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 miles
- Grimsby 9.3 miles
- Scunthorpe 16.3 miles
- Cleethorpes 11.7 miles
- Beverley 14.6 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 13.4 miles
- Louth 22.4 miles
- Barton-upon-Humber 7.1 miles
- Immingham 3.7 miles
- Hedon 6.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Halton Built-up area 0.9 miles
- North Killingholme Built-up area 1.2 miles
- South Killingholme Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Ferry Ward 2 miles
- Habrough Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Ulceby Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Goxhill Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Immingham Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Wootton Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Thornton Curtis Parish 4 miles
- Brocklesby Parish 4.5 miles
- Barrow upon Humber Built-up area 4.8 miles
Example postcodes in North Killingholme
DN40 3JR, DN40 3JN, DN40 3PD, DN40 3LX, DN40 3PA, DN40 3JP, DN40 3PB, DN40 3LU, DN40 3JS … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32.3 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 58.7 miles
- Thornton Abbey 2.2 miles
- Ulceby Railway Station 2.5 miles
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Local points of interest
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 4.6 miles
- Hull Ferry Terminal Harbour 6.4 miles
- Kingston Communications Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles
- Boothferry Park Stadium 7.9 miles
- Grimsby Auditorium Theatre 8.6 miles
- Blundell Park Stadium 10.7 miles
- Swine Priory Historic site 10.8 miles
- Cleethorpes Cricket Club Stadium 12.4 miles
- Meaux Abbey Historic site 13.4 miles
- Grimston Hall Estate 13.5 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 13.6 miles
- Beverley Racecourse Recreation 15.4 miles