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St Helen, North Thoresby |
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North Thoresby
North Thoresby shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 1,226 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | TF292984 |
| District | East Lindsey |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | DN36 5 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Louth and Horncastle |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
North Thoresby is a village in Lincolnshire situated between Louth and Grimsby, approximately 7.5 miles (12 km) from each with a population of 2,062 with 50.5% of the population being over 60.[1]
The area is essentially agricultural but the majority of employed residents work in Grimsby and Cleethorpes or in the industries situated on the Humber bank.
North Thoresby is a popular and attractive village with good facilities including two pubs (with restaurants) a number of shops, a used car sales establishment, a modern primary school,[2] surgery and pharmacy[3] a village hall and facilities for football, cricket and bowls.
Both the Parish Council and a voluntary group, "The Village People" are prominent in promoting community activities. Like many villages in the area the name Thoresby finishes with the letters BY – this indicates the influence of the Vikings.
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The church, St Helen's,[4] occupies a site where Christian worship has continued for more than 1,000 years. Like most churches of its age it has seen many alterations from an original simple room to a fifteenth century edifice with north and south aisles. The south aisle was demolished in Elizabethan times but signs of it still survive inside the church. Interesting features include part of a Saxon grave cover, Tudor bench ends and fascinating restoration plaques which record the work of such humble tradesman as "putty makers". There is also a memorial tablet to Francis Bond, the late nineteenth century authority on Gothic architecture, who was born in the village. Historically the parish was within the south division of the Bradley-Haverstoe wapentake, named Haverstoe. which were within the North Riding of Lindsey. Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists each had a chapel here prior to 1900. The Methodist chapel, school and school house, were built in the mid 19th century. The school and house were converted into a community centre known as The Wesley Centre in 1985 when the primary school relocated to a new building on High Street.[1]
Evidence grapes were grown in the area by the Romans was found that just outside the village[5] but the claim has been contested.[6]
During the second world war, on the 4th October 1943, an RAF Avro Lancaster ED583, crashed in the village during a test flight from RAF Waltham. All the crew were killed, and a memorial was dedicated to them on Sunday 4th September 2005.[7]
The village has regular bus services to both Louth and Grimsby. North Thoresby is also served by the National Express route between Grimsby and London[8] and Grimsby and Westward Ho![9] stopping on the A16 close to the Granby public house. The village's North Thoresby railway station was on the railway line from Louth to Grimsby until the Beeching Axe in the 1960s. Which has been reopened in 2009 as part of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway heritage railway.
North Thoresby and District Bowls Club are an outdoor bowls club affiliated to the English Bowling Federation, and play in four leagues - Grimsby, Skegness, Louth Wold and Lindsey Marsh. The team is based at The Storr Green. Amy Monkhouse, a World Ladies Bowls Champion, first became interested in the game at the club.[10]