Fosdyke is a village and

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in the

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, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 480. It is situated approximately south from

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, just off the A17, and east from the junction of the A17 with the A16.

History

The name derives from the Old English and

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"fotrs dic", meaning Fotr's (personal name) ditch. Fosdyke's

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listed Anglican church is dedicated to All Saints. In 1871–72 the church was entirely rebuilt in brickCox, J. Charles (1916) ''Lincolnshire'' p. 128; Methuen & Co. Ltd on the site of an older church, in an Early English style.''Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull'' 1885, pp. 395, 396 The architect was

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. In 1885 ''

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'' reported the existence of a

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chapel, a

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station, and a row of 400-year-old

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, founded by Sir Thomas Middlecott for the Fosdyke and

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parishes.

Geography

The village is near the mouth of the

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, and the parish extends across the river to include both ends of the hamlet of Fosdyke Bridge. Fosdyke Wash, the marshy area at the mouth of the Welland, is shown by

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as the nearest coastal location to

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, which is the furthest point from the sea in Great Britain, away. Fosdyke is one of eighteen civil parishes which, together with Boston, form the

local government arrangement, in place since a reorganisation of 1 April 1974 which resulted from the

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. Fosdyke parish forms part of the Five Villages electoral ward, along with Algarkirk, Bicker, Sutterton and Wigtoft. Hitherto, the parish had formed part of Boston Rural District in the

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. Holland was one of the three divisions (formally known as ''parts'') of the traditional county of Lincolnshire. Since the 1888

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Holland had been, in most respects, a county in itself.

Community

Fosdyke has a village hall. The nearest post office is in Sutterton. There is no public house. Fosdyke has a Social Club called Fozzy’s. A playing field with football pitch and changing rooms, has an enclosed multisport area, used for five-a-side football, basketball and volleyball. Adjacent to the social club building is a children's adventure playground. Situated at the end of the playing field is a bowls club. Businesses include builders, handymen, producers of fruit and vegetables, car body repair and a coach company. Next to Fosdyke Bridge is Fosdyke Yacht Haven, a pleasure boat

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and boatyard. The marina has dry land facilities for sailing craft."Skegness RNLI rescues three men from stricken boat"

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Population

References

External links

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Fosdyke Village

Goodfellowship Bowls Club
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