Building record MLI89997 - Thorpe Latimer House, Thorpe Latimer

Summary

Thorpe Latimer House, Thorpe Latimer

Type and Period (2)

  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1750 AD to 2050 AD)
  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD? to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

Full Description

PRN 64544 The settlement of Thorpe Latimer is not mentioned in Domesday Book. {1} The name 'Thorpe' refers to a secondary settlement, in this case to Helpringham. The 'Latimer' element is a family name. The settlement is first mentioned in documentary sources in the late 12th century. {2} Thorpe Latimer is mentioned (with Helpringham) in the Lay Subsidy of 1334. {3} Traces of deserted settlement earthworks are visible to the north and south of the current farm, surrounded by ridge and furrow (PRN 64550). {5}{6} These earthworks are within the Scheduled area. For a full description, see the Scheduling document. {4}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1988. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 8/76; 222.009.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p 379.
  •  Digital Archive: English Heritage / Historic England. 2015. Greater Lincolnshire Farmsteads Project. 7652.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 13390 39774 (15m by 20m)
Civil Parish HELPRINGHAM, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Nov 14 2025 10:23AM

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