Leasingham
Encyclopedia
Leasingham is a village and civil parish
in the District of North Kesteven
in Lincolnshire
, England
. It has 713 households and is situated less than two miles north of Sleaford
, just off the A15. The hamlet of Roxholme lies to the north.
.
, where regular buses and trains can be found to Lincoln
, Grantham
, Nottingham
and Skegness
.
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 District of 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...
in 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...
. It has 713 households and is situated less than two miles north 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...
, just off the A15. The hamlet of Roxholme lies to the north.
Geography
The A15 used to run through the village on Captain's Hill until the 1950s. The B1209 passes through the village to join the A153 further east, passing across Leasingham Moor. Close by to the west is RAF CranwellRAF 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
The village has many fine old buildings - notably the large church of St Andrews, the manor house and a row of alms houses - as well as a good stock of modern housing. A recent development was Highwayman's Haunt which was built in the 1990s on the east side of the village.Amenities
Leasingham has many facilities making it an attractive place to live. These include:- St Andrews primary school
- Duke of Wellington pub on LincolnLincoln, LincolnshireLincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
Road. - Village hall
- Post office/shop
- Corner shop (Crescent Stores)
- Farm shop (selling plants and vegetables) (on the B1209)
- Playing fields including a bowls club and Cricket Oval
- Wesleyan chapel
- Two hairdressers
Transport
There is a local bus service that runs every hour to SleafordSleaford
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...
, where regular buses and trains can be found to Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
, Grantham
Grantham
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...
, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
and Skegness
Skegness
Skegness is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Located on the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, east of the city of Lincoln it has a total resident population of 18,910....
.