Sleaford

Sleaford is a town in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. It takes its name from the River Slea, a tributary of the River Witham. It is north-east of the town of Grantham and north-west of the town of Boston. Sleaford lies 115 miles north of the capital London, and the city of Lincoln is eighteen miles to the north.

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Until recently Sleaford was primarily an agricultural town, supporting a cattle market and major seed companies such as Advanta Seeds UK Ltd. It is now also developing tourism and crafts, and is expanding rapidly. The town's current population is around 15,000.

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North Kesteven: North Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, part of the traditional area of Kesteven. Its council is based in Sleaford....

Lincolnshire: :This article is about the English administrative county. For the Illinois village, see Lincolnshire, Illinois; for the Kentucky city, see Lincolnshire, Kentucky....

England: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology)....