Tothill

Tothill
Tothill is a village about 6 miles (9.7 km) south east of Louth, Lincolnshire, England.
Tothill is a village about 6 miles (9.7 km) south east of Louth, Lincolnshire, England.
Tothill
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF416820
• London130 mi (210 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLouth
Postcode districtLN13
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
53°19′03″N 0°07′27″E / 53.31750°N 0.12417°E / 53.31750; 0.12417

Tothill is a hamlet in the civil parish of Withern with Stain, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated about 6 miles (10 km) south-east from Louth, and about 5 miles (8 km) north-west from Alford. In 1971 the parish had a population of 30. On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with "Withern with Stain".

Landmarks

The manor 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 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.

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

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics Tothill AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Louth Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Vision Of Britain". Vision Of Britain. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  4. 1 2 "British Listed Buildings". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Monument No. 355689". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  6. ↑ Historic England. "Toot Hill motte and bailey castle (1016782)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Historic England. "Monument No. 520869". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 29 April 2011.