Ingham, Lincolnshire
Encyclopedia
Ingham is a village in the English
county of Lincolnshire
, in the district of West Lindsey
.
on the B1398 road, which runs parallel to the main A15 (Ermine Street
).
The parish boundary borders with Fillingham
two field widths to the north. It follows the hedge line and a small drain eastwards to Middle Street (B1398), which it follows to the south for 100 metres, then follows the southern edge of Hare's Wood eastwards, north of Park Farm; the airfield is still there. This is the site of the former RAF Ingham. It follows the southern edge of a small wood at Ancholme Head (in Fillingham), the source of the River Ancholme
just west of the A15. It meets West Firsby at the A15 (Ermine Street
) which it follows to the south, and meets Spridlington
.
North of the curve in the A15, it follows Ingham Lane to the west. It crosses Middle Street at Ingham Cliff, near Ingham Cliff Farm, where there is a weather radar station. To the north along the B1398 is the Windmill pub. The boundary follows the B1398 down Lincoln Cliff
, over the crossroads along the road to where it crosses a small drain. It follows the drain northwards past Coates Gorse. To the west is Stow
and the Vale of Trent (Trent Valley).
of 1086. Possible etymologies
are "homestead or village of a man called Inga" or "home of the Inguiones" (an ancient Germanic tribe).
the village became home to RAF Ingham
, a satellite airfield of the Royal Air Force
base at Hemswell
. Ingham consisted of three grass runways, and three Polish Squadrons (including No. 300 Polish Bomber Squadron
) from 1st Polish Wing were based here, joined later by No. 199 Squadron RAF
. In 1944 it was renamed RAF Cammeringham
. The station effectively became unusable by 1945 as the grass runways had deteriorated too far for safe landings by heavy bomber
s such as the Avro Lancaster
.
After the war, demobilised Polish
aircrew lived here.
s) on the former airfield and the Lincolnshire Rescue Kennels.
The village has the Black Horse and the Inn on the Green pubs.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, in the district of West Lindsey
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England.-History:The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural District, Gainsborough Rural District and Welton Rural District...
.
Geography
It is located 14 km north of LincolnLincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
on the B1398 road, which runs parallel to the main A15 (Ermine Street
Ermine Street
Ermine Street is the name of a major Roman road in England that ran from London to Lincoln and York . The Old English name was 'Earninga Straete' , named after a tribe called the Earningas, who inhabited a district later known as Armingford Hundred, around Arrington, Cambridgeshire and Royston,...
).
The parish boundary borders with Fillingham
Fillingham
Fillingham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 170. It is north of Lincoln just off the A15....
two field widths to the north. It follows the hedge line and a small drain eastwards to Middle Street (B1398), which it follows to the south for 100 metres, then follows the southern edge of Hare's Wood eastwards, north of Park Farm; the airfield is still there. This is the site of the former RAF Ingham. It follows the southern edge of a small wood at Ancholme Head (in Fillingham), the source of the River Ancholme
River Ancholme
The River Ancholme is a river in North Lincolnshire, England, and a tributary of the Humber estuary.It rises south of Bishopbridge and passes through many Lincolnshire villages and the market town of Brigg before flowing north into the Humber at South Ferriby.North of Bishopbridge, where the River...
just west of the A15. It meets West Firsby at the A15 (Ermine Street
Ermine Street
Ermine Street is the name of a major Roman road in England that ran from London to Lincoln and York . The Old English name was 'Earninga Straete' , named after a tribe called the Earningas, who inhabited a district later known as Armingford Hundred, around Arrington, Cambridgeshire and Royston,...
) which it follows to the south, and meets Spridlington
Spridlington
Spridlington is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is north of Lincoln just off the A15. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 194.The parish church of St. Hilary's dates from 1875...
.
North of the curve in the A15, it follows Ingham Lane to the west. It crosses Middle Street at Ingham Cliff, near Ingham Cliff Farm, where there is a weather radar station. To the north along the B1398 is the Windmill pub. The boundary follows the B1398 down Lincoln Cliff
Lincoln Cliff
The Lincoln Cliff is the portion of a major escarpment that runs north-south through Lindsey and Kesteven, in central Lincolnshire and is a prominent landscape feature in a generally flat portion of the county...
, over the crossroads along the road to where it crosses a small drain. It follows the drain northwards past Coates Gorse. To the west is Stow
Stow, Lincolnshire
Stow is a small village and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is eleven miles northwest of the city of Lincoln and six miles southeast of Gainsborough, and has a total resident population of 355.Stow dates back to Roman times and in the...
and the Vale of Trent (Trent Valley).
History
Ingham is mentioned in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086. Possible etymologies
Etymology
Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
are "homestead or village of a man called Inga" or "home of the Inguiones" (an ancient Germanic tribe).
RAF Ingham
In World War TwoWorld 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...
the village became home to RAF Ingham
RAF Cammeringham
RAF Cammeringham was a Royal Air Force base used by RAF Bomber Command between 1940 and 1945 and the Polish Air Force until 1946...
, a satellite airfield of the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
base at Hemswell
RAF Hemswell
RAF Hemswell was an airfield used by RAF Bomber Command for 20 years between 1937 and 1957 and saw most of its operational life during World War II. Later used by RAF Fighter Command as a nuclear ballistic missile base during the Cold War it closed to military use in 1967...
. Ingham consisted of three grass runways, and three Polish Squadrons (including No. 300 Polish Bomber Squadron
No. 300 Polish Bomber Squadron
No. 300 "Land of Masovia" Bomber Squadron was a Polish World War II bomber unit. It was fighting alongside the Royal Air Force and operated from airbases in the United Kingdom.- History :...
) from 1st Polish Wing were based here, joined later by No. 199 Squadron RAF
No. 199 Squadron RAF
No. 199 Squadron was a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron that operated during the second world war and later in the 1950s as a radar countermeasures squadron.-History:...
. In 1944 it was renamed RAF Cammeringham
RAF Cammeringham
RAF Cammeringham was a Royal Air Force base used by RAF Bomber Command between 1940 and 1945 and the Polish Air Force until 1946...
. The station effectively became unusable by 1945 as the grass runways had deteriorated too far for safe landings by heavy bomber
Heavy bomber
A heavy bomber is a bomber aircraft of the largest size and load carrying capacity, and usually the longest range.In New START, the term "heavy bomber" is used for two types of bombers:*one with a range greater than 8,000 kilometers...
s such as the Avro Lancaster
Avro Lancaster
The Avro Lancaster is a British four-engined Second World War heavy bomber made initially by Avro for the Royal Air Force . It first saw active service in 1942, and together with the Handley Page Halifax it was one of the main heavy bombers of the RAF, the RCAF, and squadrons from other...
.
After the war, demobilised Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
aircrew lived here.
Economy
North east of the village on opposite sides of the B1398 are Plum Products (children's garden play equipment - trampolines and climbing frameJungle gym
The jungle gym, monkey bars, or climbing frame, is a piece of playground equipment made of many pieces of material, such as metal pipe or rope, on which children can climb, hang, or sit. The monkey bar designation refers to the rambunctious, climbing play of monkeys.-History:The first jungle gym...
s) on the former airfield and the Lincolnshire Rescue Kennels.
The village has the Black Horse and the Inn on the Green pubs.