Conisholme
Encyclopedia
Conisholme is a small settlement in the East Lindsey
district of Lincolnshire
, England
. It is on the Cleethorpes
- Mablethorpe
A1031.
. The parish covers the large area of 1240 acres (5 km²), but only a small amount is taken up by the A1031 road - from Ludney to the west to halfway between the village and Braygate Bridge, to the north-east. The main village of North Somercotes
is to the east. The parish mostly extends south-west across Conisholme Fen towards the Louth Canal and North Cockerington
. The county council Louth Marsh and district council North Somercotes wards are both Conservative
, and represented by Robert Palmer, who is also the Chairman of East Lindsey
District Council and lives on a farm in North Somercotes.
. They have a hub height of 65m, a blade length of 24 m and an overall height of 89m. Construction began in December 2007, and was finished on April 17, 2008.
During the early hours of 4 January 2009, one of the twenty wind turbine
s, built by Enercon
and designed by architect Lord Norman Foster
, was damaged. National newspaper coverage speculated that it had been hit by an Unidentified Flying Object
after local reports of strange lights in the sky. The story received coverage on the BBC
, ITV News
and Sky News
.
Further examination revealed that parts of the initial reports were not correct and that the turbine may have suffered from metal fatigue
instead.
East Lindsey
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards....
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is on the Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes is a town and unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the estuary of the Humber. It has a population of 31,853 and is a seaside resort.- History :...
- Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe is a small seaside town in East Lindsey on the coast of Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:Several small caravan parks exist around Mablethorpe. The town is administered with Sutton-on-Sea and Trusthorpe, as the civil parish of Mablethorpe and Sutton...
A1031.
Geography
The village is about three miles (5 km) from the Lincolnshire coastLincolnshire coast
The coast of Lincolnshire runs for more than down the North Sea coast of eastern England, from the estuary of the Humber to the marshlands of the Wash, where it meets Norfolk...
. The parish covers the large area of 1240 acres (5 km²), but only a small amount is taken up by the A1031 road - from Ludney to the west to halfway between the village and Braygate Bridge, to the north-east. The main village of North Somercotes
North Somercotes
North Somercotes is a large coastal village with a population of approximately 1800 people, located in the Marshes area of Lincolnshire, England.- General :...
is to the east. The parish mostly extends south-west across Conisholme Fen towards the Louth Canal and North Cockerington
North Cockerington
North Cockerington is a small village found approximately 4 miles to the east of Louth, in the English county of Lincolnshire. The village is home to the North Cockerington Church of England Primary School but has no shops or public houses....
. The county council Louth Marsh and district council North Somercotes wards are both Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
, and represented by Robert Palmer, who is also the Chairman of East Lindsey
East Lindsey
East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. The council is based in Manby near Louth, and other major settlements in the district include Alford, Spilsby, Mablethorpe, Skegness, Horncastle and Chapel St Leonards....
District Council and lives on a farm in North Somercotes.
History
The parish church is dedicated to St Peter. It is in the North Somercotes group of churches, along with Grainthorpe.Wind turbines
The E-48 wind turbines for Fen Farm on Conisholme Fen, south-west of the village, have the capacity to supply 24% of electricity needs in East Lindsey, with each producing 800kWe and a total of 16MWe, enough for 13,000 homes, being owned by EcotricityEcotricity
Ecotricity is a green energy company based in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England specialising in selling and generating wind power. It is built on the principle of heavily reinvesting its profit in building more of its own windfarms.-History:...
. They have a hub height of 65m, a blade length of 24 m and an overall height of 89m. Construction began in December 2007, and was finished on April 17, 2008.
During the early hours of 4 January 2009, one of the twenty wind turbine
Wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...
s, built by Enercon
Enercon
Enercon GmbH, based in Aurich, Germany, is the fourth-largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world and has been the market leader in Germany since the mid-nineties. Enercon has production facilities in Germany , Sweden, Brazil, India, Canada, Turkey and Portugal...
and designed by architect Lord Norman Foster
Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank
Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, OM is a British architect whose company maintains an international design practice, Foster + Partners....
, was damaged. National newspaper coverage speculated that it had been hit by an Unidentified Flying Object
Unidentified flying object
A term originally coined by the military, an unidentified flying object is an unusual apparent anomaly in the sky that is not readily identifiable to the observer as any known object...
after local reports of strange lights in the sky. The story received coverage on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, ITV News
ITV News
ITV News is the branding of news programmes on the British television network ITV. Since 1955, ITV's news bulletins have been produced by Independent Television News . The channel's news coverage has won awards from the Royal Television Society, Emmy Awards and BAFTAs. Between 2004 and 2008, the...
and Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
.
Further examination revealed that parts of the initial reports were not correct and that the turbine may have suffered from metal fatigue
Metal Fatigue
Metal Fatigue , is a futuristic science fiction, real-time strategy computer game developed by Zono Incorporated and published by Psygnosis and TalonSoft .-Plot:...
instead.