Birthorpe
Birthorpe | |
Manor farm, Birthorpe. |
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Birthorpe |
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OS grid reference | TF104339 |
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– London | 95 mi (153 km) S |
Civil parish | Billingborough |
District | South Kesteven |
Shire county | Lincolnshire |
Region | East Midlands |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Sleaford |
Postcode district | NG34 |
Dialling code | 01529 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
EU Parliament | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | Grantham and Stamford |
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Coordinates: 52°53′29″N 0°21′36″W / 52.891416°N 0.360056°W
Birthorpe is a small hamlet in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated less than 1 mile (2 km) west from Billingborough (where the population is included) and the B1177 Pointon Road, and 2 miles (3 km) east from Folkingham.
Birthorpe is regarded as a shrunken medieval village.[1] The Manor House and farm house are listed buildings.[2][3]
There was a substantial manor here well before 1300: the family who owned it took their name from the village.[4] The most notable family member was Roger de Birthorpe (died c.1345), who had a distinguished career as a judge in Ireland, becoming Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer in 1327; but he was also a somewhat controversial figure, who originally fled to Ireland after being outlawed for his part in a private war with Sempringham Priory.
References
- ↑ Historic England. "Monument No. 351023". PastScape. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ↑ Historic England. "Manor House (Grade II) (1164733)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ↑ Historic England. "Lodge Farm (Grade II) (1360120)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ↑ Ball, Francis Elrington; The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921, London, John Murray (1926). Reprint: Lawbook Exchange (2005). ISBN 1584774282
External links
- Media related to Birthorpe at Wikimedia Commons
- Location map of Birthorpe
- Aerial view of Birthorpe