Ulceby, North Lincolnshire
Village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England
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Ulceby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north from the A180 road, 10 miles (16 km) north-west from Grimsby and 14 miles (23 km) east from Scunthorpe. Ulceby is a rural village surrounded by fields, farms and the nearby villages of Habrough, Wootton and Croxton.
At the 2001 census the village had a population of 1,500 in 631 households,[1] and at the 2011 census the village had grown to 1,711.[2]
Facilities
Village facilities include a Co-op convenience store and Post Office, village hall and community centre, a playing field, play area, veterinary centre, hairdressers and a guest house. There are fast food outlets: a fish and chip shop and a Chinese takeaway. Ulceby public houses are The Fox Inn, and the Yarborough Arms located 1 mile (1.6 km) from the centre of the village; a previous public house, The Brocklesby Ox, is now the site of the aforementioned convenience store. The village has a preschool and primary St Nicholas C of E Primary School.[3]
Ulceby railway station, at Ulceby Skitter, is situated 1 mile, and Ulceby Truck Stop (an HGV park with cafe and petrol station) 2 miles (3 km) from the centre of village.
Religious sites and landmarks are the Anglican church of St Nicholas, Ulceby Seventh-day Adventist Chapel, and a war memorial; Ulceby Methodist Chapel closed in June 2011.
Notable people
- Vivian Hollowday – George Cross recipient[4]
References
- ^ "Key Figures for 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Ulceby CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Ulceby CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "St Nicholas Church of England Primary School". Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ Hollowday, Vivian. "George Cross Database". George Cross Database. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
External links
Media related to Ulceby, North Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons- Ulceby.Net web site
- Ulceby War Memorial web site
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See also: List of civil parishes in Lincolnshire
Historic subdivisions: Holland, Kesteven, Lindsey
History and notable places: Belton House, Bolingbroke Castle, Boston Stump, Cadwell Park, Cross Keys Bridge, Crowland Abbey, Donna Nook, Dunham Bridge, Far Ings, Frampton Marsh, Freiston Shore, Gibraltar Point, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, Humber Bridge, Kinema in the Woods, Kingdom of Lindsey, Lincoln Castle,Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Cliff, Lincolnshire Fens, Market Rasen Racecourse, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Tattershall Castle, The Wash, The Wolds, Usher Gallery, Winceby Battlefield, Woolsthorpe Manor
History and notable places: Belton House, Bolingbroke Castle, Boston Stump, Cadwell Park, Cross Keys Bridge, Crowland Abbey, Donna Nook, Dunham Bridge, Far Ings, Frampton Marsh, Freiston Shore, Gibraltar Point, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, Humber Bridge, Kinema in the Woods, Kingdom of Lindsey, Lincoln Castle,Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Cliff, Lincolnshire Fens, Market Rasen Racecourse, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Tattershall Castle, The Wash, The Wolds, Usher Gallery, Winceby Battlefield, Woolsthorpe Manor
