Manthorpe, Bourne
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Manthorpe is a small village in South Kesteven
in Lincolnshire
.
It is situated about two miles west of Thurlby
and three miles south-west along the A6121
from Bourne
. A mile to the west is Witham on the Hill
.
The village is notable for being on the edge of the Fens
, and there is a slight rising between the village and Thurlby. Passing through the western edge of the village is the East Glen River
, where there is a bridge.
It is part of the Toft with Lound and Manthorpe parish.
At Bowthorpe Park Farm is an oak tree, the Bowthorpe Oak
, with the largest girth in the UK, with a circumference of forty feet.
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:...
in 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...
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It is situated about two miles west of Thurlby
Thurlby
Thurlby could be*Thurlby by Bourne, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England*Thurlby, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England*Thurlby, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England...
and three miles south-west along the A6121
A6121 road
The A6121 is a short cross-country road in the counties of Lincolnshire and Rutland, England. It forms the principal route between Bourne and Stamford and the A1 in Lincolnshire, continuing on through Ketton in Rutland to its junction with the A47 at Morcott. Its south-western end is at and its...
from Bourne
Bourne, Lincolnshire
Bourne is a market town and civil parish on the western edge of the Fens, in the District of South Kesteven in southern Lincolnshire, England.-The town:...
. A mile to the west is Witham on the Hill
Witham on the Hill
Witham on the Hill is a in the civil parish of the same name, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:The village is between the and west tributaries of the River Glen, and despite its name, is not on the top of its 'hill', which reaches a peak one mile west towards...
.
The village is notable for being on the edge of the Fens
The Fens
The Fens, also known as the , are a naturally marshy region in eastern England. Most of the fens were drained several centuries ago, resulting in a flat, damp, low-lying agricultural region....
, and there is a slight rising between the village and Thurlby. Passing through the western edge of the village is the East Glen River
River Glen, Lincolnshire
The River Glen is a river in Lincolnshire, England with a short stretch passing through Rutland near Essendine.The river's name appears to derive from a Brythonic Celtic language but there is a strong early English connection.-Naming:...
, where there is a bridge.
It is part of the Toft with Lound and Manthorpe parish.
At Bowthorpe Park Farm is an oak tree, the Bowthorpe Oak
Bowthorpe Oak
The Bowthorpe Oak in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England is perhaps England's oldest oak tree with an estimated age of over 1,000 years.The hollow interior has been fitted with seats and has apparently been used as a dining room for 20 people in the past, although it is now home to sheep and chickens.The...
, with the largest girth in the UK, with a circumference of forty feet.