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Sleaford in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

Sleaford

 
 
Sleaford Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, May 4, 2026
1. Sleaford Marker
Inscription. Sleaford Station, listed at Grade 2, was built in 1857 by the Boston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway, and extended in 1882 for the Great Northern & Great Eastern Joint Railway.

In 2022, the station was repainted in LNER colours, and the waiting room on Platforms 2 & 3 was restored for community use.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
 
Location. 52° 59.734′ N, 0° 24.633′ W. Marker is in Sleaford, England, in Lincolnshire. It is on Station Road. The marker is located on the north side of the station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Station Road, Sleaford, England NG34 7SJ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in England’s Midlands. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within walking distance
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of this marker: Welcome to Sleaford (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mansion House (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Bristol Water Fountain (approx. 0.4 kilometers away).
 
Also see . . .  Sleaford railway station (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 5, 2026.)
 
Additional keywords. blue plaque
 
Sleaford Station image. Click for full size.
Photographed by David Hallam-Jones, Geograph Project (via Wikimedia Commons under CC 2.0 license), November 29, 2014
2. Sleaford Station
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos:   1. submitted on August 5, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia.   2. submitted on August 5, 2026. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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