Calcethorpe

Calcethorpe is a hamlet and deserted medieval village (DMV), in the civil parish of Calcethorpe with Kelstern, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) west from the market town of Louth, and in the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In 1971 the parish had a population of 27.^[1] On 1 April 1987 the parish was abolished and merged with Kelstern to form "Calcethorpe with Kelstern".^[2]

Calcethorpe
Earthworks at Calcethorpe deserted medieval village
Calcethorpe Location within Lincolnshire
Population	70 (2001 census) (with Kelstern)
OS grid reference	TF248887
• London	130 mi (210 km) S
Civil parish	Calcethorpe with Kelstern
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Louth
Postcode district	LN11
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Louth and Horncastle
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53.380460°N 0.124674°W / 53.380460; -0.124674

Calcethorpe is recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as having two households and six acres of meadow.^[3]

The church was dedicated to Saint Faith but had fallen into ruin and disappeared by about 1450, around the same time as the rest of the village was abandoned. The earthworks near Manor Farm are known locally as 'Priests Close' and the probable site of the church.^[4][5][6]