Caythorpe: a Lincolnshire village where Domesday, Arnhem and Gothic stone still meet

Caythorpe is a village and civil parish in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, on the A607 between Leadenham and Grantham. It has deep historical roots: the village appears in Domesday Book in 1086 as Catorp, when it was already a substantial settlement with churches, a hall and a park. The place-name reflects a mixture of Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian influence, fitting the wider settlement history of this part of Lincolnshire. In modern memory, Caythorpe is especially associated with the soldiers of the 1st Airborne Signals Regiment, based in the village during the Second World War and commemorated through the long-running Arnhem Weekend tradition. Its architectural centrepiece is St Vincent's Church, a Grade I listed building with a lofty spire and important medieval features, while Caythorpe Court and the village's broad layout give it a larger-than-expected historic presence.
Population: 1,374 inhabitants (2011 census).
Distance: about 9 miles north of Grantham and around 3 miles south of Leadenham.
Traditions and culture: Caythorpe combines old parish traditions with a particularly strong remembrance culture linked to Arnhem and the airborne regiments.
Highlights: St Vincent's Church, Caythorpe Court, the churchyard cross, Caythorpe Heath and the annual Arnhem commemorations.