| Halton Holegate | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Andrew, Halton Holegate | |
Halton Holegate Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 475 (2011)1 |
| OS grid reference | TF417654 |
| • London | 115 mi (185 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SPILSBY |
| Postcode district | PE23 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Halton Holegate is a small village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) east from Spilsby.
History
The village Anglican church is Grade II* listed and dedicated to St Andrew.2 Originating from the 14th century with later additions, it is chiefly Perpendicular in style, except for the tower and the east end which were rebuilt in 1866 by James Fowler.3
1977 Vulcan crash
Avro Vulcan 'XM600' crashed at 3.50pm on 17 January 1977, from RAF Waddington 101 Sqn4 Five aircrew parachuted, who were taken to the Pilgrim Hospital in Boston, then to RAF Hospital Nocton Hall. Lindsey Fire Brigade attended from Skegness, Alford, Horncastle.567
- Pilot - 30 year old Robert Aspinall
- Co-pilot - 27 year old Neil Ryder of Welton, Lincolnshire
- Navigator - 26 year old John Critchley of Lincoln
- Navigator - 45 year old John Clark of Lincoln
- Air Electronics Officer - 45 year old Vernon Prior of Waddington
Geography
The village also has a public house.
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south west to East Kirkby with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 2,495.8
References
References
- "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1359727)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Harris, John; The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire p. 265; Penguin (1964); revised by Nicholas Antram in 1989, Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-09620-8
- 1977 Vulcan crash
- Grimsby Evening Telegraph Tuesday 18 January 1977, page 1
- Lincolnshire Echo Tuesday 18 January 1977, page 1
- Times Tuesday January 18 1977, page 5
- "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 19 August 2015.
External links
External links
- Media related to Halton Holegate at Wikimedia Commons
- Halton Holegate St Andrews Church website
- Historic Halton Holegate Village book This Book, created in 1905 by Rev C. P. Disbrowe whilst Rector at Halton Holegate from 1900 – 1915, has been reproduced in both a digitised and reprinted format as can be seen at the link, was made as part of a project at St Andrews Church, Halton Holegate, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.