Old Leake
Old Leake | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Boston | |
Postcode district | PE22 | |
Dialling code | 01205 | |
Police | Lincolnshire | |
Fire | Lincolnshire | |
Ambulance | East Midlands | |
UK Parliament | ||
Old Leake is a village and
Old Leake is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) north-east from
Geography
Old Leake is one of eighteen
Hitherto, the parish had formed part of Boston Rural District, in the
Community
The
Howsams Mill, built in 1859, is a Grade II listed building at Leake Commonside.[4]
A water tower of Swedish design was erected in 1966.
The village
Giles Academy, a secondary school with sixth form, is on Church End. Old Leake Primary School is on Old Main Road.
Lade Bank Pumping Station
Lade Bank lock was built on the Hobhole Drain in 1805 by John Rennie and 1867 the Lade Bank pumping station was built of red and yellow brick. Originally a lock of four cutwaters and two abutments with grooves and fixings for lock gates. In 1867 an engine house and pumping station with tall chimney were built above. The engine house contained six boilers to raise the steam to operate the two pumps. It was replaced by a modern station of 1936 also partly built on the original lock bases.[5]
Population
Population of Leake Civil Parish
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Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1881 | 1891 | |||
Population[6] | 911 | 922 | 1,417 | 1,744 | 1,859 | 2,062 | 2,120 | 1,962 |
Population of Old Leake Civil Parish
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Year | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1961 | 2001 | ||||
Population[7] | 1,387 | 1,340 | 1,438 | 1,492 | 1,614 | 1,557 | 1,803 |
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Old Leake (1147754)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Lychgate (1062034)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Howsams Mill (1360499)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Lade Bank Pumping Station (1360501)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "Vision of Britain". Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Vision of Britain". Retrieved 1 September 2011.
External links
- Media related to Old Leake at Wikimedia Commons
- Primary and Nursery school
- Youth FC
- Parish council
- Giles Academy. Retrieved 22 April 2012