Stapleford, Lincolnshire
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Stapleford is a village and civil parish
in North Kesteven
district of Lincolnshire
, England, about 6 miles (9.7 km) north east of the town of Newark-on-Trent
and 12 miles (19.3 km) south west of the city of Lincoln
.
Stapleford was mentioned in Domesday Book
of 1086 when it consisted of 28 households, and had a church.
The grade II listed parish church is dedicated to All Saints
and dates from the 11th century, although it was rebuilt in 1770, and restored in 1903/4. In the churchyard is a grade II listed and scheduled churchyard cross which dates from the 14th century, and is believed to stand in its original position.
Stapleford Woods are under the care of the Forestry Commission
and attract visitors for the Rhododendrons which are found throughout the wood.
Stapleford CE School was built in 1867 as a National School
. It was closed on 18 July 1984.
Samual Keetly was the pioneer of Stapleford Wood planting the first trees on Stapleford Moor in 1785, his previous employment having been at Wollaton Gardens. Before any trees were set the land was turned with an iron plough and the whole of the planting took him ten years to complete. He was a parishioner of Stapleford for 40 years having brought his family to live there in 1787.
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 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, about 6 miles (9.7 km) north east of the town of Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 , and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way...
and 12 miles (19.3 km) south west of the city of 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....
.
Stapleford was mentioned in Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086 when it consisted of 28 households, and had a church.
The grade II listed parish church is dedicated to All Saints
All Saints
All Saints' Day , often shortened to All Saints, is a solemnity celebrated on 1 November by parts of Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity, in honour of all the saints, known and unknown...
and dates from the 11th century, although it was rebuilt in 1770, and restored in 1903/4. In the churchyard is a grade II listed and scheduled churchyard cross which dates from the 14th century, and is believed to stand in its original position.
Stapleford Woods are under the care of the Forestry Commission
Forestry Commission
The Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department responsible for forestry in Great Britain. Its mission is to protect and expand Britain's forests and woodlands and increase their value to society and the environment....
and attract visitors for the Rhododendrons which are found throughout the wood.
Stapleford CE School was built in 1867 as a National School
National school (England and Wales)
A national school was a school founded in 19th century England and Wales by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education.These schools provided elementary education, in accordance with the teaching of the Church of England, to the children of the poor.Together with the less numerous...
. It was closed on 18 July 1984.
Samual Keetly was the pioneer of Stapleford Wood planting the first trees on Stapleford Moor in 1785, his previous employment having been at Wollaton Gardens. Before any trees were set the land was turned with an iron plough and the whole of the planting took him ten years to complete. He was a parishioner of Stapleford for 40 years having brought his family to live there in 1787.