Ulceby, North Lincolnshire

Ulceby (Lat: 53:37N, Lon:0:19W) is situated on the eastern side of North Lincolnshire roughly equidistant to Grimsby and Scunthorpe. Ulceby is a rural village surrounded by fields, forests, farms and nearby villages such as Kirmington, Wootton and Keelby. A 2001 census determined that the village had a population of 1,500 in 628 households, but since the village has grown in 2008, the population is thought to be around 2,900.

Facilities

• Village [Co-operative] shop, totally refurbished in 2008
• Post Office
• Village hall/Community centre
• Playing field
• Play area
• Three pubs: The Fox Inn, The Brocklesby Ox and The Yarborough Arms (located 1 mile from the centre of the village)
• Veterinary centre
• Hairdressers
• A Bed & Breakfast establishment (Gillingham Rest)
• 'Ulceby Chippy' and Chinese food take-away outlet
• Ulceby railway station (located 1 mile from the centre of the village at Ulceby Skitter)
• Ulceby Truck Stop is an HGV park with driver cafe and diesel (located 2 miles, from the centre of village, 1 mile from Railway Station)
• Village Pre-School and Primary SchoolChurches
• Anglican church of St Nicholas
• Ulceby Methodist Chapel
• Ulceby Seventh-day Adventist Chapel
• A War Memorial

Notable people

• Vivian Hollowday, awarded the George Cross for the "amazing courage and initiative"

External links

• Ulceby.Net web site Maintained by Ulceby Parish Council
• Ulceby War Memorial web site