Braceby
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Parishes and buildings
Braceby lies to the south of the A52 road, about Script error: No such module "convert". east of the market town of Grantham. It has a population of 25 individuals. 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]
Nature and land use
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]
References
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- ↑ 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" Template:Webarchive 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.
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- ↑ List of Lincolnshire roadside reserves Retrieved 7 November 2016. Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Braceby Past & Present: Wildlife, nature and birds Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ↑ Geology and landscape. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
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External links
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- Location map of Braceby
- Aerial view of Braceby
- Braceby Village web site
- North Beltisloe web site
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