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One of the more unusual tourist attractions on the Lincolnshire coast is the Cloud Bar at Anderby Creek. This, the world's first official cloud spotting area' was the work of Manchester artist Michael Trainor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/the-worlds-first-cloud-bar-opens-in-the-uk/ |publisher=Cloud Appreciation Society |title=The Cloud Bar |accessdate=2013-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/coastalcountrypark/visit/things-to-do/places-to-visit/anderby-creek-cloud-bar/112876.article |publisher=Lincolnshire County Council |title=''Places to visit:'' The cloud bar |accessdate=2013-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/bathing-beauties/structures-on-the-edge/cloud-bar/ |title=''Bathing beauties:'' The cloud bar |publisher=Lincolnshire County Council |accessdate=2013-03-25}}</ref>
One of the more unusual tourist attractions on the Lincolnshire coast is the Cloud Bar at Anderby Creek. This, the world's first official cloud spotting area' was the work of Manchester artist Michael Trainor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cloudappreciationsociety.org/the-worlds-first-cloud-bar-opens-in-the-uk/ |publisher=Cloud Appreciation Society |title=The Cloud Bar |accessdate=2013-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/coastalcountrypark/visit/things-to-do/places-to-visit/anderby-creek-cloud-bar/112876.article |publisher=Lincolnshire County Council |title=''Places to visit:'' The cloud bar |accessdate=2013-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/bathing-beauties/structures-on-the-edge/cloud-bar/ |title=''Bathing beauties:'' The cloud bar |publisher=Lincolnshire County Council |accessdate=2013-03-25}}</ref>


During [[World War II]] [[RAF Anderby Creek]] was home to the first battle training school of the [[Royal Air Force Regiment]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.raf-lincolnshire.info/locations.htm |title=Private web site, RAF history |accessdate=2013-03-25}}</ref> there was also a searchlight battery.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/coastalcountrypark/about/history/wartime/ |title=Local history microsite |publisher=Lincolnshire County Council. |accessdate=2013-03-25}}</ref>
During [[World War II]] [[RAF Anderby Creek]] was home to the first battle training school of the [[Royal Air Force Regiment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raf-lincolnshire.info/locations.htm |title=Private web site, RAF history |accessdate=2013-03-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110021754/http://raf-lincolnshire.info/locations.htm |archivedate=2013-01-10 }}</ref> there was also a searchlight battery.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk/coastalcountrypark/about/history/wartime/ |title=Local history microsite |publisher=Lincolnshire County Council. |accessdate=2013-03-25}}</ref>


There is archaeological evidence of a medieval harbour on the original creek, before it was canalised.<ref>{{cite PastScape |mnumber=1478708 |mname=Medieval harbour |accessdate=2013-03-25}}</ref>
There is archaeological evidence of a medieval harbour on the original creek, before it was canalised.<ref>{{cite PastScape |mnumber=1478708 |mname=Medieval harbour |accessdate=2013-03-25}}</ref>

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Anderby creek
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Anderby Creek is a hamlet in Lincolnshire, England; part of the parish of Anderby. It is on the North Sea coast, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Chapel St Leonards.[1] It is in the civil parish of Anderby.

One of the more unusual tourist attractions on the Lincolnshire coast is the Cloud Bar at Anderby Creek. This, the world's first official cloud spotting area' was the work of Manchester artist Michael Trainor.[2][3][4]

During World War II RAF Anderby Creek was home to the first battle training school of the Royal Air Force Regiment.[5] there was also a searchlight battery.[6]

There is archaeological evidence of a medieval harbour on the original creek, before it was canalised.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Andbery Creek web site". Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  2. ^ "The Cloud Bar". Cloud Appreciation Society. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  3. ^ "Places to visit: The cloud bar". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  4. ^ "Bathing beauties: The cloud bar". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  5. ^ "Private web site, RAF history". Archived from the original on 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-03-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Local history microsite". Lincolnshire County Council. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Medieval harbour (1478708)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 2013-03-25.

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