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Bottesford, Lincolnshire

Bottesford is a town in Lincolnshire. Bottesford is listed in Domesday as "Budlesford". Until the 20th century Bottesford was a small farming village, know for having been the site of a preceptory of the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller. St John's Well, within the grounds of the 17th century manor house, is traditionally associated with the Hospitallers. Templars Bath, a spring in the field behind Bottesford Manor, is believed to have been a dipping bath or well used by the Templar workers. The town is now continuous with Scunthorpe to its north. The town is within the council area of North Lincolnshire.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lincolnshire
Division of County: Parts of Lindsey
Lat, Long: 53.552891,-0.645797
Grid Reference: SE 8981 0710
Civil Parish: Bottesford CP
Council Area: North Lincolnshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Lincolnshire SA
Police Area: Humberside PA

GBPN ID: 4835
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bottesford,_Lincolnshire_4835

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