Ulceby, North Lincolnshire
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Not to be confused with Ulceby, East Lindsey.
Coordinates: 53°37′06″N 0°19′28″W / 53.61826500°N 0.32450974°W
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 Ulceby village |
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 Ulceby
Ulceby shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 1,500 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | TA109148 |
| District | North Lincolnshire |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | DN39 6 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Cleethorpes |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Ulceby is a village, civil parish and Post town of North Lincolnshire in England
Ulceby is situated on the eastern side of North Lincolnshire roughly equidistant to Grimsby and Scunthorpe. Ulceby is a rural village surrounded by fields, forests, farms and nearby villages such as Kirmington, Wootton and Keelby. A 2001 census determined that the village had a population of 1,500 in 628 households, but since the village has grown in 2008, the population is thought to be around 2,900.
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[edit] Facilities
The village is home to many facilities which benefit its villagers …
- Co-op shop, totally refurbished in 2008
- Post Office
- Village hall/Community centre
- Playing field
- Play area
- Two pubs: The Fox Inn and the Yarborough Arms (located 1 mile from the centre of the village). The Brocklesby Ox closed down.
- Veterinary centre
- Hairdressers
- A Bed & Breakfast establishment (Gillingham Rest)
- Ulceby Chippy and Chinese food take-away outlet
- Ulceby railway station (located 1 mile from the centre of the village at Ulceby Skitter)
- Ulceby Truck Stop is an HGV park with driver cafe and diesel (located 2 miles, from the centre of village, 1 mile from Railway Station)
- Village Pre-School
- Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School[1]
- Churches
- Anglican church of St Nicholas
- Ulceby Methodist Chapel closed June 2011.
- Ulceby Seventh-day Adventist Chapel
- A War Memorial
[edit] Notable people
- Vivian Hollowday, awarded the George Cross for the "amazing courage and initiative"
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Ulceby.Net web site Maintained by Ulceby Parish Council
- Ulceby War Memorial web site
