Branston, Leicestershire
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 St Guthlac's Church, Branston |
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  Branston |
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| OS grid reference | SK810293 |
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| – London | 95 mi (153 km) S |
| District | Melton |
| Shire county | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANTHAM |
| Postcode district | NG32 |
| Dialling code | 01476 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Rutland and Melton |
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Coordinates: 52°51′21″N 0°47′54″W / 52.855789°N 0.798280°W
Branston is a village in the civil parish of Croxton Kerrial and Branston, in Leicestershire, England. It is geographically situated 1 mile (1.6 km) north from the A607 road, 7 miles (11 km) south-west from Grantham and 7 miles north-east from Melton Mowbray. The village is at the southern edge of the Vale of Belvoir, and 3 miles (5 km) south-west from Belvoir Castle. Knipton Reservoir is 700 yards (640 m) to the north.
History
According to A Dictionary of British Place Names, Branston could be "a farmstead or a village of a man called Brant" – 'Brant' from an Old English person name and 'ton' for "enclosure, farmstead, village, manor, [or] estate".[1]
In the 1086 Domesday account Branston is referred to as "Brantestone"[2] in the Framland Hundred of north-east Leicestershire. It had 21 households, 10 villagers, 1 smallholder 6 freemen and 4 slaves, with a meadow of 16 acres (0.1 km2) and 2 mills. In 1066 Leofnoth of Branston was Lord of the Manor; after 1086 this transferred to Ralph of Kimcote, with the Bishop of Lincoln becoming Tenant-in-chief.[3]
The Grade II* listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Guthlac, originating in the 13th century with alterations up the 15th. New chancel and nave roofs were added in 1895-96 by George Frederick Bodley and Thomas Garner, Gothic Revival architects.[4] Further Grade II listed buildings are three 18th-century farmhouses,[5][6][7] the early 19th-century Old Rectory,[8] and the Village Hall dating from 1843.[9]
References
- ↑ Mills, Anthony David (2003); A Dictionary of British Place Names, pp.73, 525, Oxford University Press, revised edition (2011). ISBN 019960908X
- ↑ "Documents Online: Branston, Leicestershire", Great Domesday Book, Folio: 231r; The National Archives. Retrieved 4 July 2012
- ↑ "Branston", Domesdaymap.co.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2012
- ↑ "Church of St Guthlac", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage. Retrieved 4 July 2012
- ↑ "Hall Farmhouse", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage. Retrieved 4 July 2012
- ↑ "Lings Farmhouse and Attached Stable Range", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage. Retrieved 4 July 2012
- ↑ "Wilds Farmhouse", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage. Retrieved 4 July 2012
- ↑ "The Old Rectory", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage. Retrieved 4 July 2012
- ↑ "Village Hall", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage. Retrieved 4 July 2012
External links
Media related to Branston, Leicestershire at Wikimedia Commons- "Branston (Branston by Belvoir or Branstone)", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2012
- "Branston Leicestershire", A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 July 2012
- Croxton Kerrial and Branston Parish Council
- "Croxton Kerrial CP (Parish)"; United Kingdom Census 2001, Statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2012
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