Boothby Graffoe

{{Short description|Village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England}}

{{for|the English comedian|Boothby Graffoe (comedian)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}

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

{{Infobox UK place

|country = England

|static_image_name = St.Andrew's church, Boothby Graffoe, Lincs. - geograph.org.uk - 101535.jpg

|static_image_caption= Church of St Andrew, Boothby Graffoe

|static_image_2_name = Main Street, Boothby Graffoe - geograph.org.uk - 59831.jpg

|static_image_2_caption = Main Street

|coordinates = {{coord|53.122800|-0.528055|display=inline,title}}

|official_name = Boothby Graffoe

|population = 223

|population_ref = (2011)

|shire_district = North Kesteven

|shire_county = Lincolnshire

|region = East Midlands

|constituency_westminster = Sleaford and North Hykeham

|post_town = Lincoln

|postcode_district = LN5

|postcode_area = LN

|dial_code =

|os_grid_reference = SK985594

| london_distance_mi= 110

| london_direction= S

}}

Boothby Graffoe is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 223.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11120923&c=Boothby+Graffoe&d=16&e=62&g=6446708&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1461405487786&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=23 April 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}} It is situated approximately {{convert|7|mi|km|sigfig=1}} south from the city and county town of Lincoln, and on the A607 Ermine Street Roman road.

Boothby Graffoe Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Andrew{{NHLE|num=1061976|desc=St Andrews Church |accessdate= 30 June 2011}} The church was re-built in 1842. According to the parish registers of Wellingore, Boothby Graffoe's original church was destroyed by a T8-9 tornado (the strongest ever recorded in England) in 1666.{{cite book |last1=Cox |first1= J. Charles|date=1916|title=Lincolnshire|page=67 |publisher=Methuen & Co. Ltd}}

To the west of the village lies the earthwork remains of Somerton Castle.{{cite PastScape|mnumber=326074|mname=Somerton Castle |accessdate= 30 June 2011}}