Birthorpe

Birthorpe
Manor farm, Birthorpe.
Birthorpe Birthorpe shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF104339
– London	95 mi (153 km) S
Civil parish	Billingborough
District	South Kesteven
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Sleaford
Postcode district	NG34
Dialling code	01529
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Grantham and Stamford
List of places UK England Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 52°53′29″N 0°21′36″W / 52.891416°N 0.360056°W / 52.891416; -0.360056

Birthorpe is a small hamlet in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated less than 1 mile (2 km) west from Billingborough (where the population is included) and the B1177 Pointon Road, and 2 miles (3 km) east from Folkingham.

Birthorpe is regarded as a shrunken medieval village.^[1] The Manor House and farm house are listed buildings.^[2]^[3]

There was a substantial manor here well before 1300: the family who owned it took their name from the village.^[4] The most notable family member was Roger de Birthorpe (died c.1345), who had a distinguished career as a judge in Ireland, becoming Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer in 1327; but he was also a somewhat controversial figure, who originally fled to Ireland after being outlawed for his part in a private war with Sempringham Priory.

References

↑ Historic England. "Monument No. 351023". PastScape. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
↑ Historic England. "Manor House (Grade II) (1164733)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
↑ Historic England. "Lodge Farm (Grade II) (1360120)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
↑ Ball, Francis Elrington; The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921, London, John Murray (1926). Reprint: Lawbook Exchange (2005). ISBN 1584774282

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Aerial view of Birthorpe

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