South Thoresby
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South Thoresby is a village and civil parish
in East Lindsey
in the county of Lincolnshire
.
. It is close to a quarry owned by Singleton Birch. The civil parish extends much further to the south, over the A16 and to include the hamlets of Calceby
(a former medieval village) and Driby, extending southwards to border with Langton by Spilsby
. To the south-west is Haugh
. It lies close to the northern boundary with Aby with Greenfield
.
, Bullfinches
, Great Tit
s and Buzzard
s. Plants there include the Common Spotted Orchid
, the Yorkshire Fog
, the Common Mouse-Ear
, the Bristly Ox-Tongue
, the Silverweed
, the Self-Heal
and the Common Centaury
.
has seen The Darkness record Permission to Land
, the Arctic Monkeys
record Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not, and the Automatic
record Not Accepted Anywhere
.
, and dates from 1738, being restored in 1872. It replaced an earlier church, which had gone by 1735.
The local public house is the Vine Inn, which was originally built in 1508, although the present building appears to date from the 18th century.
The parish council is for Swaby, South Thoresby and Haugh, although these are separate civil parishes. The nearest primary school is in Aby
.
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...
in 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....
in the county 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...
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Geography
It is about one mile from the A16 in the Lincolnshire WoldsLincolnshire Wolds
The Lincolnshire Wolds is a range of hills in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , and the highest area of land in eastern England between Yorkshire and Kent...
. It is close to a quarry owned by Singleton Birch. The civil parish extends much further to the south, over the A16 and to include the hamlets of Calceby
Calceby
Calceby is a small village in Lincolnshire, England, about five miles west of Alford.The church of Saint Andrew is in ruins, the last service to take place there being in 1692.Once much larger, Calceby is mentioned in Domesday Book where it was called Calesbi...
(a former medieval village) and Driby, extending southwards to border with Langton by Spilsby
Langton by Spilsby
Langton by Spilsby, sometimes called Langton by Partney, is a village and civil parish about north of the town of Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England...
. To the south-west is Haugh
Haugh
Haugh is an Old English and Scots term referring to a low-lying meadow in a river valley. Haugh may also refer to:People*David Haugh, an American sports journalist*John Haugh, an Irish hurler...
. It lies close to the northern boundary with Aby with Greenfield
Aby with Greenfield
Aby with Greenfield is a civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It consists of the villages of Aby and Greenfield.-Greenfield:Greenfield was a hamlet and chapelry, with a church dedicated to Saint Mary...
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Nature reserve
In December 2007, a new nature reserve opened at South Thoresby Warren. It was officially declared a nature reserve in 2008. Birds seen there include the YellowhammerNorthern Flicker
The Northern Flicker is a medium-sized member of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate. There are over 100 common names for the Northern Flicker...
, Bullfinches
Eurasian Bullfinch
The Bullfinch, Common Bullfinch or Eurasian Bullfinch is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. In Anglophone Europe it is known simply as Bullfinch, as it is the original bird to bear the name bullfinch.This bird breeds across Europe and temperate Asia...
, Great Tit
Great Tit
The Great Tit is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common species throughout Europe, the Middle East, Central and Northern Asia, and parts of North Africa in any sort of woodland. It is generally resident, and most Great Tits do not migrate except in extremely...
s and Buzzard
Buzzard
A buzzard is one of several large birds, but there are a number of meanings as detailed below.-Old World:In the Old World Buzzard can mean:* One of several medium-sized, wide-ranging raptors with a robust body and broad wings....
s. Plants there include the Common Spotted Orchid
Common spotted orchid
The Common Spotted-orchid is acommonly occurring species of European orchid. It is widely variable in colour and height, ranging from 15 to 60 cm in height. The flower colour can vary from white to pale purple with purple spots. The lip has three lobes...
, the Yorkshire Fog
Yorkshire Fog
Yorkshire Fog or Velvet Grass, Holcus lanatus, is a perennial grass in the Poaceae Family. 'Lanatus' is latin for 'wooly' which describes the plant's hairy texture....
, the Common Mouse-Ear
Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium fontanum, also called Common mouse-ear, is a species of mat forming perennial, or rarely, annual plant. It is native to Europe but introduced elsewhere....
, the Bristly Ox-Tongue
Picris echioides
Picris echioides, bristly ox-tongue, is a stiff annual or biennial herb native to Europe and North Africa. It was traditionally used as an antihelminthic treatment .-Description:...
, the Silverweed
Argentina (plant)
Argentina is a genus of plants in the rose family . The circumscription is not yet fully settled; it includes at least three species long classified in Potentilla sect. Leptostylae. A further 23-25 or more species also traditionally included in Potentilla sect...
, the Self-Heal
Prunella (plant)
Prunella is a genus of seven species of herbaceous plants in the family Lamiaceae, also known as self-heals, heal-all, or "allheal" for their use in herbal medicine.-Habitat:...
and the Common Centaury
Centaurium erythraea
Centaurium erythraea is a species of flowering plant in the gentian family known by the common names common centaury and European centaury. This centaury is a widespread plant of Europe and parts of western Asia and northern Africa. It has also naturalised in parts of North America and throughout...
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Music
The village's recording studioChapel Studios
Chapel Studios is a music recording studio, located in South Thoresby, Lincolnshire.-Studios:The facility houses two main studio rooms, both of which are available for use by the public and contain state of the art equipment. The studio houses a former Masonic Chapel, from which the studio takes...
has seen The Darkness record Permission to Land
Permission to Land
Permission to Land is the debut studio album by British hard rock band The Darkness, released in the United Kingdom on 7 July 2003 and in the United States on 5 August 2003. The album topped the UK Albums Chart and reached number thirty-six on the American Billboard 200 chart...
, the Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
record Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not, and the Automatic
The Automatic
The Automatic , are a Welsh rock band. The band is composed of Robin Hawkins on vocals, bass and synthesizers, James Frost on guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals and occasional bass, Iwan Griffiths on drums and Paul Mullen on vocals, guitar and synthesizer - since 2007...
record Not Accepted Anywhere
Not Accepted Anywhere
Not Accepted Anywhere is the debut album from Welsh rock band The Automatic, originally released on June 19, 2006. Working with producers Stephen Harris, Richard Jackson and Ian Broudie on different tracks at a variety of studies around the United Kingdom the album was released through a joint deal...
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History
The church is dedicated to Saint AndrewSaint Andrew
Saint Andrew , called in the Orthodox tradition Prōtoklētos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle and the brother of Saint Peter. The name "Andrew" , like other Greek names, appears to have been common among the Jews from the 3rd or 2nd century BC. No Hebrew or Aramaic name is recorded for him...
, and dates from 1738, being restored in 1872. It replaced an earlier church, which had gone by 1735.
The local public house is the Vine Inn, which was originally built in 1508, although the present building appears to date from the 18th century.
The parish council is for Swaby, South Thoresby and Haugh, although these are separate civil parishes. The nearest primary school is in Aby
Aby
Aby is a village in the civil parish of Aby with Greenfield, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately east of Lincoln, and south of Louth....
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