Greetham, Lincolnshire

Greetham (/ˈɡriːtəm/ GREET-əm) is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Greetham with Somersby, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 3 miles (5 km) east from Horncastle, and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north from the junction of the A158 and B1195 roads. To the west is High Toynton, and further to the north, Fulletby. In 1961 the parish had a population of 85.^[1] On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with Somersby to form "Greetham with Somersby".^[2]

Greetham
All Saints' Church, Greetham
Greetham Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF308706
• London	115 mi (185 km) S
Civil parish	Greetham with Somersby
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Horncastle
Postcode district	LN9
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Louth and Horncastle
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53.216648°N 0.042104°W / 53.216648; -0.042104

Greetham is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book with 56 households, which for the time was considered quite large, 300 acres (1.2 km²) of meadow, a mill and a church, with Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester as Lord of the Manor.^[3]

The church, dedicated to All Saints, is part of the Horncastle Group of churches. It is Grade II listed, dates from the 12th century, and was partly rebuilt in 1903, although the south aisle and tower have been demolished.^[4]

References

1. "Population statistics Greetham CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
2. "Horncastle Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
3. "Greetham". Domesday Map. Anna Powell-Smith/University of Hull. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
4. "All Saints, Greetham". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 June 2011.

External links

• Media related to Greetham, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons
• "TF3070", Geograph.org.uk