Bratoft

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Bratoft
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St Peter and St Paul's church, Bratoft
Bratoft is located in Lincolnshire
Bratoft
Bratoft
 Bratoft shown within Lincolnshire
Population 143 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference TF473650
   – London 115 mi (185 km)  S
District East Lindsey
Shire county Lincolnshire
Region East Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Skegness
Postcode district PE24
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament Boston and Skegness
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire

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Bratoft is a small hamlet in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) east from Spilsby, 2 miles (3 km) west from Burgh Le Marsh, and south from the A158 road.

Bratoft Grade II listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul.[2] The church was completely restored in 1890. The octagonal font dates from the early 15th century, and the chancel screen and parclose screens date from about 1460.[3] On the north wall of the tower interior hangs a picture of the Armada,[4] signed "Robert Stephenson". Between pictorial elements for England, Scotland, Ireland and France is depicted the Armada as a red dragon. The text beneath states:

Spaine's proud Armado with great strength and power
Great Britain's state came gapeing to devour,
This Dragon's guts, like Pharaos scattered hoast,
Lay splitt and drowned upon the Irish coast.
For of eight score save two ships sent from Spaine
But twenty-five scarce sound return'd again.
Non nobis Domine[3]

In 1747 the translator of the bible John Scott was born in Bratoft.[4]

Near Bratoft is Gunby Hall, a National Trust property open to the public, a red-brick house, dating from 1700, with Victorian walled gardens, which Tennyson described as a "haunt of ancient peace",[citation needed] It is alleged[by whom?] that Sir William Massingberd's daughter tried to elope with one of his postilion riders but her father shot the man dead. Sir William was sentenced to appear in London annually at which time the family coat of arms was smeared with blood.[further explanation needed] It proved too much so Sir William demolished the family seat at Bratoft Castle and built Gunby Hall in 1700. It's said[by whom?] the ghosts of his daughter and the man walk on the path near the hall.[citation needed] Also within the village is Whitegates Cottage, a small thatched cottage dating from c.1770.

Bratoft Meadow is an area of semi-natural species rich grassland. In 1970 a fertilizer experiment was set up to examine the effect of different forms and rates of fertilizer application on the conservation value of this type of old meadow. The particular species of interest in this study was the Green-winged Orchid Orchis morio.[citation needed]

References

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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 80; Methuen & Co. Ltd
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "St Peter and St Paul, Bratoft", Forward in Faith. Retrieved 1 July 2011

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