East Halton

East Halton

St Peter's church, East Halton
East Halton

 East Halton shown within Lincolnshire
Population 604 (2001)
Parish East Halton
Unitary authority North Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county Lincolnshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town IMMINGHAM
Postcode district DN40
Dialling code 01469
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament Cleethorpes
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

East Halton is a small village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, close to the Humber Estuary. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) from Immingham and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the neighbouring village of North Killingholme.

The 2001 census recorded a population of 604 people,[1]

East Halton Grade II listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Peter. It originated in the 13th century, and was restored by James Fowler of Louth in 1868, who raised the chancel and aisle.[2] The village had Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist chapels.[3]

East Halton has a primary school, village shop and Post Office, and the Black Bull public house.

The village was previously served by East Halton railway station on the New Holland and Immingham Dock branch of the Great Central Railway.

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : North Lincolnshire Retrieved 2009-09-01
  2. ^ "Church of St Peter", National Heritage List for England, English Heritage. Retrieved 23 July 2011
  3. ^ Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull 1885, p. 465

External links

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