Messingham is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...
in
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 167,446 in the 2011 census. The borough includes the towns of Scunthorpe, Brigg, Haxey, Crowle, Epworth, Bottesford, Kirton in Lindsey and Bart ...
, England.
The village is situated on the
A159, south from the centre of
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe () is an Industrial city, industrial town and unparished area in the Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority of North Lincolnshire in Lincolnshire, England of which it is the main administrative centre. Scunthorpe had an es ...
and south from the
M180.
West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in Gainsborough.
History
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, from the urban districts of Gainsborough, Market Rasen, along with Caistor Rural D ...
is 1 mile to the south, as is
Scotter
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The population o ...
.
Messingham has a population of over 4,000 people, falling to 3,718 at the 2011 census.
Community
The village has a history of sheep farming.
Schools serving the village are Messingham Primary School,
Frederick Gough School,
Queen Elizabeth's High School
Queen Elizabeth's High School is a mixed grammar school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. The school, established in 1983, but with a timeline to 1589, is an amalgamation of the previous Gainsborough High School and Queen Elizabeth's Gr ...
,
Huntcliff and
John Leggott College
John Leggott College is a sixth form college on West Common Lane, in Old Brumby, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England.
History
Technical school
The earliest predecessor to the college was known as Scunthorpe Technical High School oCole Str ...
. The paris
churchis dedicated to the Holy Trinity. There is also a
Methodist
Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related Christian denomination, denominations of Protestantism, Protestant Christianity whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John W ...
church, on 24 July 1772.
John Wesley was known to preach in Messingham, possibly at the site of the Green Tree public house. Village public houses are th
Horn Inn Green Tree Inn and Crown Inn on High Street, and th
Bird in the Barleyon Northfield Road (A159).
Scunthorpe's
'British Steel' steel works is a major employer of local people.
On the outskirts of Messingham is Grange Park Golf Club, Messingham Zoo
and nearby on the
B1400 road, a nature reserve. The Sand Quarry is a
Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Sport
Messingham has various sports clubs. Football, Cricket and Bowls clubs are based at the Northfield Road site.
References
External links
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Messingham Primary schoolMethodist churchMessingham Bird Watchingmessingham.net, Local online magazine
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Villages in the Borough of North Lincolnshire
Civil parishes in Lincolnshire