Aslackby and Laughton
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Aslackby and Laughton is a civil parish
in the South Kesteven
district of Lincolnshire
, England
. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 243. It consists of the village of Aslackby, the hamlet of Laughton, and some scattered farms.
Aslackby is a small village extending westwards from the A15 road between Rippingale
and Folkingham
, about halfway between Sleaford
and Bourne
.
The village itself stands on a fairly complex pattern of strips of Jurassic
clays and limestone but it is surrounded by chalky glacial till.
The Ecclesiastical parish is Aslackby, part of The Billingborough Group of the Deanery
of Lafford. The incumbent is The Rev'd John Spreadbury.
Aslackby Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to St James. The Chancel is Early English, largely rebuilt 1856, and there is a Perpendicular tower and nave.
There is a dining club, The Templars, for long-term residents, and a Local History society.
is in the Parish. There is documentary evidence for a settlement called Avethorpe, from the Domesday survey onwards, but no actual location is known.
In 1164 the Knights Templar
established preceptory
. Their local estates were managed from here so that the village included some fairly high-status buildings. However, with its transfer to the Hospitalers, they were no longer needed so after 700 years of disuse, little now remains.
The parish came closer to the centre of events again in the 1940s, when Folkingham Airfield
was developed close to Temple Wood. It was from there that parts of Operation Market were flown.
The site of a Deserted Medieval Village
at West Laughton is marked on the OS map.
, Sleaford
or Bourne
for work is common.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the South Kesteven
South Kesteven
South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county. It covers Grantham, Stamford, Bourne and Market Deeping.-History:...
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 243. It consists of the village of Aslackby, the hamlet of Laughton, and some scattered farms.
Aslackby
52°51′40"N 0°23′18"WAslackby is a small village extending westwards from the A15 road between Rippingale
Rippingale
Rippingale is a village in Lincolnshire, England on the A15 road about 5 miles north of Bourne. Its local government district is South Kesteven. Rippingale is a civil parish and an ecclesiastical parish in the Aveland Deanery of the Diocese of Lincoln....
and Folkingham
Folkingham
Folkingham is a village and civil parish at the northern edge of the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the A15 road of north of Bourne. The civil parish and ecclesiastical parish have the same boundaries. The 2001 census recorded a population of 729.-Village:The village...
, about halfway between Sleaford
Sleaford
Sleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time...
and Bourne
Bourne, Lincolnshire
Bourne is a market town and civil parish on the western edge of the Fens, in the District of South Kesteven in southern Lincolnshire, England.-The town:...
.
The village itself stands on a fairly complex pattern of strips of Jurassic
Jurassic
The Jurassic is a geologic period and system that extends from about Mya to Mya, that is, from the end of the Triassic to the beginning of the Cretaceous. The Jurassic constitutes the middle period of the Mesozoic era, also known as the age of reptiles. The start of the period is marked by...
clays and limestone but it is surrounded by chalky glacial till.
The Ecclesiastical parish is Aslackby, part of The Billingborough Group of the Deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
of Lafford. The incumbent is The Rev'd John Spreadbury.
Aslackby Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to St James. The Chancel is Early English, largely rebuilt 1856, and there is a Perpendicular tower and nave.
There is a dining club, The Templars, for long-term residents, and a Local History society.
History
The Aveland, a moat said to the be the meeting place for the Wapentake of AvelandAveland
Aveland was a Wapentake of Kesteven from the time of the Danelaw until the Local Government Act 1888. Its meeting place was The Aveland at in the parish of Aslackby.-Origins:...
is in the Parish. There is documentary evidence for a settlement called Avethorpe, from the Domesday survey onwards, but no actual location is known.
In 1164 the Knights Templar
Knights Templar
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of the Temple or simply as Templars, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders...
established preceptory
Aslackby Preceptory
The site of Aslackby Preceptory, Lincolnshire is now occupied by the village of Aslackby. The structure of one of the houses includes parts of a Templar building. Temple Farm is built on the site of, and using material from, the ruins of the round church....
. Their local estates were managed from here so that the village included some fairly high-status buildings. However, with its transfer to the Hospitalers, they were no longer needed so after 700 years of disuse, little now remains.
The parish came closer to the centre of events again in the 1940s, when Folkingham Airfield
RAF Folkingham
RAF Folkingham is a former World War II Royal Air Force flying station in Lincolnshire, England. The airfield is located south west of Folkingham and due east of Lenton village, approximately due south of county town Lincoln and north of London...
was developed close to Temple Wood. It was from there that parts of Operation Market were flown.
Laughton
52°52′20"N 0°23′57"WWest Laughton
52°52′00"N 0°24′22"WThe site of a Deserted Medieval Village
Deserted medieval village
In the United Kingdom, a deserted medieval village is a former settlement which was abandoned during the Middle Ages, typically leaving no trace apart from earthworks or cropmarks. If there are fewer than three inhabited houses the convention is to regard the site as deserted; if there are more...
at West Laughton is marked on the OS map.
Employment
Most work in the area remains agricultural, with further employment at an equestrian centre, a public house, and a metal tube manufacturing company. Commuting to GranthamGrantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
, Sleaford
Sleaford
Sleaford is a town in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is located thirteen miles northeast of Grantham, seventeen miles west of Boston, and nineteen miles south of Lincoln, and had a total resident population of around 14,500 in 6,167 households at the time...
or Bourne
Bourne, Lincolnshire
Bourne is a market town and civil parish on the western edge of the Fens, in the District of South Kesteven in southern Lincolnshire, England.-The town:...
for work is common.
External links
- "Aslackby and Laughton Parish Council", Lincolnshire Parish Councils: South Kesteven. Retrieved 9 July 2011
- "Aslackby", homepages.which.net. Retrieved 9 July 2011
- "Aslackby", genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2011