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‘outlying farmstead or hamlet of a man called Aghi’, OScand. pers. name + thorp: Authorpe Lincolnshire Agetorp (1086) (DB). Authorpe Row Lincolnshire Aghetorp (c.1115).

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Coordinates: 53°18′26″N 0°05′57″E / 53.30727800°N 0.09903252°E / 53.30727800; 0.09903252

Authorpe
Authorpe Station - geograph.org.uk - 233890.jpg
The former Authorpe Station
Authorpe is located in Lincolnshire
Authorpe

 Authorpe shown within Lincolnshire
Population (2001)
OS grid reference TF399809
District East Lindsey
Shire county Lincolnshire
Region East Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Louth, Lincolnshire
Postcode district LN11
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament Louth and Horncastle
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Authorpe is a village north west of Alford, Lincolnshire, England lying between the A16 road and the A157 road. It has a chapel,and former brickpits.

Authorpe is first mentioned in Domesday Book, as Agetorp and in 1086 the Lord of the Manor was Ansgot of Burwell.[1]

The former church of Saint Margaret was built of greenstone and dated from the 15th century, being restored in 1848. It was declared redundant by the Diocese of Lincoln in July 1980, and demolished in 1982.[2][3]

Authorpe Hall Farm is a grade II listed building built of red brick, dating from the 16th century with 18th century additions, and 19th century alterations.[4][5]

Authorpe railway station served the village between 1848 and 1964.

Authorpe Hedgehog Care Centre is located in the village.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Lincs to the Past". Medieval to modern settlement of Authorpe. Lincolnshire Archives. http://www.lincstothepast.com/Medieval-to-modern-settlement-of-Authorpe/239309.record?pt=S. Retrieved 14 June 2011. 
  2. ^ "GENUKI". Authorpe. GENUKI. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Authorpe/. Retrieved 14 June 2011. 
  3. ^ "Pastscape". St Margarets Church Authorpe. English Heritage. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=527245&sort=4&search=all&criteria=Authorpe&rational=q&recordsperpage=10. Retrieved 14 June 2011. 
  4. ^ "Pastscape". Authorpe Hall Farm. English Heritage. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1051165&sort=4&search=all&criteria=Authorpe&rational=q&recordsperpage=10. Retrieved 14 June 2011. 
  5. ^ "British Listed Buildings". Authorpe Hall Farm. English Heritage. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-195608-authorpe-hall-farm-house-authorpe. Retrieved 14 June 2011. 
  6. ^ "Hedgehog Care Centre". Hedgehog Care Centre. http://www.hedgehogcare.org.uk/. Retrieved 14 June 2011. 

External links

Authorpe Hedgehog Care Centre


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