Sedgebrook
| Sedgebrook | |
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 St Lawrence's Church, Sedgebrook |
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 Sedgebrook
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| Sedgebrook shown within Lincolnshire | |
| Area | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| Population | 355 (2011) |
| • Density | 2,367/sq mi (914/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK856380 |
| • London | 100 mi (160 km) SSE |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANTHAM |
| Postcode district | NG32 |
| Dialling code | 01949 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Sedgebrook is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A52 road, 6 miles (9.7 km) west from Grantham. Village population is about 375, reducing at the 2011 census to 355.
Sedgebrook is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Sechebroc in the wapentake of Winnibriggs. Robert Malet and three mills were noted. Sechebroc means "Brook where sedge grows", from OE secg "sedge" and brôc "a brook"
The parish church of St Lawrence is a largely 15th-century building, with an early 13th-century north arcade and a 14th-century chancel arch. A pamphlet history of the church was published in 1980 and republished in 1990. The church is the only Grade I listed building in the village. Sedgebrook Manor House is Grade II* listed. There are three other houses and two architectural features listed as Grade II.
The church shares a priest with Foston, West Allington and Long Bennington.
The Grantham Canal passes 1.5 miles (2.4 km) SW of the village. It opened in 1797 but closed in 1936. A voluntary society formed in 1969 has restored parts of the canal for recreational use. The towpaths form a long-distance walk, as does the Viking Way, passing about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the west of the village, known here as Sewstern Lane.
Newbo Abbey was sited between Sedgebrook and Barrowby in the 12th century
The wartime RAF Bottesford airfield lies 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of the village.
The Manor House is sometimes known as Sedgebrook Hall The earliest known owners of the Hall were the Markhams in the 15th century.
Sedgebrook is in the Sleaford and North Hykeham constituency and currently represented in the House of Commons by Stephen Phillips, who is a member of the Conservative Party
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