Leasingham is a village and civil parish in the District of North Kesteven in Lincolnshire, England. It has 713 households and is situated less than two miles north of Sleaford, just off the A15.
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Geography
The A15 used to run through the village on Captain's Hill until the 1950s. The B1209 passes through the village to join the A153 further east, passing across Leasingham Moor. Close by to the west is RAF Cranwell.
History
The village has many fine old buildings - notably the large church of St Andrews, the manor house and a row of alms houses - as well as a good stock of modern housing. A recent development was Highwayman's Haunt which was built in the 1990s on the east side of the village.
Amenities
Leasingham has many facilities making it an attractive place to live. These include:
- St Andrews primary school
- Duke of Wellington pub on Lincoln Road.
- Village hall
- Post office/shop
- Corner shop (Crescent Stores)
- Farm shop (selling plants and vegetables) (on the B1209)
- Playing fields including a bowls club and Cricket Oval
- Wesleyan chapel
- Two hairdressers
Transport
There is a local bus service that runs every hour to Sleaford, where regular buses and trains can be found to Lincoln, Grantham, Nottingham and Skegness.
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