Branston and Mere includes Branston, Branston Booths and Bardney Lock. Branston Island is an irregular shaped bit of land, separated from the rest of the parish by the River Witham, enclosed by the old and new courses of that river. The name of the former medieval village of Mere is preserved in the names of Mere House, Mere Hall, and Mere Lane. Branston Hall, a former stately home and hospital, is now a hotel.[2] Longhills Hall is a country house.[2]
In the 2001 census the population of the parish (including Branston Booths) was recorded as 4019 in 1693 households,[4] increasing to 4,095 in 1,823 households at the 2011 census.[5]
The River Witham passes through the Parish. On the far side of the river is Branston Island
The parish meets Heighington and Canwick around 330 yards (300 m) north of the school, towards Heighington. The parish boundary with Heighington passes close to the edge of the east of the village, skirting the school's playing fields. The boundary follows Moor Lane across the railway line along the road to Branston Booths where it meets the B1190 and Car Dyke, and along the Branston Delph on Branston Fen, crossing the River Witham, becoming the North Kesteven and West Lindsey boundary. The section north-east of the Witham is called Branston Island, meeting Fiskerton, Stainfield and Bardney, passing Bardney Lock. It meets Potter Hanworth at Bardney Bridge and follows Branston Causeway (which becomes the B1190) westwards, skirting the north edge of Potterhanworth Booths. It follows the B1202 westwards for around a half mile, then skirts the southern edge of a wood, crosses the railway line and Little Gate Lane, then Sleaford Road (B1188).[2]
It meets Nocton west of Fox Covert, and crosses Bloxholm Lane at the point where Branston Lane crosses, and meets Waddington halfway between Bloxholm Lane and the A15. Mere Hall is around a mile to the north. It crosses the A15 220 yards (200 m) south of the B1178 junction, and passing through the eastern section of the airfield. The boundary passes northwards through RAF Waddington, with the north-eastern section of the runway in the parish. It crosses the A15 at the northern edge of RAF Waddington, just off the point where it meets Bracebridge Heath. It follows Bloxholm Lane to the north, and skirts the northern part of Westfield Farm, where it meets Canwick. It crosses the B1188 where the pylons cross the road. 440 yards (400 m) east it meets Washingborough, following a small beck and skirting the north edge of the village.[2]
The western end of the parish is on the high ground of the Lincolnshire Limestone while the eastern end is closer to sea level, the historic marshes of the River Witham.[2]
Referencesedit
^"Branston and Mere parish council". Lincolnshire county council. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
^ abcdefLincoln: Sleaford, Metheringham & Navenby (Map) (A1 ed.). 1:25 000. OS Explorer. Ordnance survey of Great Britain. 3 April 2006. § 272. ISBN9780319238202.
^"Branston and Mere CP through time, Census tables with data for the Parish-level Unit,". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
^. 2001 census. Office for national statistics. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
^"Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
Google (5 September 2013). "Parish Outline" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
branston, mere, civil, parish, north, kesteven, district, lincolnshire, england, about, miles, roughly, south, east, lincoln, parish, long, strip, between, waddington, airfield, river, witham, near, bardney, road, crosses, extreme, west, parish, bisected, slea. Branston and Mere is a civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire England about 4 miles 6 km roughly south east of Lincoln 1 The parish is a long strip between the RAF Waddington airfield and the River Witham near Bardney The A15 road crosses the extreme west and the parish is bisected by the Sleaford to Lincoln railway line 2 The civil parish was created in 1931 by merging the two former parishes of Branston and Mere 3 Branston and Mere includes Branston Branston Booths and Bardney Lock Branston Island is an irregular shaped bit of land separated from the rest of the parish by the River Witham enclosed by the old and new courses of that river The name of the former medieval village of Mere is preserved in the names of Mere House Mere Hall and Mere Lane Branston Hall a former stately home and hospital is now a hotel 2 Longhills Hall is a country house 2 In the 2001 census the population of the parish including Branston Booths was recorded as 4019 in 1693 households 4 increasing to 4 095 in 1 823 households at the 2011 census 5 The River Witham passes through the Parish On the far side of the river is Branston Island The parish meets Heighington and Canwick around 330 yards 300 m north of the school towards Heighington The parish boundary with Heighington passes close to the edge of the east of the village skirting the school s playing fields The boundary follows Moor Lane across the railway line along the road to Branston Booths where it meets the B1190 and Car Dyke and along the Branston Delph on Branston Fen crossing the River Witham becoming the North Kesteven and West Lindsey boundary The section north east of the Witham is called Branston Island meeting Fiskerton Stainfield and Bardney passing Bardney Lock It meets Potter Hanworth at Bardney Bridge and follows Branston Causeway which becomes the B1190 westwards skirting the north edge of Potterhanworth Booths It follows the B1202 westwards for around a half mile then skirts the southern edge of a wood crosses the railway line and Little Gate Lane then Sleaford Road B1188 2 It meets Nocton west of Fox Covert and crosses Bloxholm Lane at the point where Branston Lane crosses and meets Waddington halfway between Bloxholm Lane and the A15 Mere Hall is around a mile to the north It crosses the A15 220 yards 200 m south of the B1178 junction and passing through the eastern section of the airfield The boundary passes northwards through RAF Waddington with the north eastern section of the runway in the parish It crosses the A15 at the northern edge of RAF Waddington just off the point where it meets Bracebridge Heath It follows Bloxholm Lane to the north and skirts the northern part of Westfield Farm where it meets Canwick It crosses the B1188 where the pylons cross the road 440 yards 400 m east it meets Washingborough following a small beck and skirting the north edge of the village 2 The western end of the parish is on the high ground of the Lincolnshire Limestone while the eastern end is closer to sea level the historic marshes of the River Witham 2 References edit Branston and Mere parish council Lincolnshire county council Retrieved 23 November 2013 a b c d e f Lincoln Sleaford Metheringham amp Navenby Map A1 ed 1 25 000 OS Explorer Ordnance survey of Great Britain 3 April 2006 272 ISBN 9780319238202 Branston and Mere CP through time Census tables with data for the Parish level Unit A Vision of Britain through Time GB Historical GIS University of Portsmouth Retrieved 23 November 2013 Neighbourhood statistics 2001 census Office for national statistics Archived from the original on 2013 12 02 Retrieved 20 April 2013 Civil parish population 2011 Neighbourhood Statistics Office for National Statistics Retrieved 23 April 2016 Google 5 September 2013 Parish Outline Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 5 September 2013 53 11 13 N 0 27 43 W 53 187 N 0 462 W 53 187 0 462External links edit nbsp Media related to Branston and Mere at Wikimedia Commons Branston in the Domesday Book all 41 historical records for the parish Pastscape English Heritage Portals nbsp England nbsp United Kingdom Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Branston and Mere amp oldid 1122740160, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
