Haxey
| Haxey | |
 Interior of St Nicholas' Church, Haxey |
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  Haxey Haxey shown within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 4,359 (2001 Census) |
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| 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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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
- ↑ United Kingdom Census 2001. "Haxey (Parish)". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
- ↑ North Lincolnshire District Council. "The Haxey Hood". Retrieved 26 June 2007.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 161; Methuen & Co. Ltd
- ↑ English Heritage. "Church of St Nicholas (1241103)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ↑ "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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