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Brandon Old Hall |
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Chapel of Ease, dedicated to St. John the Evangelist |
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Brandon
Brandon shown within Lincolnshire |
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| OS grid reference | SK904482 |
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| District | South Kesteven |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANTHAM |
| Postcode district | NG32 |
| Dialling code | 01400 (Loveden) |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Brandon is a small village in South Kesteven, south Lincolnshire, England, part of the civil parish of Hough-on-the-Hill.
The village is also part of the ecclesiastical parish of Hough on the Hill, part of the Loveden Deanery of the Diocese of Lincoln. There is a 'Chapel of Ease' dedicated to St John the Evangelist,[1] linked to the main church at Hough. The incumbent is The Revd Stuart Hadley.[2]
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It is situated between Stubton and Caythorpe, just west of the River Brant, from which the village gets its name. The East Coast Main Line is just over a mile to the south-west.
A notable building is Brandon Old Hall, built in the 16th century. Built of coursed dark gold bands of ironstone, light gold bands of ironstone, narrow bands of blue lias with limestone ashlar dressings.[3] The garden is walled in the same unique style.[4]
Medieval earthworks of a Toft, a Hollow way, and some boundaries have been identified around the existing village.[5]
The church, or chapel, was restored in 1872 by Kirk of Sleaford. It includes fragments of Saxon stonework whose origin is uncertain, and a Norman door. The style is Early English with Decorated and Perpendicular features.[1][6]
Much of the employment in the village remains agricultural, but there is a nearby racing circuit designed for single-seat karts.