Hatcliffe is a small village

Village

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 and civil parish

Civil parish

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 in rural North East Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire

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, England. The village sits in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

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. It lies 12 km (7½ miles) south-west of Grimsby

Grimsby

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 and 3 km (1.9 mi) west of the A18. It neighbours the small village of Beelsby

Beelsby

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The parish church

Parish church

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 St Mary's is 13th century and contains memorial stones dedicated to the Hatcliffe family (it is probable that the Hatcliffe family takes its name from the name of the village) dating back to 1525. The former post office

Post office

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(now converted to a house) in the centre of the village stands by a small stream with stone bridges crossing it at regular intervals.