Althorpe

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Althorpe

Keadby Bridge

Althorpe (Lincolnshire)
Althorpe

Althorpe shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference SE830100
Unitary authority North Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county Lincolnshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SCUNTHORPE
Postcode district [[DN postcode area|]]
Dialling code 01724
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance East Midlands
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Scunthorpe
List of places: UKEnglandLincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°34′39″N 0°44′27″W / 53.5775, -0.7407

Althorpe is a small village lying on the A18 west of Scunthorpe, in North Lincolnshire in England. The impressive King George V Swing Bridge (also known as Keadby Bridge) crosses the Trent near Althorpe to connect the Isle of Axholme to Scunthorpe and the rest of North Lincolnshire.

Althorpe railway station is on the Sheffield to Hull Line.

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Not to be confused with Althorp, Northamptonshire.