Kirkby la Thorpe
Parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.997, -0.378 |
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| OS grid ref: | TF 08 45 |
| Dialling code: | 01529 (Sleaford) |
Kirkby la Thorpe is a small, largely rural village and civil parish in the district of North Kesteven, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It sits on gently undulating arable land typical of the area, close to the market town of Sleaford, and is framed by hedged fields and small lanes rather than any major urban sprawl.
The settlement has a quietly historic feel, with a parish church and traces of older farmsteads and cottages reflecting its medieval and agricultural origins; farming remains a key part of the local economy while many residents commute to nearby towns for work. Social life tends to revolve around village and neighbouring-community activities rather than commercial centres, giving the place a close-knit, countryside character popular with people seeking a peaceful Lincolnshire setting.
Postcode districts covering Kirkby la Thorpe
Most populated places nearby
- Lincoln 17.2 miles
- Grantham 12.4 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 18.5 miles
- Boston 14.7 miles
- Spalding 17.4 miles
- Stamford 23.9 miles
- Sleaford 1.4 miles
- Bourne 15.9 miles
- Market Deeping 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sleaford Navigation Ward 1 mile
- Sleaford Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Sleaford Castle Ward 1.6 miles
- Sleaford Holdingham Ward 1.7 miles
- Burton Pedwardine Parish 1.8 miles
- Sleaford Westholme Ward 2 miles
- Sleaford Quarrington & Mareham Ward 2.1 miles
- Ewerby Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Ewerby and Evedon Parish 2.3 miles
- Silk Willoughby Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Leasingham Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Asgarby and Howell Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Kirkby la Thorpe
NG34 9NU, NG34 7FY, NG34 7FF, NG34 7FQ, NG34 7FX, NG34 7JA, NG34 7LZ, NG34 9GH, NG34 9NS … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 41.2 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 42.4 miles
- Sleaford Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Ruskington Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Kirkby la Thorpe Ad
- The Carre Arms Hotel 4 1.3 miles
- The Finch Hatton Arms 4 2.2 miles
- The Solo No 1 Bank Chambers 1.3 miles
- Marquis of Granby 1.4 miles
- The Royal Oak 3.8 miles
- Woodland Waters 7.1 miles
Schools in Kirkby la Thorpe
- The Kirkby-la-Thorpe C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haverholme Priory Historic site 2.7 miles
- Swineshead Abbey Historic site 10.3 miles
- Stixwould Priory Historic site 13.7 miles
- Vaudey Abbey Historic site 15.3 miles
- Sincil Bank Stadium 16.7 miles
- Revesby Abbey Historic site 17.1 miles
- Lincolnshire Heritage Aviation Museum Museum 18.5 miles