Authorpe
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Authorpe is a village north west of Alford
, Lincolnshire
, England
lying between the A16 road and the A157 road
. It has a chapel,and former brickpits.
Authorpe is first mentioned in Domesday Book
, as Agetorp and in 1086 the Lord of the Manor was Ansgot of Burwell.
The former church of Saint Margaret
was built of greenstone
and dated from the 15th century, being restored in 1848. It was declared redundant by the Diocese of Lincoln
in July 1980, and demolished in 1982.
Authorpe Hall Farm is a grade II listed building built of red brick, dating from the 16th century with 18th century additions, and 19th century alterations.
Authorpe railway station
served the village between 1848 and 1964.
Authorpe Hedgehog Care Centre is located in the village.
Alford, Lincolnshire
- Notable residents :* Captain John Smith who lived in nearby Willoughby* Anne Hutchinson, pioneer settler and religious reformer in the United States* Thomas Paine, who was an excise officer in the town....
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
lying between the A16 road and the A157 road
A157 road
The A157 is an A-road in Lincolnshire, England. It runs between Wragby and Maltby le Marsh and is single carriageway for its entire length .- Route :...
. It has a chapel,and former brickpits.
Authorpe is first mentioned in Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, as Agetorp and in 1086 the Lord of the Manor was Ansgot of Burwell.
The former church of Saint Margaret
Saint Margaret
Saint Margaret may refer to:-People:* Saint Margaret the Virgin of Antioch * Saint Margaret of Scotland * Saint Margaret of England * Saint Margaret of Hungary * Saint Margaret of Cortona...
was built of greenstone
Greenstone
Pounamu is several types of hard, durable and highly valued nephrite jade, bowenite, or serpentinite found in New Zealand. Pounamu is the Māori name. The rocks are also generically known as "greenstone" in New Zealand English....
and dated from the 15th century, being restored in 1848. It was declared redundant by the Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
in July 1980, and demolished in 1982.
Authorpe Hall Farm is a grade II listed building built of red brick, dating from the 16th century with 18th century additions, and 19th century alterations.
Authorpe railway station
Authorpe railway station
Authorpe was a railway station on the East Lincolnshire Railway, which served the village of Authorpe in Lincolnshire between 1848 and 1964. The station was closed to passengers in 1961, and withdrawal of goods facilities took place in 1964. The line through the station is closed.-History:The...
served the village between 1848 and 1964.
Authorpe Hedgehog Care Centre is located in the village.