Castles · East Midlands
Goltho
Goltho is a hamlet in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population (including Bullington) was 157 at the 2011 census. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west from Wragby, and 0
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Goltho is a hamlet in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population (including Bullington) was 157 at the 2011 census. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west from Wragby, and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south from the A158 road. Wragby and Goltho Limewood Walk, through one of the Lincolnshire Limewoods national nature reserves, passes Goltho Hall, Goltho Chapel and Goltho deserted medieval village.
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Goltho is a hamlet in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population (including Bullington) was 157 at the 2011 census. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west from Wragby, and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south from the A158 road. Wragby and Goltho Limewood Walk, through one of the Lincolnshire Limewoods national nature reserves, passes Goltho Hall, Goltho Chapel and Goltho deserted medieval village.
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Background
History
The settlement has Anglo-Saxon roots. There was a Romano-British settlement at Goltho in the 1st and 2nd centuries. The origin of the name is uncertain, perhaps from an Old Scandinavian (Viking) first name or the Viking word for "ravine", or as is widely accepted locally, "where the marigolds grow", referred to in Henry Thorold's guide to the redundant St George's Church, Goltho. The remains of the early medieval village were excavated in the 1970s. A Saxon settlement on the site consisted of two houses; about 850 the site was fortified with the addition of a banked enclosure, and a hall was added. A motte-and-bailey castle was built at Goltho in around 1080. Sir Thomas Grantham (1574–1630)…
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- Coordinates
- 53.2779, -0.3249
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- West Lindsey
- Parish
- Goltho
- Postcode
- LN8 5JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gainsborough
Sources
- wikipedia: Goltho (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Goltho?
- Goltho is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN8 5JD), in the parish of Goltho.
- Does Goltho charge admission?
- Goltho typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Goltho?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LN8 5JD. It sits within the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency.