Leadenham
Encyclopedia
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
.
Deanery
of the Diocese of Lincoln
. The incumbent is The Revd Dr Alan Megahey.
The village pub is the Willoughby Arms, and there is the George Hotel on High Street (A607). Prince Charles
, as a RAF
officer cadet
s, often called in at the pub when at nearby RAF Cranwell
.
The name of the village probably comes from the Old English Leodan+ham for "homestead or village of a man called Leoda." It appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ledenham.
St Swithun's church is of uncertain date, built in the Decorated style.
The Royal Flying Corps
built an airfield nearby on the top of the hill to the east in 1916, but it closed in 1919.
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...
, 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...
, bypassed to the south in 1995 by the A17. It is on the A607 between Welbourn
Welbourn
Welbourn is a village in North Kesteven, central Lincolnshire on the A607 between Leadenham and Wellingore.-Village:The village church is St Chad's, part of the Loveden Deanery of the Diocese of Lincoln: the incumbent is the Revd Dr Alan Megahey....
and Fulbeck
Fulbeck
Fulbeck is a small village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the A607, north from Grantham and north-west from Sleaford. To the north is Leadenham, and to the south is Caythorpe.-Toponymy:...
, on the beginnings of the Lincoln Cliff
Lincoln Cliff
The Lincoln Cliff is the portion of a major escarpment that runs north-south through Lindsey and Kesteven, in central Lincolnshire and is a prominent landscape feature in a generally flat portion of the county...
.
The Village
The church is St Swithun's. The ecclesiastical parish is part of the LovedenLoveden
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 :...
. The incumbent is The Revd Dr Alan Megahey.
The village pub is the Willoughby Arms, and there is the George Hotel on High Street (A607). Prince Charles
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
, as a RAF
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
officer cadet
Officer Cadet
Officer cadet is a rank held by military and merchant navy cadets during their training to become commissioned officers and merchant navy officers, respectively. The term officer trainee is used interchangeably in some countries...
s, often called in at the pub when at nearby RAF Cranwell
RAF Cranwell
RAF Cranwell is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire close to the village of Cranwell, near Sleaford. It is currently commanded by Group Captain Dave Waddington...
.
History
Traces of Bronze age, Roman and Romano-British, and Early medieval occupation denote long occupation.The name of the village probably comes from the Old English Leodan+ham for "homestead or village of a man called Leoda." It appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ledenham.
St Swithun's church is of uncertain date, built in the Decorated style.
The Royal Flying Corps
Royal Flying Corps
The Royal Flying Corps was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of the First World War. During the early part of the war, the RFC's responsibilities were centred on support of the British Army, via artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance...
built an airfield nearby on the top of the hill to the east in 1916, but it closed in 1919.