Sloothby

Sloothby is a small village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) south from the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Sloothby is in the civil parish of Willoughby with Sloothby, just over 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east from the village of Willoughby and 7 miles (11 km) north-east from the coastal resort of Skegness. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 242.

Sloothby
Sloothby Mission Church
Sloothby
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF495707
 London120 mi (190 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townALFORD
Postcode districtLN13
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands

The village is mentioned five times in the Domesday Book.

The village has several farms, a Wesleyan chapel dating from the 1890s, and a small mid-Victorian church formerly known as "Sloothby Mission" which is now closed. There is also a small antiques store in the village.

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