North Killingholme

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North Killingholme
North Killingholme (Lincolnshire)
North Killingholme

North Killingholme shown within Lincolnshire
Population 224 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference TA178145
Unitary authority North Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county Lincolnshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town IMMINGHAM
Postcode district DN40
Dialling code 01469
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance East Midlands
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Cleethorpes
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°38′25″N 0°16′30″W / 53.6404, -0.275

North Killingholme is a small village in North Lincolnshire, England. Along with its larger neighbour South Killingholme, it makes up the area of Killingholme. It is slightly closer to Grimsby than to Scunthorpe. Immediately adjacent to the village is the hamlet Garden Village.

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The village features St Deny'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.[1] The Clock Gallery is a specialist dealer of antique timepieces. There is also an animal rescue sanctuary and an in-home cattery, Java.

In March 2007, it was announced that flood defences in the area will be improved by the Environment Agency.[2]

[edit] Industry

Lying next to the ConocoPhillips-owned Humber Refinery and Total's Lindsey Oil Refinery,[3] the residential village is subjected 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.

North Killingholme Industrial Estate is situated at Lancaster Approach. Among the units is a large storage wharehouse.[4]

Its proximity to the Humber estuary means that the area is an important shipping location featuring Humber Sea Terminals Ltd.[5]

[edit] History

It was formerly the home of RAF 550 Squadron - a mixture of British, Canadian, New Zealander and Australian personnel - which flew Lancaster bombers from North Killingholme airbase from early 1944 to October 1945.[6] RAF 550 Squadron is credited with opening the D-day attack on 5 June 1944.[7] The airfield remains to this day, although it is in much disrepair.

The village was a railway station on the New Holland and Immingham Dock branch of the Great Central Railway.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Ashbourne Hotel
  2. ^ BBC News Online - Defence fear for flood-risk homes
  3. ^ Lindsey Oil Refinery - Homepage on the Total website
  4. ^ North Killingholme Storage
  5. ^ Transport News Network - Humber Sea Terminals Sign Up to Prohire
  6. ^ Australian Daily Telegraph - Flying flag of Anzac pride
  7. ^ No. 550 Squadron - RAF History at mod.uk
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