Obthorpe

{{Short description|Hamlet in the civil parish of Thurlby, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}

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

{{Infobox UK place

| static_image_name = Obthorpe Manor Farm - geograph.org.uk - 103642.jpg

| static_image_alt =

| static_image_caption = Obthorpe Manor Farm

| country = England

| official_name = Obthorpe

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| coordinates = {{coord|52.723|-0.382|type:city(50)_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

| population =

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| civil_parish = Thurlby

| shire_district = South Kesteven

| shire_county = Lincolnshire

| region = East Midlands

| constituency_westminster = Grantham and Stamford

| post_town = Bourne

| postcode_district = PE10

| postcode_area = PE

| dial_code =

| os_grid_reference = TF094152

| london_distance_mi = 85

| london_direction = S

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Obthorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Thurlby, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies {{convert|3|mi|km|0}} south from Bourne, {{convert|6|mi|km|0}} north-east from Stamford and less than {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} west from the A15. Thurlby is the nearest village, {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} to the north.

The house known as Obthorpe Lodge lies about 1 mile due east from the hamlet; both are on the Macmillan Way footpath.

Obthorpe is mentioned in the Domesday account as "Opetorp". The manor comprised 19 households and 17 freemen, and had a meadow and woodland, both of {{convert|20|acre|km2}}. Lordship in 1066 was held by Ulf Fenman, transferred to Gilbert of Ghent in 1086, who was also Tenant-in-chief.[https://archive.today/20120711142608/http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/TF0915/obthorpe/ "Obthorpe"], Domesdaymap.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2012[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7586171&queryType=1&resultcount=2 "Documents Online: Obthorpe"], Folio: 355r, Great Domesday Book; The National Archives. Retrieved 13 May 2012