Tothill

Tothill
Tothill is a village about 6 miles (9.7 km) south east of Louth, Lincolnshire, England.
Tothill
 Tothill shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF416820
    London 130 mi (210 km)  S
DistrictEast Lindsey
Shire countyLincolnshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Louth
Postcode district LN13
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentLouth and Horncastle
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°18′59″N 0°07′29″E / 53.316313°N 0.124758°E / 53.316313; 0.124758

Tothill is a hamlet in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated about 6 miles (10 km) south-east from Louth, and about 5 miles (8 km) north-west from Alford.

Landmarks

The manor of Tothill belonged to Lord Willoughby De Broke.[1] The manor house is a Grade II listed building.[2] It was built in the 17th century, with early-18th-century refronting, and some 19th-century alteration.[2]

Toot Hill is the remains of a medieval motte and bailey castle consisting of a large mound with double-ditched outer bailey.[3] It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[4]

The church of Saint Mary was built in the 18th century of brick on a stone base, with a chancel, but no bellcote. It had some 18th-century alterations and was demolished in 1980.[5]

References

  1. "Vision Of Britain". Vision Of Britain. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  2. 1 2 "British Listed Buildings". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  3. "Pastscape". English Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  4. "Ancient Monuments". Ancient Monuments. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  5. "Pastscape". English Heritage. Retrieved 29 April 2011.

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