Burton upon Stather
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Burton-upon-Stather is a village and civil parish
in North Lincolnshire
, England. The village lies 5 miles north from Scunthorpe
, 5 miles north-west from Frodingham
, and is near the east bank of the River Trent
. The civil parish consists of Burton-upon-Stather and the hamlets of Normanby and Thealby; its population at 2001 was 2,737.
The term Stather is of Danish origin and implies a landing-stage. Up to 1914, the river landing was used as a calling place by steamers
between Gainsborough
and Hull
.
resited within the church: an effigy of a knight with sword brought from Boston
, a cannon ball from the Battle of Solebay
, and many monuments of the Sheffield family.
testing site during World War II
.
A voluntary group has recently been set up to protect and restore, and provide access to, the old Tank Ramp on the River Trent. The group meets regularly at the Ferry House Inn, a pub near the site of the ramp.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
, England. The village lies 5 miles north from Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
, 5 miles north-west from Frodingham
Frodingham, Lincolnshire
Frodingham was a village in North Lincolnshire, now a suburb in the north-east of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England.Before its development from a small village Scunthorpe was part of the parish of Frodingham, which also included the village of Brumby, parts of the village of Crosby, and stretched...
, and is near the east bank of the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
. The civil parish consists of Burton-upon-Stather and the hamlets of Normanby and Thealby; its population at 2001 was 2,737.
The term Stather is of Danish origin and implies a landing-stage. Up to 1914, the river landing was used as a calling place by steamers
Steamboat
A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels...
between Gainsborough
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
and Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
.
Church
Burton-upon-Stather Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Andrew. It was initially built in 1160, and had a tower added in 1230. The church was restored and altered in 1865, and restored again in 1889; remaining features are Perpendicular. There are monuments saved and removed from OwstonOwston Ferry
Owston Ferry is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the west bank of the River Trent, north of Gainsborough, and has a total resident population of 1,128....
resited within the church: an effigy of a knight with sword brought from Boston
Boston, Lincolnshire
Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government district and had a total population of 55,750 at the 2001 census...
, a cannon ball from the Battle of Solebay
Battle of Solebay
The naval Battle of Solebay took place on 28 May Old Style, 7 June New Style 1672 and was the first naval battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War.-The battle:...
, and many monuments of the Sheffield family.
Burton upon Stather Heritage Group
Burton upon Stather was used as a DD tankDD tank
DD tanks , were a type of amphibious swimming tank developed by the British during the Second World War...
testing site during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
A voluntary group has recently been set up to protect and restore, and provide access to, the old Tank Ramp on the River Trent. The group meets regularly at the Ferry House Inn, a pub near the site of the ramp.