Leadenham
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| Leadenham shown within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 410 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK952524 |
| • London | 110 mi (180 km) S |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode district | LN5 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Leadenham is a village and civil parish in North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 410. It lies 11 miles (18 km) north from Grantham, on the A607 between Welbourn and Fulbeck, and at the southern edge of the Lincoln Cliff.
There is evidence of Bronze Age,Romano-British and Early Medieval occupation.
The name of the village probably comes from the Anglo-Saxon 'Leodan' and 'ham' for "homestead or village of a man called Leoda." It appears in the Domesday Book as "Ledeneham".
Much of the village belonged to the Reeve family whose family seat is still Leadenham House, a Georgian country house built from 1790 for William Reeve.
The Royal Flying Corps airfield to the east was built in 1916, and closed in 1919.
In 1995 the village was bypassed to the south by the A17.
Leadenham Anglican church is dedicated to St Swithun; it originated in the 13th century and is in Decorated style.
The ecclesiastical parish is part of the Loveden Deanery of the Diocese of Lincoln. As of 2016, the incumbent is Rev Alison Healy.
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