Boothby Graffoe is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 223.[1] It is situated approximately 7 miles (10 km) south from the city and county town of Lincoln, and on the A607 Ermine Street Roman road.

Boothby Graffoe
Church of St Andrew, Boothby Graffoe
Main Street
Boothby Graffoe Location within Lincolnshire
Population	223 (2011)
OS grid reference	SK985594
• London	110 mi (180 km) S
Unitary authority	North Kesteven
Ceremonial county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Lincoln
Postcode district	LN5
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Sleaford and North Hykeham
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53.122800°N 0.528055°W / 53.122800; -0.528055

Boothby Graffoe Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Andrew[2] The church was re-built in 1842. According to the parish registers of Wellingore, Boothby Graffoe's original church was destroyed by a T8-9 Tornado (the strongest ever recorded in England) in 1666.[3]

To the west of the village lies the earthwork remains of Somerton Castle.[4]

See also

• "Boothby Graffoe", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2011
• Spring line villages

References

External links

• Media related to Boothby Graffoe at Wikimedia Commons

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