South Carlton
| South Carlton | |
 Saint John the Baptist's Church, South Carlton |
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  South Carlton |
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| Population | 168 (2011) |
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| OS grid reference | SK957762 |
| – London | 125 mi (201 km) S |
| District | West Lindsey |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode district | LN1 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Gainsborough |
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Coordinates: 53°16′28″N 0°33′58″W / 53.274420°N 0.566105°W
South Carlton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the B1398 road, approximately 2 miles (3 km) north from the city and county town of Lincoln. The population (including Broxholme) at the 2011 census was 168.[1]
Church
South Carlton church is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, and is a Grade I listed building dating from the 12th century with later alterations. After "various 18th and 19th century mutilations"[2] it was almost entirely rebuilt in 1859, mostly by Samuel Sanders Teulon,[3] and, according to Pevsner, presented "an unpromising exterior".[4]
In the north chapel of the church, behind wrought iron railings, is the large alabaster and marble tomb of Sir John (d.1593) and Jane, Lady Monson (d.1625),[2] dating from 1625, by Nicholas Stone.[3] Their son was Sir Thomas Monson, who was an English politician.
A mausoleum for the Monson family was built in 1851 by Watkins, which contains a monument to the sixth Lord Monson (1796–1862) by Bartolini and Bencini.[3]
Near the south porch in the graveyard, is a Grade II listed gravestone to William Sander who died in 1762, on which is inscribed the following:[5]
- "Remember, man, as you pass by,
- As you are now so once was I,
- As I am now so you must be,
- Therefore prepair [sic] to follow me."
School
The Monson Free School was founded here in 1678 by Sir John Monson. The current school building dates from 1876, and a nearby stone marks the date of the original. It is now closed.[6]
First World War Airfield
South Carlton Airfield opened in November 1916 with the code XOSQ,[7] and consisted of seven large canvas and brick hangars, and wooden living quarters and offices.[8] In July 1918 it was designated No 46 Training Depot Station and equipped with AV 504, Camel and Dolphin aircraft.[8] It closed in 1920.
References
- ↑ "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
- 1 2 Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 96; Methuen & Co. Ltd.
- 1 2 3 "British Listed Buildings". South Carlton St John the Baptist Church. English Heritage. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Harris, John; The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire p. 367; Penguin, (1964); revised by Nicholas Antram (1989), Yale University Press. ISBN 0300096208
- ↑ "British Listed Buildings". Gravestone St John the Baptist Church. English Heritage. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ "British Listed Buildings". Monson Free School. English Heritage. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ "RAF Lincolnshire Info". South Carlton. Philip Ralph Johnston. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- 1 2 "South Carlton Airfield" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2011.
External links
Media related to South Carlton at Wikimedia Commons- RAF Lincolnshire - South Carlton
- Lincolnshire Churches - South Carlton
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