Haxey
| Haxey | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 Interior of St Nicholas Church, Haxey | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK765995 |
| Location: | 53°29’13"N, -0°50’46"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 4,359 (2001) |
| Post town: | Doncaster |
| Postcode: | DN9 |
| Dialling code: | 01427 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Lincolnshire |
Haxey is a village Lincolnshire, 22 miles northwest of the county town, the City of Lincoln. The 2001 cenus recorded a total resident population of 4,359.
Haxey is considered the 'capital' of the Isle of Axholme. It was considerably destroyed by fire in 1741.[1]
The village lies between the villages of Westwoodside and Owston Ferry, forms part of the Isle of Axholme, and is perhaps most notable for Haxey Hood; a local event with over 700 years of history, reputedly making it "Britain's oldest traditional tussle".
Geography
Haxey is situated on one of a series of low-lying hills which reach a maximum height of 133 feet out of the surrounding marshland. The River Trent lies to the east, beyond Owston Ferry.
The civil parish of Haxey includes the villages of Haxey and Westwoodside, and the hamlets of High Burnham, Low Burnham, East Lound and Graizelound.
Parish church
The village Grade I-listed parish church, dedicated to St Nicholas,[2] originates from the 12th and 13th century. It is of mainly Perpendicular Gothic style. The tower is of three stages, with an embattled parapet. Piers of the north arcade are Norman, and those of the south, with the chancel arch and chantry chapel, mainly Early English.[1]
Society
Haxey has a Church of England primary school[3] and a private day nursery.
The village contains three public houses, The Duke William, The Loco and The Kings Arms, two convenience stores, a doctor's surgery, and a local estate agency. Lincolnshire Co-op are shortly to open a store in the village, on the site of the old petrol station.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Haxey) |
- Information on Haxey from GENUKI
- "Haxey", The Isle of Axholme Family History Society. Retrieved 24 July 2011
- Haxey Parish Council website, Retrieved 24 July 2011
- "Haxey", .isleofaxholme.net. Retrieved 24 July 2011
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire p. 161; Methuen & Co. Ltd
- ↑ National Heritage List 1241103Church of St Nicholas: of St Nicholas Haxey
- ↑ "Haxey Church of England Primary School". http://www.dfes.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/school_06.pl?Mode=Z&No=8133064&Type=LA&Num=813&Phase=p&Year=06&Base=. Retrieved 26 June 2007.