Braceborough
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Braceborough is a hamlet in the South Kesteven
district of Lincolnshire
, England, situated off the Stamford to Bourne A6121 road
, just west of the A15 as it runs between Market Deeping
and Bourne
. It forms part of the Civil Parish
of Braceborough and Wilsthorpe
.
The ecclesiastical parish has equivalent boundaries to the civil parish. It is part of the Uffington Group in the Aveland & Ness with Stamford Deanery
of the Diocese of Lincoln
. The incumbent is The Rev'd Carolyn Kennedy. The Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Margaret. It was almost entirely rebuilt in 1837.
During the Second World War Braceborough Hall housed elements of the Women's Land Army; it is now a retirement home.
, Braceborough Spa Halt, on the independent Essendine to Bourne Railway. It became part of Great Northern Railway
. The line was closed in June 1951.
Braceborough Spa, rising in the grounds of Spa House, was popular in the Victorian era
for its natural spring waters. A bath house was built in 1841, and Doctor Willis treated George III
here for his 'madness'. His royal patient stayed in a wing of Shillingthorpe Hall nearby, now demolished; there is a tablet in Greatford
Church commemorating his stay. As with many Victorian Spas, Braceborough's declined in favour of more modern forms of medical treatment, and finally closed in 1939.
South Kesteven
South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county. It covers Grantham, Stamford, Bourne and Market Deeping.-History:...
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, situated off the Stamford to Bourne A6121 road
A6121 road
The A6121 is a short cross-country road in the counties of Lincolnshire and Rutland, England. It forms the principal route between Bourne and Stamford and the A1 in Lincolnshire, continuing on through Ketton in Rutland to its junction with the A47 at Morcott. Its south-western end is at and its...
, just west of the A15 as it runs between Market Deeping
Market Deeping
Market Deeping is a market town in Lincolnshire, England, on the north bank of the River Welland and the A15 road.-Geography:It is the second largest of The Deepings and its eponymous market has been held since at least 1220. The river here forms the Lincolnshire/Cambridgeshire border with...
and Bourne
Bourne, Lincolnshire
Bourne is a market town and civil parish on the western edge of the Fens, in the District of South Kesteven in southern Lincolnshire, England.-The town:...
. It forms part of the Civil Parish
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 Braceborough and Wilsthorpe
Braceborough and Wilsthorpe
Braceborough and Wilsthorpe is a civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 268. The parish covers Braceborough and Wilsthorpe....
.
The ecclesiastical parish has equivalent boundaries to the civil parish. It is part of the Uffington Group in the Aveland & Ness with Stamford Deanery
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 :...
. The incumbent is The Rev'd Carolyn Kennedy. The Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Margaret. It was almost entirely rebuilt in 1837.
During the Second World War Braceborough Hall housed elements of the Women's Land Army; it is now a retirement home.
Braceborough Spa
Near Braceborough is Braceborough Spa which had its own railway stationBraceboro Spa railway station
Braceborough Spa railway station was a station in Braceborough Spa, Lincolnshire on the Great Northern Railway between Essendine and Bourne. It was closed in 1951, along with the rest of the line. -External links:*...
, Braceborough Spa Halt, on the independent Essendine to Bourne Railway. It became part of Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
. The line was closed in June 1951.
Braceborough Spa, rising in the grounds of Spa House, was popular in the Victorian era
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
for its natural spring waters. A bath house was built in 1841, and Doctor Willis treated George III
George III of the United Kingdom
George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
here for his 'madness'. His royal patient stayed in a wing of Shillingthorpe Hall nearby, now demolished; there is a tablet in Greatford
Greatford
Greatford is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies west of the A15, north-east of Stamford, and south of Bourne...
Church commemorating his stay. As with many Victorian Spas, Braceborough's declined in favour of more modern forms of medical treatment, and finally closed in 1939.