Messingham

For other uses, see Messingham (disambiguation).
Messingham

Holy Trinity Church, Messingham
Messingham
 Messingham shown within Lincolnshire
Population 3,718 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSE893042
   – London 140 mi (230 km)  S
Unitary authorityNorth Lincolnshire
Ceremonial countyLincolnshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town SCUNTHORPE
Postcode district DN17
Dialling code 01724
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentScunthorpe
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Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°31′38″N 0°39′12″W / 53.52727°N 0.65346°W / 53.52727; -0.65346

Messingham is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England.

The village is situated on the A159, 4 miles (6 km) south from the centre of Scunthorpe and 1 mile (1.6 km) south from the M180. West Lindsey is 1 mile to the south, as is Scotter.

Messingham has a population of over 4,000 people, falling to 3,718 at the 2011 census.[1]

Community

The village has a history of sheep farming.

Schools serving the village are Messingham Primary School, Frederick Gough School, Queen Elizabeth High School and Huntcliff. The parish church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. There is also a Methodist church, on 24 July 1772. John Wesley was known to preach in Messingham, possibly at the site of the Green Tree public house. Village public houses are the Horn Inn, Green Tree Inn and Crown Inn on High Street, and the Bird in the Barley on Northfield Road (A159).

Scunthorpe's 'British Steel' steel works is a major employer of local people.

On the outskirts of Messingham is Grange Park Golf Club, and nearby on the B1400 road, a nature reserve. The Sand Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Sport

Messingham has various sports clubs. Football, Cricket and Bowls clubs are based at the Northfield Road site.

References

  1. ↑ "Civil parish population 2011". Nrighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
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