Stragglethorpe
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Stragglethorpe is a village in the civil parish
of Brant Broughton with Stragglethorpe, in the North Kesteven
district of Lincolnshire
, England. It is located about 8 miles (12.9 km) east of Newark-on-Trent
. The population of the civil parish in 2001 was 639. Stragglethorpe was a separate civil parish until 1931 when it merged with Brant Broughton
.
Saint Michaels church is a grade I listed building dating from the 11th century, now in the care of the Historic Churches Preservation Trust. It has an 11th-century font
and 18th-century box pews.
Stragglethorpe Hall is a grade II listed Elizabethan
"H plan" country house dating from the 16th century, and extended between 1912 and 1914. The stable block is also grade II listed, dating from the same period and with a similar restoration between 1912 and 1914.
Stragglethorpe village hall is a new building, replacing a temporary structure built in 1921 by the RAF. It was built after a grant from the Big Lottery Fund
.
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 Brant Broughton with Stragglethorpe, 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 is located about 8 miles (12.9 km) east 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...
. The population of the civil parish in 2001 was 639. Stragglethorpe was a separate civil parish until 1931 when it merged with Brant Broughton
Brant Broughton
Brant Broughton is a small village in the Brant Broughton and Stragglethorpe civil parish, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies north of the A17 and west of Leadenham, where the A17 crosses the A607 road...
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Saint Michaels church is a grade I listed building dating from the 11th century, now in the care of the Historic Churches Preservation Trust. It has an 11th-century font
Baptismal font
A baptismal font is an article of church furniture or a fixture used for the baptism of children and adults.-Aspersion and affusion fonts:...
and 18th-century box pews.
Stragglethorpe Hall is a grade II listed Elizabethan
Elizabethan architecture
Elizabethan architecture is the term given to early Renaissance architecture in England, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Historically, the period corresponds to the Cinquecento in Italy, the Early Renaissance in France, and the Plateresque style in Spain...
"H plan" country house dating from the 16th century, and extended between 1912 and 1914. The stable block is also grade II listed, dating from the same period and with a similar restoration between 1912 and 1914.
Stragglethorpe village hall is a new building, replacing a temporary structure built in 1921 by the RAF. It was built after a grant from the Big Lottery Fund
Big Lottery Fund
The Big Lottery Fund is a grant-making non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom created by the Government to administer the funding of "good causes" following the creation of the National Lottery. It has an annual expenditure of £630 million...
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