Greetham, Lincolnshire

Greetham

All Saints' Church, Greetham
Greetham
 Greetham shown within Lincolnshire
Population 161 (2001)
OS grid referenceTF308706
    London 115 mi (185 km)  S
DistrictEast Lindsey
Shire countyLincolnshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Horncastle
Postcode district LN9
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentLouth and Horncastle
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Coordinates: 53°13′00″N 0°02′32″W / 53.216648°N 0.042104°W / 53.216648; -0.042104

Greetham is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 3 miles (5 km) east from Horncastle, and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north from the junction of the A158 and B1195 roads. The village is in the civil parish of Greetham with Somersby (where the population is included). To the west is High Toynton, and further to the north, Fulletby.

Greetham is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book with 56 households, which for the time was considered quite large, 300 acres (1.2 km2) of meadow, a mill and a church, with Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester as Lord of the Manor.[1]

The church, dedicated to All Saints, is part of the Horncastle Group of churches. It is Grade II listed, dates from the 12th century, and was partly rebuilt in 1903, although the south aisle and tower have been demolished.[2]

References

  1. "Greetham". Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  2. "All Saints, Greetham". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
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