Old Leake
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Old Leake is a village and civil parish
in Lincolnshire
, England, around 8 miles (12.9 km) north-east of Boston
, on the A52 road
between Leverton and Wrangle at the junction of the B1184 (from Sibsey
). The parish includes areas known as The Gride to the north west, Leake Commonside and Lade Bank to the north, and Leake Hurns End to the south east.
which, together with Boston
, form the Borough of Boston
in the county of Lincolnshire
, England
. The local government has been arranged in this way since the reorganization of April 1, 1974, which resulted from the Local Government Act 1972
. This parish forms part of the Old Leake and Wrangle electoral ward.
Hitherto, the parish had formed part of Boston Rural District, in the Parts of Holland. Holland was one of the three divisions (formally known as parts) of the traditional county of Lincolnshire. Since the Local Government Act
of 1888, Holland had been in most respects, a county in itself.
Howsams Mill is a grade II listed building in Leake Commonside built in 1859.
On the edge of a field sits a water tower of Swedish design which was put up with planning permission in 1966.
The village pubs
are the White Hart on Church Road and the Bricklayer's Arms on Wainfleet Road (A52). The Giles School is on Church End. This is a secondary modern school
with a sixth form. There is a National Health Service doctors' surgery, Old Leake Medical Centre, which takes patients from Old Leake and the surrounding villages, including Eastville, Wrangle, Friskney, Leverton, Butterwick, Freiston, Sibsey and Fishtoft.
Originally a lock of four cutwaters and two abutments with grooves
and fixings for lock gates. In 1867 an engine house and pumping station with tall chimney were built above. The engine house contained six boilers to raise the steam to operate the two pumps. It was replaced by a modern station of 1936 also partly built on the original lock bases.
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 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, around 8 miles (12.9 km) north-east of Boston
Boston, Lincolnshire
Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government district and had a total population of 55,750 at the 2001 census...
, on the A52 road
A52 road
The A52 is a major road in the East Midlands, England. It runs east from the junction with the A53 at Newcastle-under-Lyme near Stoke-on-Trent via Ashbourne, Derby, Stapleford, Nottingham, West Bridgford, Bingham, Grantham, Boston and Skegness before terminating on the east Lincolnshire coast at...
between Leverton and Wrangle at the junction of the B1184 (from Sibsey
Sibsey
Sibsey is a civil parish and village on the A16 road and B1184 in the English county of Lincolnshire, north of Boston in the district of East Lindsey. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 1,996. Sibsey Northlands is to the north of the village...
). The parish includes areas known as The Gride to the north west, Leake Commonside and Lade Bank to the north, and Leake Hurns End to the south east.
Geography
It is one of eighteen parishesCivil 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...
which, together with Boston
Boston, Lincolnshire
Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government district and had a total population of 55,750 at the 2001 census...
, form the Borough of Boston
Boston (borough)
Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Boston. It lies around N53°0'0" W0°0'0"....
in the county 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
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...
. The local government has been arranged in this way since the reorganization of April 1, 1974, which resulted from the Local Government Act 1972
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
. This parish forms part of the Old Leake and Wrangle electoral ward.
Hitherto, the parish had formed part of Boston Rural District, in the Parts of Holland. Holland was one of the three divisions (formally known as parts) of the traditional county of Lincolnshire. Since the Local Government Act
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of 1888, Holland had been in most respects, a county in itself.
Amenities
The parish church is a grade I listed building dedicated to Saint Mary, and dating from the 12th century, with the chancel being restored in 1875 by Temple Moore. There is a 15th century Alms Box The lychgate is grade II listed and may have been built by Temple Moore.Howsams Mill is a grade II listed building in Leake Commonside built in 1859.
On the edge of a field sits a water tower of Swedish design which was put up with planning permission in 1966.
The village pubs
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
are the White Hart on Church Road and the Bricklayer's Arms on Wainfleet Road (A52). The Giles School is on Church End. This is a secondary modern school
Secondary modern school
A secondary modern school is a type of secondary school that existed in most of the United Kingdom from 1944 until the early 1970s, under the Tripartite System, and was designed for the majority of pupils - those who do not achieve scores in the top 25% of the eleven plus examination...
with a sixth form. There is a National Health Service doctors' surgery, Old Leake Medical Centre, which takes patients from Old Leake and the surrounding villages, including Eastville, Wrangle, Friskney, Leverton, Butterwick, Freiston, Sibsey and Fishtoft.
Lade Bank Pumping Station
Lade Bank lock was built on the Hobhole Drain in 1805 by John Rennie and 1867 the Lade Bank pumping station was built of red and yellow brick.Originally a lock of four cutwaters and two abutments with grooves
and fixings for lock gates. In 1867 an engine house and pumping station with tall chimney were built above. The engine house contained six boilers to raise the steam to operate the two pumps. It was replaced by a modern station of 1936 also partly built on the original lock bases.
Population
| Population of Leake 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... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1881 | 1891 |
| Population | 911 | 922 | 1,417 | 1,744 | 1,859 | 2,062 | 2,120 | 1,962 |
| Population of Old Leake 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... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1961 | 2001 |
| Population | 1,387 | 1,340 | 1,438 | 1,492 | 1,614 | 1,557 | 1,803 |