Tothill

For a list of people named Tothill, see Tothill (surname).

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]

Tothill
Tothill Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF416820
• London	130 mi (210 km) S
Civil parish	Withern with Stain
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Louth
Postcode district	LN13
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Louth and Horncastle
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53°19′03″N 0°07′27″E / 53.31750°N 0.12417°E / 53.31750; 0.12417

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. "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.

External links

• "Tothill"; Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2012