South Thoresby
Coordinates: 53°16′17″N 0°05′58″E / 53.27149°N 0.09942°E
| South Thoresby | |
 St Andrews church, South Thoresby |
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 South Thoresby
South Thoresby shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 134 |
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| OS grid reference | TF401770 |
| Civil parish | South Thoresby |
| District | East Lindsey |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Alford |
| Postcode district | LN13 |
| Dialling code | 01507 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Louth and Horncastle |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
South Thoresby is a village and civil parish in East Lindsey in the county of Lincolnshire.
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[edit] Geography
It is about one mile from the A16 in the Lincolnshire Wolds. It is close to a quarry owned by Singleton Birch. The civil parish extends much further to the south, over the A16 and to include the hamlets of Calceby (a former medieval village) and Driby, extending southwards to border with Langton by Spilsby. To the south-west is Haugh. It lies close to the northern boundary with Aby with Greenfield.
[edit] Nature reserve
In December 2007, a new nature reserve opened at South Thoresby Warren. It was officially declared a nature reserve in 2008.[1] Birds seen there include the Yellowhammer, Bullfinches, Great Tits and Buzzards. Plants there include the Common Spotted Orchid, the Yorkshire Fog, the Common Mouse-Ear, the Bristly Ox-Tongue, the Silverweed, the Self-Heal and the Common Centaury.
[edit] Music
The village's recording studio has seen The Darkness record Permission to Land, the Arctic Monkeys record Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not, and the Automatic record Not Accepted Anywhere.
[edit] History
The church is dedicated to Saint Andrew, and dates from 1738, being restored in 1872.[2] It replaced an earlier church, which had gone by 1735.[3]
The local public house is the Vine Inn, which was originally built in 1508, although the present building appears to date from the 18th century.[4]
The parish council is for Swaby, South Thoresby and Haugh, although these are separate civil parishes. The nearest primary school is in Aby.
[edit] External links
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[edit] References
- ^ "Natural England". Local Nature Reserves. http://www.english-nature.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=0&N=&ID=1614. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Lincs to the Past". Lincolnshire Archives. http://www.lincstothepast.com/Church-of-St-Andrew--South-Thoresby/907491.record?pt=S. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Lincolnshire Wolds". Lincolnshire Wolds website. http://www.lincolnshirewolds.info/souththoresby/church.htm. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Lincolnshire Wolds". Lincolnshire Wolds website. http://www.lincolnshirewolds.info/souththoresby/vineinn-old.htm. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
