South Carlton is a village and

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in the

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district of

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, England. It is situated on the B1398 road, approximately north from the city and

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. The population (including Broxholme) at the 2011 census was 168.

Church

South Carlton church is dedicated to

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, and is a Grade I

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dating from the 12th century with later alterations. After "various 18th and 19th century mutilations"Cox, J. Charles (1916) ''Lincolnshire'' p. 96; Methuen & Co. Ltd. it was almost entirely rebuilt in 1859, mostly by

Samuel Sanders Teulon Samuel Sanders Teulon (2 March 1812 – 2 May 1873) was an English Gothic Revival architect, noted for his use of polychrome brickwork and the complex planning of his buildings. Family Teulon was born in 1812 in Greenwich, Kent, the son of a ...

, and, according to '' Pevsner'', presented "an unpromising exterior".Pevsner, Nikolaus; Harris, John; ''The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire'' p. 367; Penguin, (1964); revised by Nicholas Antram (1989), Yale University Press. In the north

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of the church, behind wrought iron railings, is the large

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and

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tomb of Sir John (d.1593) and Jane, Lady Monson (d.1625), dating from 1625, by

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. Their son was Sir Thomas Monson, who was an English politician. A

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for the Monson family was built in 1851 by Watkins, which contains a monument to the sixth Lord Monson (1796–1862) by Bartolini and Bencini. Near the south

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in the graveyard, is a Grade II listed gravestone to William Sander who died in 1762, on which is inscribed the following: :"Remember, man, as you pass by, :As you are now so once was I, :As I am now so you must be, :Therefore prepair icto follow me."

School

The Monson Free School was founded here in 1678 by Sir John Monson. The current school building dates from 1876, and a nearby stone marks the date of the original. It is now closed.

First World War airfield

South Carlton Airfield opened in November 1916 with the code XOSQ, and consisted of seven large canvas and brick hangars, and wooden living quarters and offices. In July 1918 it was designated No 46 Training Depot Station and equipped with AV 504, Camel and Dolphin aircraft. It closed in 1920.

References

External links

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RAF Lincolnshire - South Carlton
{{Authority control Villages in Lincolnshire Civil parishes in Lincolnshire West Lindsey District