Croxton, Lincolnshire

Croxton

St John the Evangelist church, Croxton
Croxton

 Croxton shown within Lincolnshire
OS grid reference TA 09333 12415
District North Lincolnshire
Shire county Lincolnshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Ulceby
Postcode district DN39
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Cleethorpes
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Croxton is a civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies just south of the A180, 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of Kirmington and 7 miles (11 km) west from Immingham.

In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 36.[1]

Croxton Grade II* listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St John the Evangelist.[2] The church, mainly Early English, was restored by James Fowler of Louth in 1876.[3]

Within the parish is Yarborough Camp where Roman coins have been found.[4]

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : North Lincolnshire Retrieved 2009-09-01
  2. ^ "Church of St John the Evangelist", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage. Retrieved 20 July 2011
  3. ^ Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire pp. 113, 114; Methuen & Co. Ltd
  4. ^ "Croxton Local History Pack", North Lincolnshire Council. Retrieved 20 July 2011

External links

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