A new housing development in Nettleham near Lincoln is to be named after a former Bishop of Lincoln.

Bishop John Dalderby was the first Lord of the Manor of Nettleham and was Bishop of Lincoln from 1300 until his death in 1320.

House builders Truelove Property & Construction secured planning permission last month for 68 homes off Scothern Road and ran a competition on Facebook to decide what the development will be called.

Brynley Heaven, a retired housing officer who lives in Aslackby near Sleaford, won first prize when he suggested calling the development The Dalderbys.

Nettleham already has a Dalderby Crescent to honour its illustrious former resident.

“I think it’s a good name which conveys the right amount of prestige,” said Mr Heaven, who won a £50 Marks & Spencer voucher for his idea.

“I’m very pleased to have won and look forward to seeing the new houses when they’re complete.”

Truelove Property received around 30 entries in the competition. Among the near misses were Beck View, referring to the water course that runs through the centre of Nettleham village, and Windy Ridge, a popular local name for the site of the new development.

“We’re delighted to have been granted planning consent for our latest development, and our in-house architects are working hard to complete the final house designs,” said Sophie Barrett, Sales Manager at Truelove Property & Construction.

“This will be our first site in Nettleham and it’s a fantastic location: a very attractive village setting with lots of amenities yet very close to Lincoln itself.

“Our new homes will be four and five-bedroom properties with a mix of detached and integral garages. They will be finished in the classic, distinct and bespoke Truelove way with a high standard specification.”

John Dalderby took his name from, and was perhaps was born in, the small village of Dalderby near Horncastle.

The year after he was made Bishop of Lincoln he hosted King Edward I for two months at the manor house in Nettleham while an important parliament was being held in Lincoln.

To find out more about Truelove Property & Construction and where you can buy Truelove homes visit www.trueloveproperty.co.uk.

Notes to editors:

• Truelove Property & Construction is a family-owned and family-run business which first started building new homes in 1968
• Nine members of the Truelove family currently work in the business
• The company is also a major landowner and farms around 5,000 acres of arable land across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire
• To find out more visit www.trueloveproperty.co.uk, follow @trueloveprop01 on Twitter, search for Truelove Property & Construction Ltd on Facebook or follow @truelovelincoln on Instagram

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