  Leasingham Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 1,584 (2011) |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | TF059485 |
| • London | 110 mi (180 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 | |
Leasingham is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated less than 2 miles (3 km) north from Sleaford, and just off the A15. The hamlet of Roxholm lies to the north. When combined with Rauceby figures, there are a total of 916 households as of 2011.[1] The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,584.[2]
The B1209 passes through the village to join the A153 further east, passing across Leasingham Moor. Close by to the west is RAF Cranwell. The A15 used to run through the village on Captain's Hill until the 1950s.
Captain's Hill takes its name from the local landowner, Captain Richard Wharton-Myddleton, who had been an ensign at the battle of Waterloo. He lived in Leasingham Hall (built about 1836) now a Grade II listed house.[3] On 4 January 2022, this hall had a renovation to transform it into 6 flats, however work could not begin initially due to safety concerns over tree preservation.[4]
Other buildings in the village include the church of St Andrews, a Wesleyan chapel, manor house, village hall and a row of alms houses. The local school is St Andrew's C.E. Primary School, which partners with Carre's Grammar School using its Outreach programme.[5] The playing fields include a bowls club and cricket pitch.
Amenities include the Duke of Wellington public house, Busy Bees Preschool, a post office shop, corner shop, farm shop, and two hairdressers.
A local bus service runs every hour to Sleaford, with links to Lincoln, Grantham, Nottingham and Skegness.[6]
- ^ Services, Good Stuff IT. "Population Density | Leasingham and Rauceby - UK Census Data 2011". UK Census Data. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "LEASINGHAM HALL, Leasingham (1254207)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Mann, Sebastian (12 January 2022). "Grade-II listed hall to be transformed into flats". LincolnshireLive. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "St Andrews Primary School - PE Premium". www.st-andrews.lincs.sch.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Leasingham – bustimes.org". bustimes.org. Retrieved 10 December 2022.