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Gainsthorpe, Lincolnshire

Gainsthorpe is a deserted mediæval village near Hibaldstow in Lincolnshire, in the Parts of Lindsey. The site is in the care of English Heritage which describes it as "one of the best-preserved deserted mediæval villages in England, with many of its houses, barns and streets clearly visible as a complex of grassy humps and bumps". The reason for its abandonment is uncertain. It is within the council area of North Lincolnshire.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1007509.

Place Type: Deserted Village
Historic County: Lincolnshire
Division of County: Parts of Lindsey
Lat, Long: 53.498619,-0.56297388
Grid Reference: SE 9542 0117
Civil Parish: Hibaldstow CP
Council Area: North Lincolnshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Lincolnshire SA
Police Area: Humberside PA

GBPN ID: 301965
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Gainsthorpe,_Lincolnshire_301965

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