Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jun 13, 2026

Messingham

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

Last revised
Jun 13, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
306 w
Citations
4
Source
Messingham
Holy Trinity Church, Messingham
Messingham
Location within Lincolnshire
Population4,029 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSE893042
• London140 mi (230 km) S
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSCUNTHORPE
Postcode districtDN17
Dialling code01724
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

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

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

Messingham has a population of over 4,000 people.1

Community

Schools serving the village are Messingham Primary School, Frederick Gough School, Queen Elizabeth's High School, Huntcliff and John Leggott College. The parish church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. There is also a Methodist church. (John Wesley preached in Messingham on 24 July 1772, possibly at the site 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,2 Messingham Zoo3 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.4

References

References

External links