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. Immediately adjasent to the village is the hamlet Garden Village.
Lying next to the ConocoPhillips-owned Humber Refinery and Total's Lindsey Oil Refinery[1], the village is subject to heavy traffic passing through its single main road at the times of work 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 Saint Andrew's Church and small village hall, but there is no public house, the nearest is the Cross Keys at South Killingholme. The Ashbourne hotel and restaurant is a popular mid-sized venue for wedding receptions and other celebrations.[2] The Clock Gallery is a specialist dealer of antique timepieces.
There is also an animal rescue sanctuary and an in-home 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.[3] The airfield remains to this day, although it is in much disrepair.
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- ^ Lindsey Oil Refinery - Homepage on the Total website
- ^ Now a 'home from home' - This is Grimsby article
- ^ No. 550 Squadron - RAF History at mod.uk
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