Messingham

Messingham

Messingham

Village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England

For other uses, see Messingham (disambiguation).

Messingham is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England.

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The village is situated on the A159, 4 miles (6 km) south from the centre of Scunthorpe and 1 mile (1.6 km) south from the M180. West Lindsey is 1 mile to the south, as is Scotter.

Messingham has a population of over 4,000 people.[citation needed]

Community

Schools serving the village are Messingham Primary School, Frederick Gough School, Queen Elizabeth's High School, Huntcliff and John Leggott College.[citation needed] The parish church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. There is also a Methodist church, on 24 July 1772 John Wesley was known to preach in Messingham,[citation needed] possibly at the site of the Green Tree public house. Village public houses are the Horn Inn, Green Tree Inn and Crown Inn on High Street, and the Bird in the Barley on 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,[1] Messingham Zoo[2] 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.[citation needed]

References

  1. [1]
    "Grange Park Golf and Leisure, Butterwick Road, Messingham, North Lincolnshire DN17 3PP". www.grangepark.com. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  2. [2]
    "MESSINGHAM ZOO LTD - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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