Stragglethorpe

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Stragglethorpe
Lincolnshire

Stragglethorpe Hall
Location
Grid reference: SK911521
Location: 53°3’33"N, -0°38’28"W
Data
Population: 744  (2011)
Post town: Lincoln
Postcode: LN5
Local Government
Council: North Kesteven
Parliamentary
constituency:
Sleaford and
North Hykeham

Stragglethorpe is a village and ancient parish in the Kesteven part of Lincolnshire, within the Loveden wapentake. The village is situated approximately eight miles east of Newark-on-Trent. It forms part of the civil parish of Brant Broughton with Stragglethorpe, with a population in 2001 of 639,[1] increasing to 744 at the 2011 census.[2] Stragglethorpe was a separate civil parish until 1931 when it merged with Brant Broughton.[3]

St Michael's Church

Saint Michael's 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.[4]

Stragglethorpe Hall is a Grade-II-listed Elizabethan "H plan" country house dating from the 16th century, and extended between 1912 and 1914.[5] The stable block is also Grade-II listed, dating from the same period and with a similar restoration between 1912 and 1914.[6]

Stragglethorpe village hall is a new building, replacing a temporary structure built in 1921 by the RAF. It was built with the aid of a grant from the Big Lottery Fund.[7]

References

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