Tothill
Tothill is a village about 6 miles (9.7 km) south east of Louth, Lincolnshire, England.
Tothill is a village about 6 miles (9.7 km) south east of Louth, Lincolnshire, England.
Tothill
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF416820
• London130 mi (210 km) S
Civil parish
  • Withern with Stain
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLouth
Postcode districtLN13
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Tothill is a hamlet in the civil parish of Withern with Stain, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated about 6 miles (10 km) south-east from Louth, and about 5 miles (8 km) north-west from Alford. In 1971 the parish had a population of 30.[1] On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with "Withern with Stain".[2]

Landmarks

The manor of Tothill belonged to Lord Willoughby De Broke.[3] The manor house is a Grade II listed building.[4] It was built in the 17th century, with early-18th-century refronting, and some 19th-century alteration.[4]

Toot Hill is the remains of a medieval motte and bailey castle consisting of a large mound with double-ditched outer bailey.[5] It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[6]

The church of Saint Mary was built in the 18th century of brick on a stone base, with a chancel, but no bellcote. It had some 18th-century alterations and was demolished in 1980.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics Tothill AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Louth Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "Vision Of Britain". Vision Of Britain. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  4. 1 2 "British Listed Buildings". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Monument No. 355689". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  6. ↑ Historic England. "Toot Hill motte and bailey castle (1016782)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Historic England. "Monument No. 520869". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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