Branston Booths

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
Branston Booths
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTF0669
• London115 mi (185 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLincoln
Postcode districtLN4
Dialling code01522
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands

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


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