Welcome to Thimbleby
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Thimbleby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west from the A158 road and the town of Horncastle. Thimbleby is listed in Domesday Book of 1086 as "Stimbelbi", with 67 households, which at the time was considered very large. The Lord of the Manor was King William I.The church is dedicated to Saint Margaret and is a Grade II listed building built of greenstone in 1744 to replace a medieval church on the same site, and was largely rebuilt in 1879 by James Fowler of Louth. It was closed in December 2010 due to unsafe stonework and electrical wiring. The village hall was built in 1856, originally as a school, and is Grade II listed.The old village pump survives, dating from 1857, standing in a three sided red-brick enclosure.There are several cottages, some mud and stud, some thatched, in Thimbleby, including White Cottage, dating from the 16th century, Rose Cottage, and The Cabin, both of which date from the 17th century, and the Old Manor dating from the 18th century.The village has a public house, The Durham Ox.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
561 hectares |
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Population |
260 (2021) |
Density |
46 people/km2 |
Mean age |
46.8 |
Ward |
Horncastle |
District |
East Lindsey |
Postcodes |
LN9 |
ONS ID |
E04005743 |
Council
Contact details for Thimbleby Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Thimbleby Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Thimbleby Parish.
Local News
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Hundreds of flood-hit East Lindsey properties receive grants and council tax relief
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East Lindsey District Council: Planning applications week ending May 1 | Planning Applications IYA
Published: 3rd May 2022