Sleaford, Lincolnshire

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Sleaford is a town in Lincolnshire

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Sleaford in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Sleaford (or New Sleaford), market town, par., and township with ry. sta., Lincolnshire, on river Slea, 17 miles SE. of Lincoln and 121 N. of London by rail - par., 3160 ac., pop. 4075; township, 1800 ac., pop. 3955; town (comprising the entire parishes of New Sleaford, Old Sleaford, and Quarrington), pop. 4965; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Monday. Sleaford has a fine church of 1271, a grammar school of 1624, and a monumental cross of 1850. There is a considerable trade in agricultural produce. In the castle of the bishops of Lincoln at Sleaford King John sickened after his losses at the Wash.

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Sleaford, Old, par., Lincolnshire, in town of Sleaford, 1150 ac., pop. 526.

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