Aslackby and Laughton
Aslackby and Laughton | |
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![]() St James' Church, Aslackby | |
Location within Lincolnshire | |
Population | 251 (2011) |
OS grid reference | TF083305 |
• London | 95 mi (153 km) S |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Sleaford |
Postcode district | NG34 |
Police | Lincolnshire |
Fire | Lincolnshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
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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] increasing slightly to 251 in 118 households at the 2011 census.[3] It consists of the village of Aslackby, the hamlet of Laughton, and scattered farms,[4] and part of the hamlet of Graby.
Aslackby
Aslackby (/ˈeɪzəlbi/ AY-zəl-bee; 52°51′35″N 0°23′20″W / 52.85972°N 0.38889°W) is a small village extending westwards from the A15 road between Rippingale and Folkingham, about halfway between Sleaford and Bourne.
Aslackby Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to St James.[5] The chancel is Early English, largely rebuilt 1856, with the tower and nave, Perpendicular.[6][7] The ecclesiastical parish is Aslackby, part of The Billingborough Group of the Lafford Deanery[8]
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.[9] There is documentary evidence for a settlement called Avethorpe, from the Domesday survey onwards, but no actual location is known.[10]
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
The hamlet of Laughton (52°52′20″N 0°23′58″W / 52.87222°N 0.39944°W) 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).[11][12][13]
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] Template:Lincolnshire preceptories
Gallery
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Typical agricultural scene in Laughton
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The ford in Aslackby
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Laughton Manor Farm from the air
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Aslackby village from the air
References
- ^ a b c "Civil Parish details".
- ^ "2001 census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Parish Boundary map from SKDC".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St James (1062757)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Church web site".[dead link]
- ^ Historic England. "Church (348722)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ^ "Aslackby P C C". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011., Diocese of Lincoln
- ^ Historic England. "The Aveland moat (348358)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Historic England. "Natnional Monument record for Avethorpe (348363)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Bourne & Heckington: Billingborough & Morton (Map) (3 ed.). 1:25000. OS Explorer Map. OSGB. 2006. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-319-23811-0. Retrieved 9 April 2010.West Laughton TF074311
- ^ Historic England. "West Laughton (348714)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ^ Historic England. "Additional settlement at Laughton (1041290)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 11 April 2010.
External links
Media related to Aslackby and Laughton at Wikimedia Commons
- "Aslackby and Laughton Parish Council", Lincolnshire Parish Councils: South Kesteven. Retrieved 9 July 2011
- "Aslackby", homepages.which.net. Retrieved 9 July 2011
- Aslackby: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI.
- Aslackby in the Domesday Book
- Laughton in the Domesday Book