Asgarby, Sleaford
Encyclopedia
Asgarby is a hamlet in the civil parish
of Asgarby and Howell
, in the North Kesteven
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It lies on the A17 Boston to Newark road, east of Sleaford
and 2 miles west of Heckington
.
Asgarby Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Andrew. The church has a crocketed
spire and buttresses, a Decorated nave
, and an Early English priests' doorway.
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...
of Asgarby and Howell
Asgarby and Howell
Asgarby and Howell is a civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, consisting of the villages of Asgarby and Howell. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 69....
, in the 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. It lies on the A17 Boston to Newark road, east 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...
and 2 miles west of Heckington
Heckington
Heckington is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies between Sleaford and Swineshead Bridge, south of the A17 road. Heckington, with 1491 households, is one of the largest villages in Lincolnshire.-History:...
.
Asgarby Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Andrew. The church has a crocketed
Crocket
A crocket is a hook-shaped decorative element common in Gothic architecture. It is in the form of a stylised carving of curled leaves, buds or flowers which is used at regular intervals to decorate the sloping edges of spires, finials, pinnacles, and wimpergs....
spire and buttresses, a Decorated nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
, and an Early English priests' doorway.
External links
- "Asgarby (by Sleaford)", genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2011