Sapperton, Lincolnshire century, with 17th- and 18th-century alterations, and very minor 19th- and 20th-century alterations. St Nicholas parish church is Grade II listed and dedicated to Saint Nicholas. It dates from the 12th to the 15th century with 19th-century alterations. The tower is 13th-century and there is a 12th-century font. The ecclesiastical parish is part of The North Beltisloe Group of parishes, in the Deanery of Beltisloe in the Diocese of Lincoln. From 2006 to 2011 the incumbent was The Revd Richard Ireson. Sapperton, Lincolnshire Sapperton is a village in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The nearest town is Grantham,
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