Northorpe, South Kesteven

Northorpe

Northorpe sign
Northorpe
 Northorpe shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF097175
    London 85 mi (137 km)  S
DistrictSouth Kesteven
Shire countyLincolnshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode district PE10
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentGrantham and Stamford
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Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 52°44′39″N 0°22′33″W / 52.744294°N 0.375836°W / 52.744294; -0.375836

Northorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Thurlby, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated about 1 mile (1.6 km) south from Bourne.

The village lies on the bus route between Bourne and Peterborough, run by Delaine along the A15.

Northorpe is connected to the National Grid; work was completed in November 2006 after a campaign by local residents in 1997–98 which resulted in the approval for the work to be done.

A shoe display competition is held every July on the Green; local people design shoes, and the winning design is produced by village cobblers. This event has been under threat in recent years as the cobbler trade is struggling.

The village had a goat farm which produced popular south Lincolnshire goats' cheese.

Village amenities include a post box and a telephone box.

Northorpe is near to Elsea and Math Woods, the latter associated with the tale of Nanny Rutt.

Thomas Minot, later Archbishop of Dublin, became parson here in 1349.[1]

See also

References

  1. Ball, F. Elrington The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921 John Murray London 1926

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