Messingham
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Messingham is a small village outside Scunthorpe
in North Lincolnshire
, England
. Messingham has a population of over about 4,000 people.
was known to preach in Messingham, possibly at the site of the Green Tree public house. Located nearby on the B1400 is a nature reserve. Messingham is on the A159
directly south of Scunthorpe, one mile south of the M180
, at the junction with the B1400. The Sand Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Lincolnshire
is one mile to the south, as is Scotter
along the A159.
) is known to have many of its employees living in Messingham. Village pubs are the Horn Inn, Green Tree Inn and Crown Inn on High Street and the Bird in the Barley on Northfield Road (A159). The parish church is dedicated to Holy Trinity.
Grange Park Golf Club is also on the outskirts.
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,...
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
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...
. Messingham has a population of over about 4,000 people.
Geography
Sites of interest include a Methodist church, on July 24th 1772 John WesleyJohn Wesley
John Wesley was a Church of England cleric and Christian theologian. Wesley is largely credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, as founding the Methodist movement which began when he took to open-air preaching in a similar manner to George Whitefield...
was known to preach in Messingham, possibly at the site of the Green Tree public house. Located nearby on the B1400 is a nature reserve. Messingham is on the A159
A159 road
The A159 is a 16 mile-long single carriage A-road, running between Scunthorpe and Gainsborough in Lincolnshire.- Route :...
directly south of Scunthorpe, one mile south of the M180
M180 motorway
The M180 motorway is a short but major motorway in England from junction 5 on the M18 motorway in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster to a point close to Humberside Airport some from the ports of Immingham and Grimsby and the east coast and provides access for major routes to Cleethorpes,...
, at the junction with the B1400. The Sand Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. 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...
is one mile to the south, as is Scotter
Scotter
Scotter is a large village and civil parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, situated between Scunthorpe and Gainsborough.-Geography:The A159 road, which connects the two towns, crosses the River Eau in the village...
along the A159.
History
Messingham has a history of sheep farming. The local steel works in Scunthorpe (CorusCorus Group
Tata Steel Europe is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the second-largest steel-maker in Europe and is a subsidiary of Tata Steel of India, one of the ten largest steel producers in the world.Corus Group was formed through the merger of Koninklijke...
) is known to have many of its employees living in Messingham. Village pubs are the Horn Inn, Green Tree Inn and Crown Inn on High Street and the Bird in the Barley on Northfield Road (A159). The parish church is dedicated to Holy Trinity.
Local attractions
Scunthorpe offers work for people who live in Messingham. Messingham Primary School, Frederick Gough School, Queen Elizabeth High School and Huntcliff offer education.Grange Park Golf Club is also on the outskirts.