South Rauceby

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

{{Use British English|date=December 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Infobox UK place

|country = England

|static_image = UK SouthRauceby.jpg

|static_image_width = 240px

|static_image_caption = Village sign

|coordinates = {{coord|52.996833|-0.474171|display=inline,title}}

|official_name = South Rauceby

| population = 367

| population_ref = (2011)

|shire_district = North Kesteven

|shire_county =Lincolnshire

|region = East Midlands

|constituency_westminster = Sleaford and North Hykeham

|post_town = SLEAFORD

|postcode_district = NG34

|postcode_area= NG

|dial_code=01529

|os_grid_reference= TF025455

|london_distance_mi= 105

|london_direction= S

}}

South Rauceby is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated {{convert|2.5|mi|km|1}} west from Sleaford. The village of North Rauceby is less than {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} to the north. The 2001 Census recorded a village population of 330 in 161 household,{{cite web | publisher = Office for National Statistics | url = http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=796362&c=South+Rauceby&d=16&e=15&g=468103&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1222703838383&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 | title = Neighbourhood Statistics - South Rauceby CP (Parish) | accessdate = 29 September 2008}} increasing to 367 at the 2011 census.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11128706&c=South+Rauceby&d=16&e=62&g=6446789&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1464614903125&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=30 May 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}

Rauceby village hall is situated on Main Street and serves both North and South Rauceby. It provides for village clubs and events, and the Rauceby Pre-School which serves the local community and surrounding area. The village's public house is the Bustard Inn, a Grade II listed building.{{NHLE|num=1168534|desc=The Bustard Inn|grade=II|access-date=19 February 2022}} Other listed buildings, also designated Grade II, include a windmill, now a house, built {{circa|1840}},{{NHLE|num=1061775|desc=70, Main Street|grade=II|access-date=19 February 2022}} and South Rauceby Hall.{{NHLE|num=1168616|desc=South Rauceby Hall|grade=II|access-date=19 February 2022}}

A daily bus service on the Grantham to Sleaford route is provided by Centrebus. Rauceby railway station, adjoining the A153 road, is less than 1 mile to the south-east.