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River Witham at Thorpe Tilney Dales |
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Thorpe Tilney
Thorpe Tilney shown within Lincolnshire |
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| OS grid reference | TF120572 |
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| Parish | Timberland |
| District | North Kesteven |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | LN4 3 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Thorpe Tilney is a hamlet in the civil parish of Timberland in the district of North Kesteven, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. The hamlet is located directly south of Timberland, and stretches from Thorpe Tilney on the B1189 eastwards through Thorpe Tilney Fen to Thorpe Tilney Dales beside the River Witham. Thorpe Tilney was a civil parish between 1866 and 1931 when it was abolished to enlarge Timberland.[1]
In 1545 three houses in Thorpe Tilney, a possession of the dissolved priory of Kyme, were granted to John Broxholme and John Bellowe. A farm on a slight hill east of the Car Dyke may represent the site, which is known locally as Priory Hill.[2]
Thorpe Tilney Hall is a grade II listed red brick small country house dating from 1740 with later alterations and additions.[3] Also listed are the Orangery and attached garden dating from 1740,[4] and the Stable block and cottage dating from 1740.[5]
Evans Farmhouse is also a listed building, built of red brick and dating from 1782.[6]