Goxhill
Coordinates: 53°40′39″N 0°19′59″W / 53.677497°N 0.332926°W
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Goxhill shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 1,994 (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | TA1021 |
| Civil parish | Goxhill |
| Unitary authority | North Lincolnshire |
| Ceremonial county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Barrow-upon-Humber |
| Postcode district | DN19 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Goxhill (53°40′39″N 0°19′59″W / 53.677497°N 0.332926°W1, grid reference TA102214) is a large village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies 4.9 miles (8 km) east of Barton-upon-Humber and 9.7 miles (16 km) north west of Immingham.[1] It is served by Goxhill railway station, this line runs from the town of Barton to the seaside resort of Cleethorpes. The area has been an important centre for clay pantile production since the 18th century and the industry is still represented in the village by Sandtoft.[2]
It is famous for its wartime USAAF base, RAF Goxhill, where screen legend Clark Gable served for a short time.[3] Robert S. Johnson, of Post Field, Oklahoma, an ace pilot of World War Two, also spent time here,[4] The 78th Fighter Group arrived at the station, known officially as 8th Air Force Station No. F-345 on 1 December 1942. The American Units referring to it unofficially as "GoatHill".[5]
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- AIRFIELD TALES Lincolnshire’s wartime legacy shot partly at Goxhill. (Video documentary 2006)
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