Greetham, Lincolnshire
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Greetham is a village in Lincolnshire
, England in the district of East Lindsey
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It lies 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) north from the A158
, 3 miles (4.8 km) east from Horncastle, near the junction with the B1195. To the west is High Toynton
and further to the north is Fulletby
.
Greetham was mentioned in Domesday Book
of 1086, when it had 56 households, which for the time was considered quite large, 300 acres of meadow, one mill, one church, and the Lord of the Manor was Earl Hugh of Chester.
The church is dedicated to All Saints, in the Horncastle group of churches. It dates from the 12th century,
being partly rebuilt in 1903, although the south aisle and tower have been demolished, and is a Grade II listed building.
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 in the district of East Lindsey
East Lindsey
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards....
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It lies 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) north from the A158
A158 road
The A158 road is a major tourist route that heads from Lincoln in the west to Skegness on the east coast. The road is located entirely in the county of Lincolnshire and is single carriageway for almost its entirety. The road is approximately long...
, 3 miles (4.8 km) east from Horncastle, near the junction with the B1195. To the west is High Toynton
High Toynton
High Toynton is a village and civil parish about east of the town of Horncastle, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
and further to the north is Fulletby
Fulletby
Fulletby is a village and a civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds, northeast of Horncastle, south of Louth and northwest of Spilsby. The parish covers about .- History :...
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Greetham was 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...
of 1086, when it had 56 households, which for the time was considered quite large, 300 acres of meadow, one mill, one church, and the Lord of the Manor was Earl Hugh of Chester.
The church is dedicated to All Saints, in the Horncastle group of churches. It dates from the 12th century,
being partly rebuilt in 1903, although the south aisle and tower have been demolished, and is a Grade II listed building.