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| North Rauceby | |
|---|---|
 North Rauceby village sign | |
  North Rauceby Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 159 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TF024464 |
| • London | 105 mi (169 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SLEAFORD |
| Postcode district | NG34 |
| Dialling code | 01529 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
North Rauceby is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 4 miles (6 km) north-west from Sleaford, and at the 2011 census had 159 residents.[1]
North Rauceby is a shrunken village, being associated with a partial lost settlement.[2]
The Church of England parish church is dedicated to St Peter, and is situated on Church Lane; it serves both North and South Rauceby and is in the group of churches that includes those of surrounding villages. The church has a spire that reaches 107 feet (33 metres) high.[3] The village school is Rauceby Primary School, which also serves South Rauceby and other local villages.
North Rauceby is home to Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre; its site also houses a park for touring caravans. The Rauceby Maize Maze is an attraction during the summer months.
There is no bus service for North Rauceby, except for school children during term time.
- ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Shrunken village at North Rauceby, Lincolnshire (348926)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ Flannery, Julian (2016). Fifty English Steeples: The Finest Medieval Parish Church Towers and Spires in England. New York City, New York, United States: Thames and Hudson. pp. 78-83. ISBN 978-0-500-34314-2.