Bracebridge is a suburb of
Lincoln,
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (), abbreviated ''Lincs'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire across the Humber estuary to th ...
, England. It is situated approximately south from the city centre on the main
A1434 Newark Road, stretching approximately from
St Catherine's to
Swallowbeck alongside the east bank of the
River Witham, and the village of
Bracebridge Heath
Bracebridge Heath is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is south of Lincoln, England, Lincoln and straddles the border with the Lincoln and North Kesteven district boundaries.
It lies at the ...
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In 1911 the
civil parish had a population of 2281. On 9 November 1920 the parish was abolished and merged with Lincoln.
Under the
Local Government Act 1888 Bracebridge was part of
Kesteven and considered a separate town within that county. The
Local Government Act 1894 changed Bracebridge's status to an
Urban District within Lincoln in the county of
Lindsey. Bracebridge now falls under the
City of Lincoln Council, within the county of Lincolnshire.
Bracebridge was formerly served by the now-defunct
Bracebridge railway station which was located to the rear of the Manse estate which is accessible from Brant Road. Bracebridge Low Fields is a suburb between
Waddington to the south and St. Catherines. Both Bracebridge and Bracebridge Heath are served by regular bus services.
All Saints' Church dates from the 11th century, but was remodelled in 1875 by J. L. Pearson. It was further restored in 1895 and the 20th century and is a Grade I
listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Hi ...
.
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Areas of Lincoln, England
Former civil parishes in Lincolnshire