| Aslackby and Laughton | |
|---|---|
 St James' Church, Aslackby | |
  Aslackby and Laughton Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 251 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TF083305 |
| • London | 95 mi (153 km) S |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Sleaford |
| Postcode district | NG34 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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Aslackby and Laughton is a civil parish[1] in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 243,[1] in 102 households.[2] increasing slightly to 251 in 118 households at the 2011 census.[3] It consists of the village of Aslackby, the hamlet of Laughton, and scattered farms,[4] and part of the hamlet of Graby.
Aslackby (/ˈeɪzəlbi/ AY-zəl-bee; 52°51′35″N 0°23′20″W / 52.85972°N 0.38889°W / 52.85972; -0.38889 (Aslackby)) is a small village extending westwards from the A15 road between Rippingale and Folkingham, about halfway between Sleaford and Bourne.
Aslackby Grade I listed Anglican church is dedicated to St James.[5] The chancelisEarly English, largely rebuilt 1856, with the tower and nave, Perpendicular.[6][7] The ecclesiastical parish is Aslackby, part of The Billingborough Group of the Lafford Deanery[8]
There is a dining club, The Templars, for long-term residents, and a local history society.[1]
The Aveland, a moat said to be the meeting place for the WapentakeofAveland is in the parish.[9] There is documentary evidence for a settlement called Avethorpe, from the Domesday survey onwards, but no actual location is known.[10]
The hamlet of Laughton (52°52′20″N 0°23′58″W / 52.87222°N 0.39944°W / 52.87222; -0.39944 (Laughton)) lies less than 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north of Aslackby. West Laughton at its south-west is the site of a deserted medieval village (DMV).[11][12][13]
Until their disbandment in 1312, the Knights Templar were major landowners on the higher lands of Lincolnshire, where they had a number of preceptories on property which provided income, while Temple Bruer was an estate on the Lincoln Heath, believed to have been used also for military training.[14] The preceptories from which the Lincolnshire properties were managed were:[15]
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