Brauncewell

{{Short description|Hamlet and former civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2014}}

{{Infobox UK place

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|53.055413|-0.489765|display=inline,title}}

| map_type = Lincolnshire

| official_name = Brauncewell

| static_image = Brauncewell Church.jpg

| static_image_width = 240px

| static_image_caption = Church of All Saints, Brauncewell

| population = 521

| population_ref = (2001 census)

| shire_district = North Kesteven

| shire_county = Lincolnshire

| region = East Midlands

| constituency_westminster = Sleaford and North Hykeham

| civil_parish = Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap

| post_town = Lincoln

| postcode_district = LN1

| postcode_area = LN

| dial_code =

| os_grid_reference = TF013519

| london_distance_mi= 110

| london_direction= S

}}

Brauncewell is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap, in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated between Leadenham and the market town of Sleaford, and is north east from, and in close proximity to, RAF Cranwell. In 2001 the parish had a population of 521.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150930074806/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=4&containerAreaId=790458&nsjs=true&nsck=false&nssvg=false&nswid=1366 Neighbourhood statistics] On 1 April 2011 the parish was abolished and merged with Cranwell and Byard's Leap to form "Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap".{{cite web|url=https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/lincolnshire.html|title=Lincolnshire Registration District|publisher=UKBMD|accessdate=31 May 2024}}

Brauncewell Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to All Saints.{{NHLE|num=1254135 |desc=Church of All Saints|accessdate= 1 July 2011}} Built in the 16th century over an earlier church, it was largely rebuilt in 1857.Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 349; Methuen & Co. Ltd It includes a grave cover in the nave dated between the 10th and 12th century.{{PastScape|mnumber=527246 |mname=All Saints Church|accessdate= 1 July 2011}} The church is now redundant.{{citation needed|date=July 2011}}

Brauncewell is close to a large quarry.{{citation needed|date=July 2011}}

A Bronze Age Barrow burial site, and Roman sites, have been identified within the parish.{{citation needed|date=July 2011}}

The parish contains the remains of two deserted medieval villages:

• Brauncewell, east of Brauncewell {{gbmappingsmall|TF046524}}{{PastScape|mnumber=349314 |mname=Brauncewell|accessdate= 1 July 2011}}
• Dunsby, east-south-east of Brauncewell {{gbmappingsmall|TF039514}}{{PastScape|mnumber=349303 |mname=Dunsby|accessdate= 1 July 2011}}