Authorpe

{{Short description|Village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2014}}

{{Infobox UK place

| static_image_name= Authorpe Station - geograph.org.uk - 233890.jpg

| static_image_alt=

| static_image_caption = The former Authorpe Station

| country = England

| official_name= Authorpe

| map_alt=

| coordinates = {{coord|53.307278|0.099033|display=inline,title}}

| population= 174

| population_ref= (including Belleau & Claythorpe. 2011){{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11120245&c=LN11+8PF&d=16&e=62&g=6446330&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1440338633935&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|access-date=23 August 2015}}

| shire_district= East Lindsey

| shire_county = Lincolnshire

| region= East Midlands

| constituency_westminster= Louth and Horncastle

| post_town= Louth

| postcode_district = LN11

| postcode_area= LN

| dial_code=

| os_grid_reference= TF399809

| london_distance_mi= 120

| london_direction= S

}}

Authorpe is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated between the A16 and the A157 roads, {{convert|6|mi|km|0}} south-east from Louth and {{convert|4.5|mi|km|0}} north-west from Alford.

Authorpe is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book as "Agetorp", in the South Riding of Lindsey Hundred of Louthesk. Noted are 5 villagers, 1 smallholder and 4 freemen, with 3 ploughlands and {{convert|8|acre|km2|2}} of meadow. In 1066 Godric was Lord of the Manor, by 1086 transferred to Ansgot of Burwell, who was also Tenant-in-chief.[http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/TF4080/authorpe/ "Authorpe"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417072724/http://www.domesdaymap.co.uk/place/TF4080/authorpe/ |date=17 April 2012 }}, Domesdaymap.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2012[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7586708&queryType=1&resultcount=1 "Documents Online: Authorpe, Lincolnshire"], Great Domesday Book, Folio: 366v; The National Archives. Retrieved 15 June 2012{{cite web|title=Lincs to the Past|url=http://www.lincstothepast.com/Medieval-to-modern-settlement-of-Authorpe/239309.record?pt=S|work=Medieval to modern settlement of Authorpe|publisher=Lincolnshire Archives|access-date=14 June 2011}}

The former church of Saint Margaret was built of greenstone, dated from the 15th century and was restored in 1848. It was declared redundant by the Diocese of Lincoln in July 1980, and demolished in 1982.{{cite web|title=Authorpe|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Authorpe/|publisher=Genuki.org.uk|access-date=14 June 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110607020725/http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/| archive-date= 7 June 2011 |url-status = live}}{{cite PastScape|mnumber=527245|mname=St Margarets Church Authorpe|access-date=14 June 2011}} Authorpe Hall Farm is a Grade II listed building built of red brick, dating from the 16th century with 18th-century additions, and 19th-century alterations.{{cite PastScape|mnumber=1051165|mname=Authorpe Hall Farm|access-date=14 June 2011}}{{cite web|title=British Listed Buildings|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-195608-authorpe-hall-farm-house-authorpe|work=Authorpe Hall Farm|publisher=English Heritage|access-date=14 June 2011}}

Authorpe railway station served the village between 1848 and 1964. Authorpe Hedgehog Care Centre is in the village.{{cite web|title=Hedgehog Care Centre|url=http://www.hedgehogcare.org.uk/|publisher=Hedgehog Care Centre|access-date=14 June 2011}}