Humberston
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Humberston is a large village and civil parish
to the south of Cleethorpes
, North East Lincolnshire
(the boundary with Cleethorpes runs along North Sea Lane and Humberston Road). Its population at the 2001 census was 5,384.
The Prime Meridian
passes to the east of Humberston and runs through Thorpe Park caravan site.
There is only one comprehensive school there - 'Humberston Maths and Computing College' (soon to become 'The Humberston Academy') which is situated on Humberston road.
Humberston, or Humberstone as the village was known at first, takes its name from a large boulder
, the Humber Stone, which was deposited on the site of the former Midfield Farm on the east side of the village during the last ice age. This boulder can still be seen at the entrance to the village library. The "e" at the end of the name was later dropped, to avoid confusion with other places of the same name i.e Humberstone in Leicestershire
.
The oldest and tallest building in Humberston is St Peter's Church, rebuilt about 1710, the tower of which is over seven hundred years old.
At the back of the church is the site of the former Humberston Abbey
of Benedictine monks founded here in the reign of Henry II, dedicated to Saints Mary and Peter. The only remains that are left are ground workings of which the monks' mound is very prominent in the manor house garden, and during excavations stone sarcophagi were found. The Wesleyan Methodists built a small chapel here on Humberston Avenue in 1835. A larger, replacement chapel was built in 1907.
Humberstone has several claims for historic prominence:
This is where the Danes landed early in the year 870 to begin their scourge and plunder of Lincolnshire.
One of the first Wireless Stations was built here in 1910.
Humberston and New Waltham Ward
KEY: (L) = Labour Party (C) = Conservative Party (LD) = Liberal Democrat Party (I) = Independent
Thorpe Park, a Haven site, owned by Bourne Leisure, is one of the largest caravan sites in the country and has more privately owned caravans that any other Haven site.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
to the south of Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes is a town and unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the estuary of the Humber. It has a population of 31,853 and is a seaside resort.- History :...
, North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire and the administrative county of Lincolnshire...
(the boundary with Cleethorpes runs along North Sea Lane and Humberston Road). Its population at the 2001 census was 5,384.
The Prime Meridian
Prime Meridian
The Prime Meridian is the meridian at which the longitude is defined to be 0°.The Prime Meridian and its opposite the 180th meridian , which the International Date Line generally follows, form a great circle that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.An international...
passes to the east of Humberston and runs through Thorpe Park caravan site.
There is only one comprehensive school there - 'Humberston Maths and Computing College' (soon to become 'The Humberston Academy') which is situated on Humberston road.
Humberston, or Humberstone as the village was known at first, takes its name from a large boulder
Boulder
In geology, a boulder is a rock with grain size of usually no less than 256 mm diameter. While a boulder may be small enough to move or roll manually, others are extremely massive....
, the Humber Stone, which was deposited on the site of the former Midfield Farm on the east side of the village during the last ice age. This boulder can still be seen at the entrance to the village library. The "e" at the end of the name was later dropped, to avoid confusion with other places of the same name i.e Humberstone in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
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The oldest and tallest building in Humberston is St Peter's Church, rebuilt about 1710, the tower of which is over seven hundred years old.
At the back of the church is the site of the former Humberston Abbey
Humberston Abbey
Humberston Abbey was an abbey in Humberston, Lincolnshire, England.The Benedictine Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Peter was founded in 1160 by William son of Ralf, son of Drogo, son of Hermer, as an abbey of the Tironensian Order...
of Benedictine monks founded here in the reign of Henry II, dedicated to Saints Mary and Peter. The only remains that are left are ground workings of which the monks' mound is very prominent in the manor house garden, and during excavations stone sarcophagi were found. The Wesleyan Methodists built a small chapel here on Humberston Avenue in 1835. A larger, replacement chapel was built in 1907.
Humberstone has several claims for historic prominence:
This is where the Danes landed early in the year 870 to begin their scourge and plunder of Lincolnshire.
One of the first Wireless Stations was built here in 1910.
Council Ward and Elected Members
North East Lincolnshire Council has one Council Wards within the area of Humberston.Humberston and New Waltham Ward
- Cllr John Colebrook (C)
- Cllr Steve Norton (C)
- Cllr John S Fenty (C)
KEY: (L) = Labour Party (C) = Conservative Party (LD) = Liberal Democrat Party (I) = Independent
Places of interest
A place of interest is the man-made lake which is central to Cleethorpes Country Park off North Sea Lane. Cleethorpes Country Park is home to Canada Geese and many other types of wild birds. Humberston is also home to a large holiday caravan park known as Thorpe Park and also the conservation area known as Humberston Fitties. In the late 1940s early 1950s this was known as Fitties Field.Thorpe Park, a Haven site, owned by Bourne Leisure, is one of the largest caravan sites in the country and has more privately owned caravans that any other Haven site.