Historic churches · Yorkshire & the Humber
Althorpe
Althorpe is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Keadby with Althorpe, in the North Lincolnshire district, in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England. It is four miles
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Althorpe is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Keadby with Althorpe, in the North Lincolnshire district, in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England. It is four miles (6 km) west of Scunthorpe and the same distance south-east of Crowle, on the A18 road.
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Althorpe is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Keadby with Althorpe, in the North Lincolnshire district, in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England. It is four miles (6 km) west of Scunthorpe and the same distance south-east of Crowle, on the A18 road.
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Background
History
The Domesday Book records the lords of the manor in 1066 as Alnoth and Ulf Fenman. In 1086, the lord and tenant-in-chief was Geoffrey of la Guerche. The settlement was small with one ploughland and six sokemen. A 1620s scheme by Vermuyden for drainage of the Isle of Axholme and Hatfield Chase had two phases:
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- Coordinates
- 53.5775, -0.7407
- District
- North Lincolnshire
- Parish
- Keadby with Althorpe
- Postcode
- DN17 3HS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
Sources
- wikipedia: Althorpe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Althorpe?
- Althorpe is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN17 3HS), in the parish of Keadby with Althorpe.
- Is Althorpe free to visit?
- Yes, Althorpe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Althorpe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DN17 3HS. It sits within the Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme parliamentary constituency.