Springthorpe

Springthorpe is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 138.^[1] It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) east from the town of Gainsborough.

Key Information

Springthorpe
Church of St Lawrence and St George, Springthorpe
Springthorpe Location within Lincolnshire
Population	138 (2011)
OS grid reference	SK875896
• London	135 mi (217 km) S
District	West Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Gainsborough
Postcode district	DN21
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Gainsborough
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53°23′48″N 0°41′04″W / 53.396790°N 0.6844°W / 53.396790; -0.6844
Show more

Springthorpe is listed in Domesday Book as "Springetorp", consisting of 21 households and a church.^[2]

The limestone parish church, which is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and Saint George, is a Grade I listed building dating from the 11th century, and restored in 1865. The font is 13th-century.^[3][4]

The deserted medieval village of "Sturgate" or "Stourgate" was in the parish, and was documented from the end of the 12th century.^[5]

• Media related to Springthorpe at Wikimedia Commons
• Springthorpe Village web site