Haxey

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Coordinates: 53°29′13″N 0°50′46″W / 53.486838°N 0.846189°W / 53.486838; -0.846189
Haxey

Interior of St Nicholas' Church, Haxey
Haxey

 Haxey shown within Lincolnshire
Population 4,359 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference SK765995
    - London 130 mi (210 km)  S
Unitary authority North Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county Lincolnshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DONCASTER
Postcode district DN9
Dialling code 01427
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
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UK
England
Lincolnshire

Haxey is a village and civil parish within North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 22 miles (35 km) to the north-west from the city and county town of Lincoln. The 2001 Census recorded a Haxey total resident population of 4,359.[1]

The village of Haxey lies between the villages of Westwoodside and Owston Ferry, forms part of the Isle of Axholme, and is perhaps most notable for Haxey Hood; a local event with over 700 years of history, reputedly making it "Britain’s oldest traditional tussle".[2]

Geography

Haxey is situated on one of a series of low-lying hills which reach a maximum height of 133 feet (41 m) out of the surrounding marshland. The River Trent lies to the east, beyond Owston Ferry.

The civil parish of Haxey includes the villages of Haxey and Westwoodside, and the hamlets of High Burnham, Low Burnham, East Lound and Graizelound.

Community

Haxey, previously the 'capital' of the Isle of Axholme, was considerably destroyed by fire in 1741.[3]

The village Grade I listed Anglican parish church, dedicated to St Nicholas,[4] originates from the 12th and 13th century. It is of mainly Perpendicular Gothic style. The tower is of three stages, with an embattled parapet. Piers of the north arcade are Norman, and those of the south, with the chancel arch and chantry chapel, mainly Early English.[3]

Haxey has a Church of England primary school[5] and a private day nursery.

The village contains three public houses, The Duke William, The Loco and The Kings Arms, two convenience stores, a doctor's surgery, and a local estate agency. Lincolnshire Co-op are shortly to open a store in the village, on the site of the old petrol station.[citation needed]

References

  1. United Kingdom Census 2001. "Haxey (Parish)". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2007. 
  2. North Lincolnshire District Council. "The Haxey Hood". Retrieved 26 June 2007. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 161; Methuen & Co. Ltd
  4. English Heritage. "Church of St Nicholas (1241103)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 July 2011 .
  5. "Haxey Church of England Primary School". Retrieved 26 June 2007. 

External links

  • Media related to Haxey at Wikimedia Commons
  • Haxey, Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 24 July 2011
  • "Haxey", The Isle of Axholme Family History Society. Retrieved 24 July 2011
  • Haxey Parish Council website, Retrieved 24 July 2011
  • "Haxey", .isleofaxholme.net. Retrieved 24 July 2011
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