Thornton le Moor, Lincolnshire
| Thornton le Moor | |
|---|---|
 All Saints' Church, Thornton le Moor | |
| OS grid reference | TF050962 |
| • London | 135 mi (217 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Market Rasen |
| Postcode district | LN7 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Thornton le Moor is a village in the civil parish of Owersby (where the population is included) in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) south-west from the town of Caistor. Between 1866 and 1936 Thornton le Moor was a separate civil parish.[1]
Near the village are the remains of the deserted medieval villages of Beasthorpe[2] and Cauthorpe.[3] In the Domesday Book of 1086 Thornton le Moor is written as "Torentone", consisting of eighteen households.[4]
The parish church is dedicated to All Saints and is a Grade II* listed ironstone building dating from the 11th century. It was restored 1871. There is a fragment of an 11th-century limestone cross shaft built into the back of an aumbry in the north wall of the chancel.[5]
References
- ^ "Thornton Le Moor". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Beasthorpe DMV (892408)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Cauthorpe DMV (892412)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Thornton le Moor". Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "All Saints, Thornton le Moor (1063439)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
External links
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