Thurlby, South Kesteven

Thurlby railway station was a station in Thurlby by Bourne, Lincolnshire on the Bourn and Essendine Railway between Essendine and Bourne. It was closed in 1951.

Northorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Thurlby (to which it is conjoined), in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated about 1 mile (1.6 km) south from Bourne. The village lies on the bus route between Bourne and Peterborough, run by Delaine along the A15. Village amenities include a post box and a telephone box, although the telephone box has been disconnected by British Telecom and now adopted by the Parish Council. Northorpe is near to Elsea and Math Woods, the latter associated with the tale of Nanny Rutt.Thomas Minot, later Archbishop of Dublin, became parson here in 1349.

Nanny Rutt is a character in a cautionary tale associated with Nanny Rutt's well, an artesian spring in Math Wood, near Northorpe, in the parish of Thurlby, Lincolnshire. The story goes that a named girl went into the wood, to the well and disappeared having been taken off by Nanny Rutt.

Obthorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Thurlby, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies 3 miles (5 km) south from Bourne, 6 miles (10 km) north-east from Stamford and less than 1 mile (1.6 km) west from the A15. Thurlby is the nearest village, 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north. The house known as Obthorpe Lodge lies about 1 mile due east from the hamlet; both are on the Macmillan Way footpath. Obthorpe is mentioned in the Domesday account as "Opetorp". The manor comprised 19 households and 17 freemen, and had a meadow and woodland, both of 20 acres (0.081 km2). Lordship in 1066 was held by Ulf Fenman, transferred to Gilbert of Ghent in 1086, who was also Tenant-in-chief.

Kates Bridge is a landmark settlement on the A15 road, in the parish of Thurlby. It is approximately 3 miles (5 km) south from Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. Today, Kates Bridge consists of little more than three bridges, a petrol filling station, tractor dealership, five houses, and a farm.

The Chapel of Rest is a Grade II listed cemetery chapel in Bourne, Lincolnshire. It was built in 1854-5 in Gothic Revival style, and designed by the noted local architect Edward Browning. It consisted of Anglican and Nonconformist chapels in a single building.

Bourne Grammar School (BGS) is a co-educational grammar school with academy status on South Road (A15), in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. The school was founded in 1330. It previously held Arts College Status, and was awarded Academy status in January 2012, although it retains its former name.

Wilsthorpe Crossing Halt railway station was on the branch line between Bourne and Essendine, Lincolnshire, England.

Bourne was a railway station serving the town of Bourne in Lincolnshire, which opened in 1860 and closed to passengers in 1959.

Austerby is a suburb and street in Bourne, Lincolnshire. While it was formerly a separate village, over the years it was absorbed into Bourne as the town grew. Today, Bourne Austerby is a local government ward, with a total population of 8,038 in the 2021 census.

The Red Hall is a historic building in Bourne, Lincolnshire, located on South Street. Originally built as a home in 1605, remaining as one until 1836; it later served as a school and a railway booking office, now functioning as the offices for Bourne United Charities.

Bourne Castle was a castle in the market town of Bourne in southern Lincolnshire (grid reference TF095199). A Norman castle was built by Baldwin FitzGilbert (son of Gilbert Fitz Richard, of the De Clare family). In medieval times there was motte and double bailey castle which formed an unusual concentric plan. The castle was destroyed after being used by Cromwell's troops in 1645 and a farmhouse was built on the site. Traces of the enclosed mound and inner and outer moats (forming part of the Bourne Eau) are all that now survive.The land the castle occupied is now a park, known as the Wellhead Park, owned by the Bourne United Charities and is open to the public.The first reference to Bourne Castle was in the 1179/80 Pipe Roll. There are other mentions of Bourne Castle throughout its history including the IPM (Inquisition Post Mortem) and the Close Rolls.