Sapperton, Lincolnshire

Sapperton
Sapperton village
Sapperton Sapperton shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference	TF019339
– London	100 mi (160 km) S
Civil parish	Braceby and Sapperton
District	South Kesteven
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Sleaford
Postcode district	NG34
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Grantham and Stamford
List of places UK England Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 52°53′36″N 0°29′09″W / 52.893238°N 0.485774°W / 52.893238; -0.485774

Sapperton is a village in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The nearest town is Grantham, 6 miles (9.7 km) to the west. Adjacent villages include Braceby, Pickworth (where the population is included) and Ropsley.

Sapperton was a civil parish until 1931 when it was abolished to form Braceby and Sapperton.^[1]

"Causennis" is a Roman settlement site less than 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south of Sapperton on the East Glenn River, near its source. It was excavated between 1973 and 1981, and again 1984 to 1988, revealing stone buildings, iron-smelting furnaces and various artifacts.^[2]

Church of St Nicholas

The Hall is a Grade II listed building and dates possibly from the 16th century, with 17th- and 18th-century alterations, and very minor 19th- and 20th-century alterations.^[3]

St Nicholas parish church is Grade II listed and dedicated to Saint Nicholas. It dates from the 12th to the 15th century with 19th-century alterations. The tower is 13th-century and there is a 12th-century font.^[4]

The ecclesiastical parish is part of The North Beltisloe Group of parishes,^[5] in the Deanery of Beltisloe in the Diocese of Lincoln.^[6] From 2006 to 2011 the incumbent was The Revd Richard Ireson.^[7]

References

↑ "Sapperton". Vision of Britain. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
↑ Historic England. "Causennis (348739)". PastScape. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
↑ Historic England. "The Hall, Sapperton (Grade II) (1308974)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
↑ Historic England. "St Nicholas, Sapperton (1166329)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
↑ "St. Nicholas' Church, Sapperton"; Northbeltisloeparishes.co.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2012
↑ "Sapperton P C C" 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

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Unitary authorities	North East Lincolnshire North Lincolnshire

Boroughs or districts	Boston East Lindsey Lincoln North Kesteven South Holland South Kesteven West Lindsey

Major settlements	Alford Barton-upon-Humber Boston Bottesford Bourne Brigg Broughton Burgh-le-Marsh Caistor Cleethorpes Crowland Crowle Epworth Gainsborough Grantham Grimsby Holbeach Horncastle Immingham Kirton-in-Lindsey Lincoln Long Sutton Louth Mablethorpe Market Deeping Market Rasen North Hykeham Scunthorpe Skegness Sleaford Spalding Spilsby Stamford Wainfleet All Saints Winterton Wragby See also: List of civil parishes in Lincolnshire

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