St. Helen's - photo by Bob Emm

North Thoresby is a village in Lincolnshire situated between Louth and Grimsby, approximately 12 kilometres from each with a population of about 1,000. North Thoresby Church File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... North Thoresby Church File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. ... Louth is a market town in Lincolnshire, England. ... Grimsby (also known as Great Grimsby after its Parliamentary constituency title [1]) is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. ...

The area is essentially agricultural but the majority of residents work in Grimsby and Cleethorpes or in the industries situated on the Humber bank. Arms of Cleethorpes Cleethorpes is a town in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated at the mouth of the River Humber. ... River Hull tidal barrier. ...

North Thoresby is a popular and attractive village with good facilities including two pubs (with restaurants) a number of shops, a Used Car site, a modern primary school[1], surgery and pharmacy[2] a village hall and facilities for football, cricket and bowls.

The church, St Helen's[3], is on a site where christian worship has continued for more than 1000 years. Like most churches of its age it has seen many alterations from an original simple room to a fifteenth century edifice with north and south aisles. The south aisle was demolished in Elizabethan times but signs of it still survive inside the church. Interesting features include part of a saxon grave cover, tudor bench ends and fascinating restoration plaques which record the work of such humble tradesman as "putty makers". There is also a memorial tablet to Francis Bond, the late nineteenth century authority on Gothic architecture, who was born in the village.

The Methodist chapel, school and school house, were built in the mid 19th century. The school and house were converted into a community centre known as The Wesley Centre in 1985 when the primary school relocated to a new building on High Street. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The village has regular bus services to both Louth and Grimsby. The village was on the railway line from Louth to Grimsby until the Beeching Axe in the 1960s. Many railway lines were closed as a result of the Beeching Axe The Beeching Axe is an informal name for the British Governments attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running the British railway system. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

Like many villages in the area the name Thoresby finishes with the letters BY – this indicates the influence of the Vikings.

Just outside the village evidence was found that the Romans grew grapes in the area.

Coordinates: 53°28′N, 0°03′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...