North Kelsey
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North Kelsey is a village
and civil parish
in the West Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 959. Also within the parish is the small hamlet
of North Kelsey Moor, once the site of North Kelsey railway station
. It is near Caistor
. The former RAF Caistor is mostly within the parish, and the concrete bases of three Thor IRBM launch pads remain.
, a primary school and two pubs
, The Butcher's Arms and The Royal Oak. The New Mill windmill
can also be seen. The post office
was closed in 2008 as part of a series of closures of rural post-offices, and is now a general store and newsagents.
Facing the church is the grade II listed Church Farm. The central portion of this house dates from the Elizabethan era, with later Georgian additions, including larger windows. The south wall of the house is constructed in the same manner as the church tower, and is thought to similarly date to the 13th century.
can be reached by crossing Hibaldstow Bridge
, an iron lattice girder bridge built in 1889 that spans the River Ancholme
with a 10 ton weight limit. The final stretch of the road leading to the bridge from North Kelsey, known as Starham Road, is not asphalted
, has many pot holes and can be dangerous during adverse weather conditions as it runs along the river embankment.
Village
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and civil parish
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 the 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...
district 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...
, England
England
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. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 959. Also within the parish is the small hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of North Kelsey Moor, once the site of North Kelsey railway station
North Kelsey railway station
North Kelsey railway station was a station in North Kelsey, Lincolnshire, England.Former Services-External links:* ...
. It is near Caistor
Caistor
See Caistor St Edmund for the Roman settlement in Norfolk or Caister-on-Sea for the town in NorfolkCaistor is a town and civil parish situated in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress...
. The former RAF Caistor is mostly within the parish, and the concrete bases of three Thor IRBM launch pads remain.
Buildings
North Kelsey has an Anglican church, All Hallows or St. Nicholas, a Methodist chapel, a village hallVillage hall
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a city hall does within cities.In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local...
, a primary school and two pubs
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
, The Butcher's Arms and The Royal Oak. The New Mill windmill
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
can also be seen. The post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
was closed in 2008 as part of a series of closures of rural post-offices, and is now a general store and newsagents.
All Hallows Church
The church is recorded as being St Nicholas until late Victorian times, when the name changed to All Hallows. It was mainly rebuilt in 1869, and an earlier stone coffin lid can be seen in the outside wall, although the tower dates from the 13th century. It suffered minor damage in a whirlwind which hit South and North Kelsey in the 1930's.Facing the church is the grade II listed Church Farm. The central portion of this house dates from the Elizabethan era, with later Georgian additions, including larger windows. The south wall of the house is constructed in the same manner as the church tower, and is thought to similarly date to the 13th century.
Hibaldstow Bridge
The nearby village of HibaldstowHibaldstow
Hibaldstow is a village and civil parish on the B1206, south of Brigg and the M180, in North Lincolnshire, England. The deserted medieval village of Gainsthorpe is situated nearby.-History:...
can be reached by crossing Hibaldstow Bridge
Hibaldstow Bridge
Hibaldstow Bridge is an iron arch bridge that spans the River Ancholme, near the villages of Hibaldstow, in North Lincolnshire, and North Kelsey, in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire. A plaque mounted in the centre of the bridge reads "Erected By JTB Porter & Co...
, an iron lattice girder bridge built in 1889 that spans 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...
with a 10 ton weight limit. The final stretch of the road leading to the bridge from North Kelsey, known as Starham Road, is not asphalted
Tarmac
Tarmac is a type of road surface. Tarmac refers to a material patented by Edgar Purnell Hooley in 1901...
, has many pot holes and can be dangerous during adverse weather conditions as it runs along the river embankment.