North Killingholme
Parish in North Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.65, -0.27 |
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| OS grid ref: | TA 14 18 |
| Dialling code: | 01469 (Killingholme) |
North Killingholme is a small village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, lying on the south bank of the Humber Estuary a few miles west of Immingham. The landscape mixes low-lying arable farmland and intertidal mudflats with a strong industrial fringe: the nearby docks, terminals and oil/chemical works that line the Humber have had a profound effect on the area’s character and economy.
Historically a modest agricultural settlement, North Killingholme expanded in the 20th century as port and energy development increased and it hosted a Second World War bomber airfield, traces of which remain in local memory and landscape. Today it is a small, close-knit community balancing village life with employment tied to the estuary industries, while the surrounding saltmarsh and mudflats are important for coastal wildlife and birdwatching.
Postcode districts covering North Killingholme
Most populated places nearby
- Kingston upon Hull 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Grimsby 9.3 miles15 km
- Scunthorpe 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Cleethorpes 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Beverley 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Brough and Elloughton 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Louth 22.4 miles36 km
- Barton-upon-Humber 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Immingham 3.7 miles6 km
- Hedon 6.8 miles11 km
Neighbouring places
- East Halton Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- North Killingholme Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- South Killingholme Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Ferry Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Habrough Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ulceby Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Goxhill Built-up area 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Immingham Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Wootton Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Thornton Curtis Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Brocklesby Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Barrow upon Humber Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
Example postcodes in North Killingholme
DN40 3JW, DN40 3JZ, DN40 3LW, DN40 3NX, DN40 3PA, DN40 3JQ, DN40 3JS, DN40 3DZ, DN40 3JJ … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32.3 miles52.1 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 58.7 miles94.5 km
- Thornton Abbey 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ulceby Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
Hotels near North Killingholme Ad
- Hideout Apartment Hotel 6.9 miles11 km
- Ashbourne Hotel 0.7 miles1.2 km
- The Kingston Theatre Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Stallingborough Grange Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Healing Manor Hotel 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hull City Centre 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Holiday Inn Hull Marina 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hull United Kingdom 4 7.4 miles12 km
- Hampton by Hilton Humberside Airport 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Imaginarium Restaurant 7.3 miles11.7 km
Local points of interest
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Boothferry Park Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Grimsby Auditorium Theatre 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Blundell Park Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Swine Priory Historic site 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Cleethorpes Cricket Club Stadium 12.4 miles20 km
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Grimston Hall Estate 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 15.4 miles24.8 km