Bassingthorpe
Encyclopedia
Bassingthorpe is a tiny village in the South Kesteven
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It lies in the Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe civil parish
, south of Grantham
, on a C class road between the B6403 to the west and the B1176 to the east. It contains 4 houses and a Grade II listed church dedicated to St Thomas
.
South Kesteven
South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county. It covers Grantham, Stamford, Bourne and Market Deeping.-History:...
district of 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. It lies in the Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
, south of Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
, on a C class road between the B6403 to the west and the B1176 to the east. It contains 4 houses and a Grade II listed church dedicated to St Thomas
Thomas Becket
Thomas Becket was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion...
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External links
- Bassingthorpe is located at 52°50′49"N 00°33′59"W1.
- Location map of Bassingthorpe
- Aerial view of Bassingthorpe