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Thorpe St Peter

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Thorpe St Peter is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west from the town of Wainfleet. Thorpe is listed in the Domesday Book

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30 min–1 h
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Thorpe St Peter is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west from the town of Wainfleet. Thorpe is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as having 33 households, two mills and a church. The parish church, dedicated to Saint Peter is a Grade I listed building dating from 1200 with later additions and alterations, and restored in the 19th century. It is built of greenstone and limestone. The west tower dates from the mid-14th century, and there is an early 13th-century font. Thorpe Culvert railway station was opened here in 1873. The Quincey pumping station on Culvert Road dates from 1938, and is operated by the Lindsey Marsh Drainage Board.

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Thorpe St Peter is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west from the town of Wainfleet. Thorpe is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as having 33 households, two mills and a church. The parish church, dedicated to Saint Peter is a Grade I listed building dating from 1200 with later additions and alterations, and restored in the 19th century. It is built of greenstone and limestone. The west tower dates from the mid-14th century, and there is an early 13th-century font. Thorpe Culvert railway station was opened here in 1873. The Quincey pumping station on Culvert Road dates from 1938, and is operated by the Lindsey Marsh Drainage Board.

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Coordinates
53.1228, 0.2162
County
Lincolnshire
District
East Lindsey
Parish
Thorpe St. Peter
Postcode
PE24 4NW
Parliamentary constituency
Boston and Skegness

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Thorpe St Peter?
Thorpe St Peter is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE24 4NW), in the parish of Thorpe St. Peter.
Is Thorpe St Peter free to visit?
Yes, Thorpe St Peter is free to enter.
How do I get to Thorpe St Peter?
Drivers can navigate to postcode PE24 4NW. It sits within the Boston and Skegness parliamentary constituency.