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Coordinates: 53°29′13″N 0°50′46″W / 53.486838°N 0.846189°W / 53.486838; -0.846189

Haxey
Haxey  Haxey shown within Lincolnshire
Population	4,359 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	SK765995
- London	138 mi (222 km) SSE
Unitary authority	North Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county	Lincolnshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DONCASTER
Postcode district	DN9
Dialling code	01427
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Haxey is a village and civil parish within North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 21.7 miles (34.9 km) to the northwest of the city of Lincoln and has a total resident population of 4,359.^[1]

The village of Haxey lies between the villages of Westwoodside and Owston Ferry, forms part of the Isle of Axholme, and is perhaps most notable for "Haxey Hood"; a local event with over 700 years of history, reputedly making it the United Kingdom's oldest "traditional tussle".^[2]

Geography

Haxey is situated on one of a series of low-lying hills which reach a maximum of only 200 feet (61 m) which protrude from the marshland surrounding them. The River Trent lies to the east, beyond Owston Ferry.

The civil parish of Haxey is not coterminous with the village of Haxey, and includes a much wider area including the village of Westwoodside and the hamlets of High Burnham, Low Burnham, Eastlound, Craiselound and Graizelound.

Other

The Anglican parish church at Haxey is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. Portions of the church are of early Norman origin.^[3]

Haxey has its own Church of England primary school, appropriately named "Haxey Church of England Primary School".^[4]

It also has a private day nursery- Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery, which has a nursery for children aged 0-5 years and also a before and after school club and holiday club for children aged 5-11 years. It is based on a working farm, giving the children a great insight into the life on a farm.

References

1. ^ United Kingdom Census 2001. "Haxey (Parish)". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadAreaSearch.do?a=7&c=haxey&d=14&i=1001&m=0&enc=1&areaSearchText=haxey&areaSearchType=16&extendedList=true&searchAreas=Search. Retrieved 2007-06-26.  
2. ^ North Lincolnshire District Council. "The Haxey Hood". http://www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Leisure/tourism/placestovisit/placesofhistoricalinterest/HaxeyHood.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-26.  
3. ^ GENUKI. "Haxey". http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Haxey/. Retrieved 2007-06-26.  
4. ^ "Haxey CofE Primary School". http://www.dfes.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/school_06.pl?Mode=Z&No=8133064&Type=LA&Num=813&Phase=p&Year=06&Base=. Retrieved 2007-06-26.  

External links

• Haxey, GENUKI article.
• Haxey CE Primary School, Official site.
• Haxey and Westwoodside Heritage Society, entry on the North Lincolnshire Council website.
• The Parishes of the Isle of Axholme: HAXEY, a local history website.
• Haxey Parish Council, Official haxey parish council website.
• Haxey Info page
• website of Coneygarth Farm Day Nursery