Loveden
Encyclopedia
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
. Brandon
is roughly in the centre.
Loveden Hill is locally supposed to be the meeting place for the early Wapentake summons, and is the site of both roman and extensive anglo-saxon archaeology
The name is used for an STD
telephone exchange, code 01400.
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 :...
, 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...
, and a former Wapentake.
Loveden is located broadly to the North of 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...
and includes the villages from Long Bennington
Long Bennington
Long Bennington is a village in South Kesteven, south Lincolnshire, England. It is equidistant from Newark-on-Trent and Grantham, and from the villages of Stubton and Orston. It has a population of 1,847.-Geography:...
in the west to Culverthorpe
Culverthorpe
Culverthorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Heydour, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies south-west from Sleaford, north-east from Grantham and 3 miles south-east from Ancaster....
in the east, and from Welby
Welby, Lincolnshire
Welby is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies north-east of Grantham, and east of the old Roman Road Ermine Street. Neighbouring villages are Aisby, Oasby, and Heydour. The village has approximately 75 houses.Welby Grade I listed Anglican...
in the south as far north as 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....
. Brandon
Brandon, Lincolnshire
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...
is roughly in the centre.
Loveden Hill is locally supposed to be the meeting place for the early Wapentake summons, and is the site of both roman and extensive anglo-saxon archaeology
The name is used for an STD
Subscriber trunk dialling
Subscriber trunk dialling is a term for a telephone system allowing subscribers to dial trunk calls without operator assistance.- Terminology :...
telephone exchange, code 01400.