Aslackby and Laughton
| Aslackby and Laughton | |
|---|---|
 St James' Church, Aslackby | |
| OS grid reference | TF083305 |
| • London | 95 mi (153 km) S |
| 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 | |
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
52°51′40″N 0°23′18″W / 52.86111°N 0.38833°W
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.
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
52°52′20″N 0°23′57″W / 52.87222°N 0.39917°W
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] Template:Lincolnshire preceptories
Gallery
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Typical agricultural scene in Laughton -
The ford in Aslackby -
Laughton Manor Farm from the air -
Aslackby village from the air
References
- ^ a b c "Civil Parish details".
- ^ "Neighbourhood statistics". 2001 census. Office for national statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Parish Boundary map from SKDC".
- ^ "Church of St James", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage.Retrieved 9 July 2011
- ^ "Church web site".[dead link]
- ^ "National Monument Record for the church".
- ^ "Aslackby P C C"., Diocese of Lincoln
- ^ "National Monument record for The Aveland moat".
- ^ "Natnional Monument record for Avethorpe".
- ^ 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
- ^ "National Monument Record for West Laughton".
- ^ "National Monument Record for additional settlement at Laughton".
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", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2011
- Aslackby in the Domesday Book
- Laughton in the Domesday Book
