Billinghay
Encyclopedia
Billinghay is a village and civil parish
in the North Kesteven
district of Lincolnshire
, England
, about ten miles north-east of Sleaford
. The village lies along the B1189 road (for Walcott
) near the junction with the A153. Just south of the village towards Sleaford
is North Kyme
. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,808.
The settlement is mentioned in the Domesday Book
. The name originates from the Saxon name for a fishery. The topography in ancient times would have seen a small settlement on a gravel mound surrounded by marsh which was flooded in winter. After the draining of the fens in the late 18th century the area became rich agricultural land as it is today. The parish church is of historic interest. It dates from the 13th century.
Billinghay Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Michael
and All Angels. The parish is part of the Car Dyke
group of parishes - including Tattershall Bridge.
After the phased closure of Lafford High School due to falling pupil numbers, Billinghay Primary School remains the only school in the village.
The village also has one of the UK's top Twinning Association
s, twinned with Ballon
, in the Sarthe
department of France.
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 North Kesteven
North Kesteven
North Kesteven is a local government district in the East Midlands. Just over north of London, it is east of Nottingham and south of Lincoln. North Kesteven is one of seven districts in Lincolnshire, England and is in the centre of the County...
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...
, about ten miles north-east of 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...
. The village lies along the B1189 road (for Walcott
Walcott, Lincolnshire
Walcott is a small village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, about north of Billinghay and north east of the town of Sleaford, Lincolnshire....
) near the junction with the A153. Just south of the village towards 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...
is North Kyme
North Kyme
North Kyme is a village and civil parish on the A153 road, in the North Kesteven district, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. North Kyme is located near the larger village of Billinghay....
. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,808.
The settlement is mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
. The name originates from the Saxon name for a fishery. The topography in ancient times would have seen a small settlement on a gravel mound surrounded by marsh which was flooded in winter. After the draining of the fens in the late 18th century the area became rich agricultural land as it is today. The parish church is of historic interest. It dates from the 13th century.
Billinghay Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Michael
St Michael
St Michael was a brand that was owned and used by Marks & Spencer from 1928 until 2000.-History:The brand was introduced by Simon Marks in 1928, after his father and co-founder of Marks & Spencer, Michael Marks. By 1950, virtually all goods were sold under the St Michael brand...
and All Angels. The parish is part of the Car Dyke
Car Dyke
The Car Dyke was, and to large extent still is, an eighty-five mile long ditch which runs along the western edge of the Fens in eastern England. It is generally accepted as being of Roman age and, for many centuries, to have been taken as marking the western edge of the Fens...
group of parishes - including Tattershall Bridge.
After the phased closure of Lafford High School due to falling pupil numbers, Billinghay Primary School remains the only school in the village.
The village also has one of the UK's top Twinning Association
Town twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
s, twinned with Ballon
Ballon, Sarthe
Ballon is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France....
, in the Sarthe
Sarthe
Sarthe is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.- History :The department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, pursuant to the law of December 22, 1789, starting from a part of the province of Maine which was divided into two departments, Sarthe to the east and...
department of France.