Stubton
| Stubton | |
 Stubton Hall |
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  Stubton Stubton shown within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 163 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SK872488 |
| - London | 110 mi (180 km) S |
| District | South Kesteven |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWARK |
| Postcode district | NG23 |
| Dialling code | 01636 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
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Stubton is a small village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.[1] It is situated 8 miles (13 km) north from Grantham and 5 miles (8 km) south-east from Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire. Adjacent villages include Claypole, Dry Doddington, Beckingham and Brandon.
The parish church is a Grade II* listed building dedicated to Saint Martin, built in 1799, with a chancel added in 1869.[2]
Stubton Hall is a large Grade II listed country house, now a school. It was built in 1813-14 by Sir Jeffry Wyatville.[3]
Community
The ecclesiastical parish of Stubton is part of the Claypole Group of the Deanery of Lovedon.[4]
The Village won the Lincolnshire 'Best Kept Village' competition in 2012.[5]
Stubton has a modern brick-built village hall, built with Millennial funding from the National Lottery.[6][5]
The village is served on school days by Sleafordian bus route SL10 from Claypole to Sleaford,[7] and on demand by the Call Connect bus service.[8]
References
- ↑ "Stubton Parish Council". South Kesteven District Council. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ English Heritage. "St Martins, Stubton (1360092)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ↑ English Heritage. "Stubton Hall (1146985)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ↑ "Ecclesiastical parish of Stubton". Diocese of Lincoln. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Stubton village web site". Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ "Stubton village hall". Venues. Lincolnshire county council. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ "Bus route SL10". Sleafordian coaches. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ↑ "Call Connect Kesteven". South Kesteven district council. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
External links
Media related to Stubton at Wikimedia Commons
- "all 21 historic sites in the Parish". Pastscape. English Heritage. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- "History of Stubton, in South Kesteven and Lincolnshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
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