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Sapperton, Lincolnshire

Historical Description

Sapperton, a small village and a parish in Lincolnshire, 4 miles W by N of Falkingham, and 8 E of Grantham station on the G.N.R. main line. Post town, Falkingham. Acreage of the civil parish, 679; population, 53; of the ecclesiastical, 149. The manor belongs to the Welby-Gregory family. The living is a rectory, united with Braceby, in the diocese of Lincoln; joint net value, £176 with residence. The church is a small but ancient building of stone in the Norman Transition style, consisting of chancel, nave, and an embattled western tower with pinnacles and a short spire.

Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

Ancient CountyLincolnshire 
Ecclesiastical parishSapperton St. Nicholas 
Poor Law unionGrantham 
WapentakeWinnibriggs and Threo 

Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.


Civil Registration

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Directories & Gazetteers

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Newspapers and Periodicals

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DistrictSouth Kesteven
CountyLincolnshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Postal districtNG34
Post TownSleaford

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