Braceby
Census
- The parish was in the Colsterworth sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
- In an 1890 district re-organization, the parish was transfered to the new "Grantham South" sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
- Check our Census Resource page for county-wide resources.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
| Census Year | Piece No. |
|---|---|
| 1841 | H.O. 107 / 615 |
| 1851 | H.O. 107 / 2102 |
| 1861 | R.G. 9 / 2347 |
| 1871 | R.G. 10 / 3354 |
| 1891 | R.G. 12 / 2582 |
Churches
You can also perform a more selective search for churches in the Braceby area or see them printed on a map.
Church History
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Margaret.
- The church was built around 1200.
- The church chancel was rebuilt in 1870 in a simpler design.
- The church will seat about 100 persons.
- There is a photograph of Saint Margaret's Church on the Wendy PARKINSON web site under her "Still more Lincolnshire churches".
- Robert DANYLEC has a photograph of St. Margaret's Church on Geo-graph, taken in December, 2005.
- J. HANNAH-BRIGGS has a photograph of the church interior on Geo-graph, taken in April, 2012.
- Here are two photos of St. Margaret's Church, taken by Ron COLE (who retains the copyright):
Church Records
- The parish register contains baptisms from 1770, marriages from 1759 and burials from 1773.
- The Lincolnshire FHS has published several indexes (marriage and burial) for the Beltisloe Deanery to make your search easier.
- The National Burial Index (NBI) covers 286 Braceby burials from 1813 to 1994, (with gaps).
- Check our Church Records page for county-wide resources.
Civil Registration
- The parish was in the Colsterworth sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
- In an 1890 district re-organization, the parish was transfered to the new "Grantham South" sub-district of the Grantham Registration District.
- Check our Civil Registration page for sources and background on Civil Registration which began in July, 1837.
Description and Travel
Braceby is a village and parish about 7 miles east of Grantham and 4 miles west of Folkingham. Ropsley parish lies to the west and Sapperton parish to the south. The parish covers only about 900 acres.
The village sits on a rise. It is currently designated a Conservation Area. If you are planning a visit:
- Braceby is a small village, a hamlet really, but it has over 1,000 years of history.
- Just east of Braceby, the parish has planted a new woodland to restore some of the native trees to the area.
- You may want to see what's new at the Braceby Village website.
- Check the Carlberry Company website for coach schedules.
- See our touring page for visitor services.
You can see pictures of Braceby which are provided by:
Gazetteers
Ask for a calculation of the distance from Braceby to another place.
Click here for a list of nearby places.
Historical Geography
You can see the administrative areas in which Braceby has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.
Manors
- The Manor House, which is near the church, was partly rebuilt in the 1800s. It bears a date of 1653.
Maps
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TF016354 (Lat/Lon: 52.906439, -0.490782), Braceby which are provided by:
- This place shown on an OpenStreetMap map.
- Google Streetview
- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
- OpenStreetMap
- Bing (was Multimap)
- OldMaps (Old Ordnance Survey maps.)
- Old Maps Online (Other old maps.)
- National Library of Scotland (Best site for old maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- Elgin Road Works
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby places shown on an Openstreetmap map.
Military History
Braceby was an emergency landing field during Work War I. No flight operations were conducted from this field.
Military Records
For a photograph of the Braceby War Memorial plaque in the church and the names on it, see the Roll of Honour site.
- Pt. John Cheavins No. 37219
7th E Yorks killed in action in France
12th April 1918 age 25 yrs - Pt. Frederick Cheavins No. 40966
8th Leics died of wounds in Belgium
22nd October 1917 age 27 yrs
Politics and Government
- This place was an ancient parish in county Lincoln and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
- The parish was in the ancient Winnibriggs and Threo Wapentake in the South Kesteven district in the parts of Kesteven in the 19th century.
- The parish was also in the Grantham Soke until the 1830s.
- In 1931, the Civil Parish of Braceby was abolished and merged into the combined Civil Parish of Braceby and Sapperton.
- You can contact the local Ropsley and Humby Parish Council regarding civic or political issues. They are NOT staffed to assist you with family hisotry questions.
- For today's district governance, contact the South Kesteven District Council.
Poor Houses, Poor Law etc.
- As a result of the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, the parish became part of the Grantham Poor Law Union.
- Bastardy cases would be heard in the Spittlegate petty sessional hearings.
Population
Year Inhabitants 1801 71 1841 155 1851 151 1861 168 1871 138 1881 115 1891 96 1901 77 1911 89 2001 26
Schools
- In the 1800s, the parish children were attending school in nearby Ropsley and Newton parishes.
- The village school was built after 1913 and closed in 1958. The students transfered to another school.
- For more on researching school records, see our Schools Research page.