Brandon, Lincolnshire
Encyclopedia
Brandon is a small village in South Kesteven
, south Lincolnshire
, England
, part of the civil parish
of Hough-on-the-Hill
.
The village is also part of the ecclesiastical parish of Hough on the Hill, part of the Loveden
Deanery
of the Diocese of Lincoln
. There is a 'Chapel of Ease' dedicated to St John the Evangelist, linked to the main church at Hough. The incumbent is The Revd Stuart Hadley.
and Caythorpe
, just west of the River Brant, from which the village gets its name. The East Coast Main Line
is just over a mile to the south-west.
Medieval earthworks of a Toft, a Hollow way, and some boundaries have been identified around the existing village.
The church, or chapel, was restored in 1872 by Kirk of Sleaford. It includes fragments of Saxon stonework whose origin is uncertain, and a Norman door. The style is Early English with Decorated and Perpendicular features.
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:...
, south 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...
, part of the civil parish
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...
of Hough-on-the-Hill
Hough-on-the-Hill
Hough-on-the-Hill lies approximately seven miles due north of Grantham in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is on a commanding rise, hence the name. The name Hough is Old English haga, or 'enclosure'....
.
The village is also part of the ecclesiastical parish of Hough on the Hill, part of the Loveden
Loveden
Loveden is a Deanery of the Diocese of Lincoln, England, and a former Wapentake.Loveden is located broadly to the North of Grantham and includes the villages from Long Bennington in the west to Culverthorpe in the east, and from Welby in the south as far north as Welbourn...
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 the Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
. There is a 'Chapel of Ease' dedicated to St John the Evangelist, linked to the main church at Hough. The incumbent is The Revd Stuart Hadley.
Geography
It is situated between StubtonStubton
Stubton is a small village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The nearest town is Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, which is 7 miles away.Adjacent villages include Claypole, Dry Doddington, Beckingham and Brandon....
and Caythorpe
Caythorpe, Lincolnshire
Caythorpe is a large village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the A607, 5 miles south from Leadenham and 8 miles north from Grantham. Caythorpe Heath stretches east of the village to Ermine Street and Byards Leap.-Village:Caythorpe Grade I listed...
, just west of the River Brant, from which the village gets its name. The East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
is just over a mile to the south-west.
History
A notable building is Brandon Old Hall, built in the 16th century. Built of coursed dark gold bands of ironstone, light gold bands of ironstone, narrow bands of blue lias with limestone ashlar dressings. The garden is walled in the same unique style.Medieval earthworks of a Toft, a Hollow way, and some boundaries have been identified around the existing village.
The church, or chapel, was restored in 1872 by Kirk of Sleaford. It includes fragments of Saxon stonework whose origin is uncertain, and a Norman door. The style is Early English with Decorated and Perpendicular features.