Ingoldmells
| Ingoldmells | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF561686 |
| Location: | 53°11’31"N, 0°20’8"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,059 (2011) |
| Post town: | Skegness |
| Postcode: | PE25 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Lindsey |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Boston and Skegness |
Ingoldmells is a coastal village and resort in Lindsey, the northern part of Lincolnshire. It is on the A52, three miles north of the larger resort of Skegness.
The 2011 census recorded a population of 2,392.
Most housing is found in the west of the village in large council complexes. Close by to the west is the village of Addlethorpe. The village primary school is on Simpson Court.[1] There are fish and chip shops and bars near the beach. Ingoldmells is known as a holiday destination, with sites containing large numbers of caravans. The first Butlins holiday camp was in the village.
History
The parish church, St Peter and St Paul, dates from around 1200. The chancel was demolished in 1706, and the church was restored in 1858 and 1892. The west tower dates from the 14th century, and the benches and font are 15th century. The church is a Grade I listed building.[2] A war memorial in the churchyard is a Grade II listed former churchyard cross and sundial dating from 1600 and restored in 1919.[3]
The popularity of the seaside resort of Skegness attracted tourists from around the country, and a holiday camp, Butlin's, was built in 1936 in Ingoldmells, just on the border between Ingoldmells and Skegness.
During the Second World War, RAF Ingoldmells was a Chain Home Low radar station, providing low-altitude short-range warning, with a rotating antenna. RAF Stenigot on the Lincolnshire Wolds provided longer-range warning for the area. RAF Skendleby was the other Chain Home Low station in Lincolnshire near Skendleby, Spilsby.
On 11 April 2004, a double-decker bus operated by Car collided with a number of pedestrians outside the main entrance to Fantasy Island amusement park on Sea Lane in Ingoldmells. Five pedestrians were killed and six more injured, two critically, in the accident.
Holiday Parks
Billy Butlin opened the UK's first holiday camp at Ingoldmells in 1936, which today is a major employer in the area and attracts numerous tourists. During the Second World War the Butlin's camp was used as the site of HMS Royal Arthur, a Royal Navy shore establishment.[4]
Fantasy Island is a large family Amusement Park in Ingoldmells that opened in 1995 and has since built up a variety of rides, attractions and entertainment. It is the site of Jubilee Odyssey which is the largest roller coaster of its type in the world, as well as housing the Millennium Roller Coaster. There is an open-air market, being Europe's largest seven-day market situated within the park. Other tourist facilities include shops, restaurants, outlets and caravan parks.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Ingoldmells) |
- Ingoldmells Parish Council
- Arthey, Keith; "National Coast Watch Skegness", BBC Lincolnshire, 2 October 2006
References
- ↑ Ingoldmells Primary School
- ↑ National Heritage List 1204941: St Peter and St Paul (Grade I listing)
- ↑ National Heritage List 1359709: War Memorial (Grade II listing)
- ↑ Butlins Memories
