| Braceby | |
|---|---|
 St Margaret's Church, Braceby | |
  Braceby Location within
Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF016354 |
| • London | 95 mi (153 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SLEAFORD |
| Postcode district | NG34 |
| Dialling code | 01529 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Braceby is a village in the civil parish of Braceby and Sapperton, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village includes a roadside nature reserve sheltering 250 species of plant life.
Braceby lies to the south of the A52 road, about 6 miles (10 km) east of the market town of Grantham. It has a population of just under 30. Braceby belonged to the historical wapentake of Winnibriggs and Threo, [1] and within that to the Soke of Grantham. [2]
The church, St Margaret's, dates back to the 13th century, but was restored in the 19th. [3] The ecclesiastical parish is one of seven in the North Beltisloe Group in the Deanery of Beltisloe and the Diocese of Lincoln. [4] From 2006 to 2011 the incumbent was Rev. Richard Ireson. [5] Services at Braceby are held monthly, and at Easter, Harvest time and Christmas. [6]
Many village buildings, especially those dating from the 16th and 17th century, are built in part of limestone quarried in the district, at places such as Ancaster. [7] The population peaked about 1861, when there were 168 inhabitants in 37 houses, but the population declined rapidly. By 1970 it was under 20, but a decision by the local landowners, the Welby family, to sell off empty and unwanted cottages led to some recovery and saved the church from closure. [8]
In 1921 the civil parish had a population of 76. [9] On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Sapperton to form "Braceby and Sapperton". [10]
The 65 roadside nature reserves maintained by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, under a local-government scheme dating back to 1960, include one that covers both verges of the Braceby– Walcot road south-east of the village. [11] The list of plants found at this reserve runs to 250 species. Notable among them are early purple orchids ( Orchis mascula), common orchids ( Dactylorhiza fuchsii) and cowslips ( primula veris). [12]
Livestock farming (cattle and sheep) in the village has largely given way to arable since the 1970s, but a small amount of permanent grazing remains. Some mixed woodland has also been planted. [13]
- ^ Vision of Britain [1] Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ Vision of Britain Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ Braceby Past and Present. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "Braceby P C C" Archived 12 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine Diocese of Lincoln. Retrieved 14 May 2012
- ^ "North Beltisloe Group Council Report for PCC AGMs."; Boothby.org.uk. PDF download required. Retrieved 14 May 2012
- ^ Braceby Past and Present.
- ^ Natural England – Kesteven Uplands. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ Braceby Past & Present: History [2] Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Population statistics Braceby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Braceby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ List of Lincolnshire roadside reserves Retrieved 7 November 2016. Archived 7 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Braceby Past & Present: Wildlife, nature and birds Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ Geology and landscape. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
-
Media related to
Braceby at Wikimedia Commons - Location map of Braceby
- Aerial view of Braceby
- Braceby Village web site
- North Beltisloe web site
| Braceby | |
|---|---|
|
St Margaret's Church, Braceby | |
Braceby Location within
Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF016354 |
| • London | 95 mi (153 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SLEAFORD |
| Postcode district | NG34 |
| Dialling code | 01529 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Braceby is a village in the civil parish of Braceby and Sapperton, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village includes a roadside nature reserve sheltering 250 species of plant life.
Braceby lies to the south of the A52 road, about 6 miles (10 km) east of the market town of Grantham. It has a population of just under 30. Braceby belonged to the historical wapentake of Winnibriggs and Threo, [1] and within that to the Soke of Grantham. [2]
The church, St Margaret's, dates back to the 13th century, but was restored in the 19th. [3] The ecclesiastical parish is one of seven in the North Beltisloe Group in the Deanery of Beltisloe and the Diocese of Lincoln. [4] From 2006 to 2011 the incumbent was Rev. Richard Ireson. [5] Services at Braceby are held monthly, and at Easter, Harvest time and Christmas. [6]
Many village buildings, especially those dating from the 16th and 17th century, are built in part of limestone quarried in the district, at places such as Ancaster. [7] The population peaked about 1861, when there were 168 inhabitants in 37 houses, but the population declined rapidly. By 1970 it was under 20, but a decision by the local landowners, the Welby family, to sell off empty and unwanted cottages led to some recovery and saved the church from closure. [8]
In 1921 the civil parish had a population of 76. [9] On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Sapperton to form "Braceby and Sapperton". [10]
The 65 roadside nature reserves maintained by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, under a local-government scheme dating back to 1960, include one that covers both verges of the Braceby– Walcot road south-east of the village. [11] The list of plants found at this reserve runs to 250 species. Notable among them are early purple orchids ( Orchis mascula), common orchids ( Dactylorhiza fuchsii) and cowslips ( primula veris). [12]
Livestock farming (cattle and sheep) in the village has largely given way to arable since the 1970s, but a small amount of permanent grazing remains. Some mixed woodland has also been planted. [13]
- ^ Vision of Britain [1] Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ Vision of Britain Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ Braceby Past and Present. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "Braceby P C C" Archived 12 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine Diocese of Lincoln. Retrieved 14 May 2012
- ^ "North Beltisloe Group Council Report for PCC AGMs."; Boothby.org.uk. PDF download required. Retrieved 14 May 2012
- ^ Braceby Past and Present.
- ^ Natural England – Kesteven Uplands. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ Braceby Past & Present: History [2] Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Population statistics Braceby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Braceby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ List of Lincolnshire roadside reserves Retrieved 7 November 2016. Archived 7 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Braceby Past & Present: Wildlife, nature and birds Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ Geology and landscape. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
-
Media related to
Braceby at Wikimedia Commons
- Location map of Braceby
- Aerial view of Braceby
- Braceby Village web site
- North Beltisloe web site