| Cranwell | |
  Cranwell shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 3000 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| - London | 123 miles (197 km) S |
| District | North Kesteven |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SLEAFORD |
| Postcode district | NG34 |
| Dialling code | 01400 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Cranwell (the name means the spring where cranes are found) is a village situated in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government North Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The NG postcode area, also known as the Nottingham postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Nottingham including areas in Derbyshire, southern The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Lincolnshire Police is the Home Office police force covering the Non-metropolitan county of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands of England The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue is the statutory Fire and Rescue service serving the county of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands Region of the The East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS is the NHS ambulance service serving the East Midlands region of England. East Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 6 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of places in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A spring is a point where Groundwater flows out of the ground and is thus where the Aquifer surface meets the ground surface Cranes are large long-legged and long-necked Birds of the order Gruiformes, and family Gruidae. North Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. It is part of the Civil Parish of Cranwell and Byard's Leap about four miles north-north-west of Sleaford, having a population of about 3,000 souls. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. Byard's Leap is a small hamlet west of Cranwell in Lincolnshire, associated with various legends including the origin of the name Sleaford is a town within the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The principal through road, the B1429 between the A15 to the east and the A17 to the west, joins the village to RAF Cranwell. The A17 road is a road linking Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, England, to King's Lynn in Norfolk. RAF Cranwell is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire close to the village of Cranwell, near Sleaford.
The village centres on the remains of the Village Cross. The cross is a 14th century market cross from which important matters of public moment were announced. A market cross is a structure used to mark a Market square in Market towns originally from Western European Architecture. The base, which is original, and the undisturbed ground beneath are listed as a national monument.
Standing near to the cross is the village's rather unusual looking parish church. A parish church, in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a Parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches Dedicated to St Andrew, the church originates circa the 10th century, the village possibly dates from the time of King Alfred (849-899). Alfred the Great (also Ælfred from the Old English Ælfrēd ˈælfreːd (c Events Asia In the Tang Dynasty Chinese capital city of Chang'an, an imperial prince was impeached from his position by officials at Events By place Europe Edward the Elder becomes King of Wessex. The church consists only of a nave and chancel with, above the former, a rather odd bellcote, much of the masonry is Norman but parts date back to Saxon times. In Romanesque and Gothic Christian Abbey, Cathedral Basilica and church Architecture, the nave is the "Chancel" is an architectural term for the space around the Altar at the Liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building bell-cot, or bell-cote, is a small framework and shelter for one or more bells supported on brackets projecting from a wall or built on the roof of chapels or churches which For other buildings in Normandy see Architecture of Normandy. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south The fittings include 17th century bench-ends and a Perpendicular rood screen. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar English Gothic is the name of the Architectural style that flourished in England from about 1180 until about 1520 The rood screen (also choir screen or chancel screen) is a common feature in late Medieval parish Church architecture. Mounted on corbels in the North aisle are the remains of a Hogsback grave. The fine carvings on these stones are either Saxon or Norse (Ringerike). Norse art is a blanket term for the artistic style in Scandinavia during the Germanic Iron Age, the Viking Age, and sometimes even used when describing Ringerike is a municipality in the county of Buskerud, Norway The stones are unique to Lincolnshire and are probably the finest of their type in the country. In the stonework in the porch is the incised outline of a pilgrim's shoe and the year 1728, and on the right-hand door pillar are six carved figures believed to depict ancient May King and Queen ceremonial costumes. A pilgrim is one who undertakes a Pilgrimage, literally 'far afield' Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a May Day occurs on May 1 and refers to any of several Public holidays In many countries May Day is synonymous with International Workers' Day, or Labour The May Queen or Queen of May is a term which has two distinct but related meanings as a mythical figure and as a holiday Personification. The Churchyard includes a Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery with over 200 military graves. A churchyard is a patch of land adjoining or surrounding a church which is usually owned by the relevant church or local Parish itself The Commonwealth War Graves Commission ( CWGC) is a joint governmental organisation responsible for marking and maintaining the graves of members of the Commonwealth
Cranwell is peculiar for a village of its size in that it does not have a Public House. It does, however, have a members only social club. This dates back to when the cadets training at R. A. F Cranwell during World War II used to come into the village to try and buy alcohol. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The members only club was introduced as a deterrent to them, being only temporary residents in the area they were therefore unable to gain membership. To this day, no pub has ever opened its doors to the public, even though the reasons for not having one have long since become obsolete.
Just over one mile (2 kilometres) to the west of the village is RAF College Cranwell and its two associated airfields. RAF Cranwell is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire close to the village of Cranwell, near Sleaford. The northern airfield is the older, being used for light aircraft and airships from 1916 and remains as a grassed field used occasionally by gliders and light aircraft. An aerodrome is an area on land or water (including any buildings installations and equipment used for the arrival and departure of aircraft Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Terminology A "glider" is an unpowered Aircraft. The most common types of glider are today used for sporting purposes The southern airfield is much larger with two paved runways and abuts the A17 road, this was first used as a flying training base in 1917. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The paved runways were built in 1954, to make way for the jet aircraft, Meteor and Vampire. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
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