Thorpe on the Hill | |
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St Michael's Church, Thorpe on the Hill |
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Thorpe on the Hill shown within Lincolnshire | |
Population | 558 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SK908656 |
• London | 125 mi (201 km) S |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LINCOLN |
Postcode district | LN6 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
EU Parliament | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Thorpe on the Hill is a small village and civil parish in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. It is situated less than 1 mile (1.6 km) north from the A46 road, and 6 miles (10 km) south-west from Lincoln city centre. In the 2001 census the parish population was 530, increasing to 558 at the 2011 census.
Local commerce and industry includes the door manufacturer Doortechnik.
Thorpe-on-the-Hill railway station, on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line north of the village, was opened in 1846; it closed in 1955.