Branston Booths

Village in Lincolnshire, England

Human settlement in England
  • Branston and Mere
District
  • North Kesteven
Shire county
  • Lincolnshire
Region
  • East Midlands
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53°12′N 0°25′W / 53.20°N 00.41°W / 53.20; -00.41

Branston Booths is a small village in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The village is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) east from the city and county town of Lincoln, and stands at the intersection of the Car Dyke and Branston Delph drain.

Branston Booths is part of Branston and Mere civil parish.

A church mission hall with seating for over 500 was built at Branston Booths in 1931. A Methodist chapel with seating for 110 was built to the south-west of the village at Branston Moor in 1911.[1]

The Car Dyke at Branston Booths

History

Neolithic axes and arrowheads have been found in Branston Booths, as well as Bronze Age socketed axes and round barrows.[2]

Branston Booths and Potterhanworth Booths were both settled by the Romans. At Branston Booths, remains of a Roman villa(s) and tile kiln were found, as well as tracks, pottery, coins and building debris.[3]

References

  1. ^ Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1933, p.103
  2. ^ Archi UK
  3. ^ Archi UK

External links

  • Media related to Branston Booths at Wikimedia Commons
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