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OS grid reference
  
TF013519

Country
  
England

Post town
  
Lincoln

Shire county
  
Lincolnshire

Region
  
East Midlands

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
LN1

District
  
North Kesteven

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UK parliament constituency
  
Sleaford and North Hykeham

Brauncewell is a hamlet and was a civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. From the census 2011 the population is included in the civil parish of Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap. It is situated between Leadenham and the market town of Sleaford, and is north from, and in close proximity to, RAF Cranwell.

Map of Brauncewell, UK

Brauncewell Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to All Saints. Built in the 16th century over an earlier church, it was largely rebuilt in 1857. It includes a grave cover in the nave dated between the 10th and 12th century. The church is now redundant.

Brauncewell is close to a large quarry.

A Bronze Age Barrow burial site, and Roman sites, have been identified within the parish.

The parish contains the remains of two deserted medieval villages:

  • Brauncewell, east of Brauncewell TF046524
  • Dunsby, east-south-east of Brauncewell TF039514
  • References

    Brauncewell Wikipedia