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Grainthorpe

Grainthorpe is a small village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated north-east from the town of Louth, and approximately from the Lincolnshire coast. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Wragholme to the north-west, and Ludney to the south-east. The population of Conisholme is included in the 2011 census.

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Locality: East Lindsey
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 563

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UK place.static_image_name: St. Clement's Church, Grainthorpe - geograph.org.uk - 549181.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St Clement's Church, Grainthorpe
UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Grainthorpe
UK place.population: 749
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.shire_district: East Lindsey
UK place.shire_county: Lincolnshire
UK place.region: East Midlands
UK place.constituency_westminster: Louth and Horncastle
UK place.post_town: LOUTH
UK place.postcode_district: LN11
UK place.postcode_area

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Instance of: civil parish
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: East Lindsey
Population: +749
Image: St. Clement's Church, Grainthorpe - geograph.org.uk - 549181.jpg

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Grainthorpe is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as "Germundtorp", with 28 households. The deserted medieval village of Swinehope was believed to be cited here, abandoned when its harbour silted up. There was a medieval saltern at the hamlet of Wragholme.