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Greatford is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Greatford/ )〕 It is situated west from the A15, north-east from Stamford, and south from Bourne. Greatford is noted for Greatford Hall, once the home of Francis Willis. In the 2001 Census, Greatford's population was found to be 260.〔(2001 census )〕 ==History== There are different pronunciations and spellings for this village's name, including Greatford, Gritford, and Gretford.〔("The Village" ), Greatford Parish Council. Retrieved 15 August 2011〕 The name could be derived from its location on a gravel or 'grit' ford of the West Glen River.〔 Greatford is listed in the 1086 ''Domesday book'' as "Greteford" and "Griteford",〔 The parish contains the now untraceable medieval hamlet of Banthorp, mentioned in ''Domesday''. A 1334 tax list puts the site of Banthorp to the west of Greatford at Banthorpe Woods and Lodge.〔("Banthorp" ), ''National Monument Record'', English Heritage. Retrieved 15 August 2011〕 In October 1892 a granary full of barley collapsed at the farm of the Dean family, killing four people: two from Greatford, one from Langtoft and one from Market Deeping.〔Microfilm at Grantham & Stamford Libraries〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Greatford」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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