Brant Broughton
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Brant Broughton is a small village in the Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe civil parish
, in the North Kesteven
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It lies north of the A17 and west of Leadenham
, where the A17 crosses the A607 road. The name itself means 'Burnt fortified settlement', implying the place was burnt down at some point.
The village has a very wide main street with many of the houses dating back to the coaching
days of the 18th and 19th centuries when many of the residents were based in London
and used the village for their country retreats.
An unusual building in the village is the converted barn in Meeting House Lane, built in 1701. Used as a meeting house by the Quakers, it retains its original furnishings.
The Grade I listed Anglican parish church, dedicated to St Helen, is said to have the most elegant spire in Lincolnshire. Although restored between 1873 and 1876, it retains its 170 ft. high spire, an Early English nave
, arcades
and chancel
arch, and Perpendicular vaulted porches and clerestory
.
The village was the home of William Warburton
. He lived at Brant Broughton for eighteen years, during which time his studies resulted in his treatises Alliance between Church and State (1736) and Divine Legation of Moses (2 vols., 1737-41).
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. It lies north of the A17 and west of Leadenham
Leadenham
Leadenham is a village in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, bypassed to the south in 1995 by the A17. It is on the A607 between Welbourn and Fulbeck, on the beginnings of the Lincoln Cliff.-The Village:...
, where the A17 crosses the A607 road. The name itself means 'Burnt fortified settlement', implying the place was burnt down at some point.
The village has a very wide main street with many of the houses dating back to the coaching
Coach (vehicle)
A coach is a large motor vehicle, a type of bus, used for conveying passengers on excursions and on longer distance express coach scheduled transport between cities - or even between countries...
days of the 18th and 19th centuries when many of the residents were based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and used the village for their country retreats.
An unusual building in the village is the converted barn in Meeting House Lane, built in 1701. Used as a meeting house by the Quakers, it retains its original furnishings.
The Grade I listed Anglican parish church, dedicated to St Helen, is said to have the most elegant spire in Lincolnshire. Although restored between 1873 and 1876, it retains its 170 ft. high spire, an Early English nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
, arcades
Arcade (architecture)
An arcade is a succession of arches, each counterthrusting the next, supported by columns or piers or a covered walk enclosed by a line of such arches on one or both sides. In warmer or wet climates, exterior arcades provide shelter for pedestrians....
and chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
arch, and Perpendicular vaulted porches and clerestory
Clerestory
Clerestory is an architectural term that historically denoted an upper level of a Roman basilica or of the nave of a Romanesque or Gothic church, the walls of which rise above the rooflines of the lower aisles and are pierced with windows. In modern usage, clerestory refers to any high windows...
.
The village was the home of William Warburton
William Warburton
William Warburton was an English critic and churchman, Bishop of Gloucester from 1759.-Life:He was born at Newark, where his father, who belonged to an old Cheshire family, was town clerk. William was educated at Oakham and Newark grammar schools, and in 1714 he was articled to Mr Kirke, an...
. He lived at Brant Broughton for eighteen years, during which time his studies resulted in his treatises Alliance between Church and State (1736) and Divine Legation of Moses (2 vols., 1737-41).