North Killingholme
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North Killingholme is a small village in North Lincolnshire. Along with its larger neighbour South Killingholme, it makes up the area of Killingholme. It is slightly closer to Grimsby than to Scunthorpe.
Lying next to the ConocoPhillips and Total (formerly Lindsey) oil refineries, the village is subject to heavy traffic passing through its single main road at the times of shifts commencing and ending. ConocoPhillips and Total have attempted to combat this by erecting signs and circulating newsletter notices to its workforce.
The village features a Church and small village hall, but there is no public house. The Ashbourne hotel and restaurant is a popular mid-sized venue for wedding receptions and other celebrations. The Clock Gallery is a specialist dealer of antique clocks.
There is also an animal rescue sanctuary and a home-run cattery, Java.
It was formerly the home of RAF 550 Squadron, which flew Lancaster bombers from North Killingholme airbase from early 1944 to October 1945. RAF 550 Squadron is credited with opening the D-day attack on 5 June 1944. The airfield remains to this day, although it is in much disrepair.
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