Aslackby and Laughton

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For other places with the same name, see Laughton.
Aslackby and Laughton
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St James' Church, Aslackby
Aslackby and Laughton is located in Lincolnshire
Aslackby and Laughton
Aslackby and Laughton
 Aslackby and Laughton shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference TF083305
   – London 95 mi (153 km)  S
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

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File:Aslackby and Laughton Lincolnshire UK parish map.svg
Parish boundary within Lincolnshire

Aslackby and Laughton is a civil parish[1] in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 243[1] in 102 households.[2] It consists of the village of Aslackby, the hamlet of Laughton, and scattered farms.[3]

Aslackby

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Aslackby (pronounced Aze-ul-be) is a small village extending westwards from the A15 road between Rippingale and Folkingham, about halfway between Sleaford and Bourne.

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Main article: St James' Church, Aslackby

Aslackby Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to St James.[4] The chancel is Early English, largely rebuilt 1856, with the tower and nave, Perpendicular.[5][6] The ecclesiastical parish is Aslackby, part of The Billingborough Group of the Lafford Deanery[7]

There is a dining club, The Templars, for long-term residents, and a local history society.[1]

History

The Aveland, a moat said to be the meeting place for the Wapentake of Aveland is in the parish.[8] There is documentary evidence for a settlement called Avethorpe, from the Domesday survey onwards, but no actual location is known.[9]

In 1164 the Knights Templar established a preceptory at Aslackby, from where their local estates were managed, and which resulted in high-status village buildings. However, with the transfer of the preceptory to the Hospitalers it was no longer needed, and little now remains.[citation needed]

In the 1940s, Folkingham Airfield was developed close to Temple Wood. It was from there that parts of Operation Market were flown.[citation needed]

Laughton

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The hamlet of Laughton lies less than 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north of Aslackby. West Laughton at its south-west is the site of a deserted medieval village (DMV).[10][11][12]

Employment

Most work in the area remains agricultural, with further employment at an equestrian centre, a public house, and a metal tube manufacturing company. Commuting to Grantham, Sleaford or Bourne for work is common.[citation needed]

Lincolnshire preceptories

Until their disbandment in 1312, the Knights Templar were major landowners on the higher lands of Lincolnshire, where they had a number of preceptories on property which provided income, while Temple Bruer was an estate on the Lincoln Heath, believed to have been used also for military training.[13] The preceptories from which the Lincolnshire properties were managed were:[14]


Gallery

  • Bales of wheat straw, Laughton, Lincs - geograph.org.uk - 227505.jpg

    Typical agricultural scene in Laughton

  • Ford in Aslackby village, Lincs - geograph.org.uk - 227482.jpg

    The ford in Aslackby

  • Laughton Manor Farm - geograph.org.uk - 278426.jpg

    Laughton Manor Farm from the air

  • Aslackby village - geograph.org.uk - 278996.jpg

    Aslackby village from the air

References

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  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ "Church of St James", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage.Retrieved 9 July 2011
  5. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[dead link]
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., Diocese of Lincoln
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.West Laughton TF074311
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  14. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

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