Croxton, Lincolnshire

Croxton
Church of St John the Evangelist, Croxton
Croxton is located in Lincolnshire
Croxton
Croxton
Location within Lincolnshire
OS grid referenceTA093124
• London140 mi (230 km) S
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townUlceby
Postcode districtDN39
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Lincolnshire
53°35′49″N 0°20′58″W / 53.596912°N 0.349421°W / 53.596912; -0.349421

Croxton is a civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated just south from the A180, 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west from Kirmington and 7 miles (11 km) west from Immingham.

In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 36.[1] At the 2011 census the population remained less than 100 and is included in civil parish of Kirmington.

Croxton Grade II* listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St John the Evangelist.[2] The church, mainly Early English, was restored by James Fowler of Louth in 1876.[3]

Within the parish is Yarborough Camp where Roman coins have been found.[4]

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : North Lincolnshire Archived 13 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 September 2009
  2. ^ Historic England. "Church of St John the Evangelist (1204608)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  3. ^ Cox, J. Charles (1916) Lincolnshire pp. 113, 114; Methuen & Co. Ltd
  4. ^ "Croxton Local History Pack", North Lincolnshire Council. Retrieved 20 July 2011 Archived 21 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine