Tothill is a village 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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England

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, located about 6 miles (9.7 km) south east of Louth

Louth, Lincolnshire

Louth is a market town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of 15,930.The Greenwich...

, and about 5 miles (8 km) north west of Alford

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....

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Tothill Manor

The manor

Manor house

A manor house is a country house that historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe. The term is applied to country houses that belonged to the gentry and other grand stately homes...

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

Toot Hill

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

Scheduled Ancient Monument

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Saint Marys Church

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