Gardens · East Midlands
Lafford Terrace
In or near Ruskington.
Lafford Terrace — a garden in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Mick Lobb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Sleaford · 0.6 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Lafford Terrace is a garden of interest in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The North Kesteven Council Offices, formerly County Offices, Sleaford, is a municipal structure in Lafford Terrace, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England. The structure, which is currently used as the headquarters of North Kesteven District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The structure was originally commissioned as a row of houses known as Lafford Terrace. The name chosen for the terrace recalled the Rural Deanery of Lafford which had surrounded Sleaford. The terrace was designed by the local firm of architects, Kirk and Parry, in the Italianate style, built in coursed stone with ashlar dressings and was completed in 1856. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of 23 bays facing southwest with the central block and end blocks projected forward as pavilions. The central block of five bays featured a portico formed by Doric order columns supporting arches with keystones and an entablature. The end blocks of two bays each featured bay windows on the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.9999, -0.4056
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- North Kesteven
- Parish
- Sleaford
- Postcode
- NG34 4SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Established
- 1856
- Nearest railway station
- Sleaford — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26315541 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North Kesteven Council Offices (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lafford Terrace?
- Lafford Terrace is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG34 4SA), in the parish of Sleaford.
- What is Lafford Terrace?
- Lafford Terrace — a garden in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lafford Terrace?
- The nearest railway station is Sleaford, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode NG34 4SA.
- When was Lafford Terrace built?
- Built or established in 1856.
- How do I get to Lafford Terrace?
- The nearest railway station is Sleaford, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG34 4SA.