OS grid reference TF116342 Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01529 | Civil parish Billingborough Local time Thursday 12:05 AM UK parliament constituency Grantham and Stamford | |
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Horbling to billingborough nr grantham dr11
Billingborough is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) north from Bourne and 10 miles south from Sleaford, and on the B1177 between Horbling and Pointon just south of the A52.
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- Horbling to billingborough nr grantham dr11
- Map of Billingborough Sleaford UK
- Hereward way billingborough 595 pcm
- History
- Community
- Notable people
- References
Map of Billingborough, Sleaford, UK
Hereward way billingborough 595 pcm
History
The name of the village comes from the post-Roman Billings tribe of invaders.
The school name, Aveland, is taken from a pre-conquest Wapentake of that name, dating back to 921. The Wapentake extended from Bourne to Threekingham.
The area was populous in the Middle Ages, and included the lost village of Ouseby. and shrunken village of Birthorpe.
St Andrew's Church dates to the 13th century and is in a mixture of Perpendicular Gothic and Decorated styles.
The village was formerly served by the Billingboro and Horbling railway station.
Community
Billingborough is positioned at the edge of The Fens. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,098 in 461 households. By 2011 both figures had risen, to 1401 & 591 respectively.
The village has a pre-school, a primary school and Aveland High School, formerly a secondary modern school. In January 2010 the Aveland school merged with a Sleaford school to form St George's Academy. The catchment area for the secondary school spans the boundary of North Kesteven and South Kesteven, with many pupils living just south of Sleaford. Most Lincolnshire school catchment areas do not span district boundaries.
The parish church is dedicated to St Andrew. The ecclesiastical parish is part of The Billingborough Group in the Lafford Deanery, Diocese of Lincoln. At 2014, the priest-in-charge is Rev Anna Sorensen.
Billingborough amenities include a post office, which is also a convenience store, a small supermarket, and a fish and chip shop. Village public houses are the Fortescue Arms on High Street and the George and Dragon on Victoria Street.
There is also an Army Cadet Force detachment next to the St Georges Academy site. It is part of the Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force and wears the cap badge of the Royal Engineers.
The village Billingborough Horbling and Threekingham Cricket Club gained entry into the ECB Lincs Premier League in 2013.