's Church, South Thoresby | |
  South Thoresby Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 128 ( Including Calceby. 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TF401770 |
| • London | 120 mi (190 km) S |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Alford |
| Postcode district | LN13 |
| Dialling code | 01507 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://www.south-thoresby.co.uk |
South Thoresby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 10 miles (16 km) north-east from Horncastle and 8 miles (13 km) south-east from Louth. Its population was 128 in 2011.
The village is the site of the studio where Arctic Monkeys recorded their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006).
South Thoresby is about 1 mile (1.6 km) east from the A16 in the Lincolnshire Wolds. The civil parish extends much further to the south, over the A16 and to include the hamlets of Calceby (a former medieval village) and Driby, extending southwards to Langton by Spilsby. To the south-west is Haugh. It lies close to the northern boundary with Aby with Greenfield.
