The beautiful community of Rauceby is made up of two villages, North and South. They are situated about four miles north west of the market town of Sleaford, in Lincolnshire. North Rauceby is a village of 64 households with135 residents (2001 census) and South Rauceby has 160 households with 330 residents (2001 census).

The North is home to the Rauceby Church of England Primary School which serves the villages and the surrounding area. It is also home to the Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre and The Rauceby Maize maze during the summer months. At the same site as the Aviation Heritage Centre there is a popular touring caravan park that is well used for most of the year. The parish church of St Peter 's, part of the Ancaster group of churches, is situated on Church Lane and serves both North and South Rauceby. Both villages are in the Local Government District of North Kesteven.

 

The South has a pub/restaurant, The Bustard Inn, newly refurbished to a very high standard. It is also served by the Rauceby railway station. It has a daily bus service that runs on the Grantham to Sleaford route and is also under the Call Connect scheme. The Village Hall is situated on Main Street and serves both South and North Rauceby with a number of village clubs and events being held there on a regular basis. The Village Hall is also the home of Rauceby Pre-School which has been running for a number of years, serving the local community and the surrounding area.




The community has its own newspaper, the Rauceby Parish News, which is published quarterly and is archived by the British Library's serials department at Boston Spa. Its Editor is also a fully fledged Newspaper Society Press Card holder. The paper covers local news and has an events diary that not only covers Rauceby but many of its surrounding communities.

The area is predominately a farming community. There are many spectacular walks through the villages and woodlands which are promoted by Countryside NK Leisure Connection and details can be found at the leisure connection website link or from the Sleaford Tourist Information Centre, located in Money's Yard, Sleaford.

Rauceby hosts many events throughout the year, such as the Rauceby Picnic, Safari Supper, Rauceby Hall Supper, Rauceby War Weekend, to name a few.

Rauceby is also home to the Rauceby Little Footprint Initiative (RLFI), a groundbreaking focus group that is looking into the community's sustainability and issues regarding climate change. It is working on developing models that will not only benefit our community but many others. The initiatives that the RLFI come up with are put into action by individual steering groups and are extremely challenging ideas. For more details about the RLFI please visit the link above.

For further information about future events in Rauceby and its surrounding area why not visit the What's On section. We look forward to welcoming you to one of our upcoming events or at one of the many clubs and societies that our community has to offer.

 

Location

Rauceby is located only four miles from Sleaford. To the north, served by the A17, are RAF Cranwell and Cranwell Village. To the south, served by the A153 Grantham Road, is Greylees, and to the south west are Wilsford and Ancaster. The river Slea also runs to the south of the villages. To the south east is the A15 and the market town of Sleaford.

Follow this link to find Rauceby on Google Map.

Population

At the last national census the populations are as follows:

North Rauceby - 135 residents
South Rauceby - 330 residents

Amenities

The following is a list of the main amenities to be found in the Rauceby villages. For more information about local services and businesses, please visit the Local Links page.

 

Rail Transport:	Local - Rauceby Railway Station Mainline - Grantham Railway Station
Bus Transport:	Sleaford to Grantham Bus route operated by Centrebus Call Connect operated by Translinc
Power:	Eon / Central Networks
Gas:	No main gas supply available
Oil:	Chandlers Oil & Gas
Coal:	W A Holmes
Schools:	Rauceby Pre-School Rauceby Church of England Primary School St George's College of Technology Carre's Grammar School (boys only) Kesteven and Sleaford High School (girls only)
Shopping:	Sleaford Market & Farmers Market Tesco Sainsbury's Aldi Lidl Spar Sleaford High Street
Banks:	HSBC Lloyds TSB Nationwide Halifax Barclays Natwest Post Office

 

Facilities

 

The following is a list of the main facilities to be found in the Rauceby villages. For more information and for details of facilities within the wider area, please visit the Facilities page.

 

Community Centre:	Rauceby Village Hall
Pub / Restaurant:	The Bustard Inn & Restaurant
Church:	St Peter's Church
Attractions:	Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre
Places To Stay:	Heath Farm Caravan and Camping Site

 

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