Elsham, North Lincolnshire
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| Population | 363 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | TA032123 |
| – London | 140 mi (230 km) S |
| District | North Lincolnshire |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Brigg |
| Postcode district | DN20 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Brigg and Goole |
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Coordinates: 53°35′51″N 0°26′27″W / 53.597375°N 0.440724°W
Elsham is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 4 miles (6 km) north from Brigg, 1 mile (1.6 km) north from the M180 and 1 mile (1.6 km) west from the A15 road.
The A15 (built in 1978) traverses the old runways of the former RAF Elsham Wolds airfield. Close to the village is Elsham Hall.
Elsham Grade II* listed Anglican church, dedicated to All Saints, is of 12th century Early English origin.[1] It was restored in 1874.[2]
At Elsham there was an Augustinian priory; it was dissolved during the 1536 Suppression.[2]
The village is the birthplace of the agricultural engineer Richard Hornsby,[3] astronomer Wallace L. W. Sargent,[4] and George Green, a recipient of the Medal of Honor in the American Civil War.[5]
References
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1103684)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- 1 2 Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 123; Methuen & Co. Ltd
- ↑ Michael Honeybone (1980). The Book of Grantham: The History of a Market and Manufacturing Town. Barracuda Books. ISBN 978-0-86023-095-3.
- ↑ "Wallace Leslie William Sargent ", Astro.caltech.edu. Retrieved 16 January 2012
- ↑ "George Green". Retrieved July 23, 2014.
External links
Media related to Elsham, North Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons
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