Byards Leap
Coordinates: 53°01′58″N 0°31′31″W / 53.032730°N 0.52515000°W / 53.032730; -0.52515000
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| OS grid reference | SK 99000 49400 |
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| District | North Kesteven |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Sleaford |
| Postcode district | NG34 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Sleaford and North Hykeham |
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Byard's Leap is a hamlet in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, and lies 3 miles west of Cranwell. It is part of the civil parish of Cranwell and Byard's Leap. The hamlet is associated with various legends.
Byard's Leap is associated with the activities of the Knights Templar, who allegedly held tournaments and jousts on the site. It lay at the southern end of their Temple Bruer military training ground.
Read more about Byards Leap: Legend, Lincolnshire Preceptories
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