Greetham, Lincolnshire

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Greetham is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book with 56 households, which for the time was considered quite large, Script error: No such module "convert". of meadow, a mill and a church, with Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester as Lord of the Manor.[3]

The church, dedicated to All Saints, is part of the Horncastle Group of churches. It is Grade II listed, dates from the 12th century, and was partly rebuilt in 1903, although the south aisle and tower have been demolished.[4]

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