Kesteven County Council

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Kesteven County Council
Arms of Kesteven County Council.svg
History
Founded1 April 1889
Disbanded1 April 1974
Succeeded by Lincolnshire County Council
Meeting place
Lafford Terrace (geograph 5574532).jpg
County Offices, Sleaford

Kesteven County Council was the county council of Kesteven, one of the three Parts of Lincolnshire in eastern England. It came into its powers on 1 April 1889 and was abolished on 1 April 1974. [1] The county council was based at the County Offices in Sleaford. [2] It was amalgamated with Holland County Council and Lindsey County Council to form the new Lincolnshire County Council in 1974. [3]

Contents

Chairmen and vice-chairmen

Chairmen

Vice-chairmen

Coat of arms

Kesteven County Council received a grant of arms in 1950. The Lincoln green shield bears an ermine pale, representing the Roman Ermine Street which runs the length of the county. This is charged with an oak tree for the ancient forests, among them Kesteven Forest. [7]

The crest shows a heron with a pike in its beak. The dexter supporter is a Roman legionary which recalls the Roman settlements of the county. The sinister supporter is a poacher, recalling the song "The Lincolnshire Poacher", an unofficial anthem of Lincolnshire. [8] [9]

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References

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  6. 1 2 "Kesteven County Council", Grantham Journal, 15 May 1909, p. 6
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  9. Joan, Varley (1974). The Parts of Kesteven. pp. viii.