North Lincolnshire
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North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber
in England. For ceremonial purposes
it is part of Lincolnshire
.
The 846 km² (326.6 sq mi) council area lies on the south side of the Humber estuary and consists mainly of agricultural land, including land on either side of the River Trent
. It borders onto North East Lincolnshire
, Lincolnshire
, South Yorkshire
, Nottinghamshire
and the East Riding of Yorkshire
. The council's administrative base is at Pittwood House in
Scunthorpe
.
Before the creation of Humberside in 1974, it was part of Lincolnshire, becoming North Lincolnshire only in 1996, on the abolition of Humberside. Until 1 April 1996, the area had been part of Humberside
. The district was formed by a merger of the boroughs of Glanford
and Scunthorpe, and southern Boothferry.
North Lincolnshire is also home to the Haxey Hood
, which is a traditional event which takes place in Haxey
on 6 January in the afternoon and is a kind of large rugby football scrum where a leather tube (called the "hood") is pushed to 1 of 4 pubs, where it remains until next year's game.
There are three significant towns: Scunthorpe
(the administrative centre), Brigg
and Barton-upon-Humber
.
took control of the council, with a majority of 1, from the Conservatives
after the 2007 election
where the Labour Party
had 22 councillors elected. The Conservative Party
held 18 seats, the Liberal Democrats
held 1 seat and the Independents held two seats. After the 2011 election
, the Conservatives regained control of the council with 23 seats, the Labour Party falling to 20 seats.
The area is represented in parliament by three MPs. At the 2010 election the Labour Party retained the Scunthorpe seat
and the Conservative Party won the Brigg and Goole seat and the Cleethorpes seat
which includes the Barton area.
North Lincolnshire operates under a Cabinet and Leader
form of governance. The cabinet has eight members from the largest political party elected to the cabinet by the council of 43. Cabinet members make decisions on their portfolio individually.
Eastern Airways
has its head office in the Schiphol House on the grounds of Humberside Airport
in Kirmington
, North Lincolnshire. Scunthorpe is the home of the Tata owned Appleby-Frodingham steel plant, one of the largest and most successful plants in Europe. Port operations, green energy, logistics, agriculture and food processing are important elements of the areas employment profile.
Yorkshire and the Humber
Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine regions of England and formally one of the government office regions. It covers most of the historic county of Yorkshire, along with the part of northern Lincolnshire that was, from 1974 to 1996, within the former shire county of Humberside. The...
in England. For ceremonial purposes
Ceremonial counties of England
The ceremonial counties are areas of England to which are appointed a Lord Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as counties and areas for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England and Lieutenancies Act 1997...
it is part 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...
.
The 846 km² (326.6 sq mi) council area lies on the south side of the Humber estuary and consists mainly of agricultural land, including land on either side of the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
. It borders onto North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire and the administrative county of Lincolnshire...
, 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...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
and the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
. The council's administrative base is at Pittwood House in
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
.
Before the creation of Humberside in 1974, it was part of Lincolnshire, becoming North Lincolnshire only in 1996, on the abolition of Humberside. Until 1 April 1996, the area had been part of Humberside
Humberside
Humberside was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in Northern England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996. It was composed of land from either side of the Humber Estuary, created from portions of the East and West ridings of Yorkshire and parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire...
. The district was formed by a merger of the boroughs of Glanford
Glanford
Glanford was, from 1974 to 1996, a local government district with borough status in the non-metropolitan county of Humberside, England.-Creation:...
and Scunthorpe, and southern Boothferry.
North Lincolnshire is also home to the Haxey Hood
Haxey Hood
The Haxey Hood is a traditional event in at the village of Haxey in North Lincolnshire, England, on the afternoon of 6 January, the Twelfth Day of Christmas ....
, which is a traditional event which takes place in Haxey
Haxey
Haxey is a village and civil parish within North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated to the northwest of the city of Lincoln and in 2001 had a total resident population of 4,359....
on 6 January in the afternoon and is a kind of large rugby football scrum where a leather tube (called the "hood") is pushed to 1 of 4 pubs, where it remains until next year's game.
There are three significant towns: Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
(the administrative centre), Brigg
Brigg
Brigg is a small market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in 2,213 households . The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east-west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire...
and Barton-upon-Humber
Barton-upon-Humber
Barton-upon-Humber or Barton is a small town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary, and at the end of the Humber Bridge. It lies east of Leeds, southwest of Hull and north northeast of the county town of Lincoln...
.
Towns and villages
- AlkboroughAlkboroughAlkborough is a village of about 455 people in North Lincolnshire, England, located near the northern end of The Cliff range of hills overlooking the Humber Estuary at the Trent Falls, the confluence of the River Trent and the River Ouse....
, AlthorpeAlthorpeAlthorpe is a small village lying on the A18 four miles west of Scunthorpe, in North Lincolnshire, England. To the west of Althorpe is the town of Crowle.-Geography:...
, Amcotts, ApplebyAppleby, North LincolnshireAppleby is a small village in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies about 5 km to the north-east of Scunthorpe, on the B1207.Appleby population in the 2001 census returns is shown as 597.... - Barrow HavenBarrow HavenBarrow Haven is a hamlet and small port in North Lincolnshire, England. Site of a former ferry crossing to Hull, which now handles timber imports from Riga and Tallinn. Barrow Haven railway station is on the Barton Line. It was a convenient place for ships and boats crossing the Humber to moor away...
, Barrow upon HumberBarrow upon HumberBarrow upon Humber is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. Many of the buildings in the centre of the village are of 18th and 19th century origin. There are several buildings of note including Down Hall, Barrow Hall, Forester's Hall and West Cote Farm. There are two public...
, Barnetby-Le-WoldBarnetbyBarnetby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, between Scunthorpe and Grimsby. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,593. Barnetby railway station serves the village and surrounding area...
, Barton on Humber, BeltonBelton, LincolnshireBelton is a village in the civil parish of Belton and Manthorpe, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies north of Grantham, on the A607 road.The Saxon meaning of Belton is a bell-shaped hollow.-The Village:...
, BeltoftBeltoftBeltoft is a hamlet in the civil parish of Belton, North Lincolnshire, England. The village lies in the Isle of Axholme.-External links:*...
, BonbyBonbyBonby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, about 5 miles south of Barton-upon-Humber. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 481.The village was recorded in the Domesday Book under the name of Bundebi....
, BottesfordBottesford, North LincolnshireBottesford is a small town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is joined to southern Scunthorpe, and is defined by the B1501 road to the north and Bottesford Beck to the south. The River Trent lies to the west, with a boundary line approximately along Grammar School Walk, Richmond...
, Brigg, BroughtonBroughton, LincolnshireBroughton is a small town and civil parish situated on the Roman Ermine Street, in the North Lincolnshire district of Lincolnshire. England. The hamlet of Wressle is part of the parish....
, BurringhamBurringhamBurringham is a village in North Lincolnshire, England. The village lies on the on the east bank of the River Trent about one mile south of Gunness....
, Burton upon StatherBurton upon StatherBurton-upon-Stather is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. The village lies 5 miles north from Scunthorpe, 5 miles north-west from Frodingham, and is near the east bank of the River Trent... - CadneyCadney cum HowshamCadney cum Howsham is a civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, that consists of the small villages of Cadney and Howsham, several farms, and mainly arable farmland....
, ColebyColeby, North LincolnshireColeby is a hamlet in the civil parish of West Halton in North Lincolnshire, England, situated half a mile south-west of West Halton, approximately 7 miles north of Scunthorpe....
, CrowleCrowle, North LincolnshireCrowle is a small town and civil parish on the Isle of Axholme in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal and has a railway station...
, CroxtonCroxton, LincolnshireCroxton is a civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies just south of the A180, north-west of Kirmington and west from Immingham.In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 36.... - Dragonby
- EalandEalandEaland is a small village in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies within the Isle of Axholme, south-east of Crowle, and north of the junction between the A161 and the A18....
, East ButterwickEast ButterwickEast Butterwick is a village in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies in the Isle of Axholme, about north-east from Epworth and north from Owston Ferry, on the eastern bank of the River Trent opposite its neighbour West Butterwick....
, East HaltonEast HaltonEast Halton is a small village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, close to the Humber Estuary. It is from Immingham and north of the neighbouring village of North Killingholme.The 2001 census recorded a population of 604 people,...
, EastoftEastoftEastoft is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies within the Isle of Axholme, north-east of Crowle on the A161.The 2001 census recorded a parish population of 378.-History:...
, ElshamElsham, North LincolnshireElsham is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies north from Brigg, north from the M180 and west of the A15. The A15 traverses the old runways of the former RAF Elsham Wolds airfield. Close to the village is Elsham Hall.Elsham Grade II* listed Anglican church,...
, Epworth, Epworth Turbary - FlixboroughFlixboroughFlixborough is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated near to the River Trent, about 3 miles north-west of Scunthorpe. The village is noted for the 1974 Flixborough disaster....
, FockerbyFockerbyFockerby is a village in Lincolnshire, England close to the border with the East Riding of Yorkshire. It was once served by Fockerby railway station the terminus of a branch line from Goole.-External links:...
, ferriby SluiceFerriby SluiceFerriby Sluice is a hamlet situated near the lock complex on the Humber and River Ancholme, Lincolnshire, England.It is now part of the village of South Ferriby but once stood alone in its own right... - GainsthorpeGainsthorpeGainsthorpe is a deserted medieval village site in a field which is part of the present Gainsthorpe Farm in Lincolnshire, England. The site is in Hibaldstow parish located on a minor road west of the A15 road, south of Hibaldstow and 5 miles south-west of Brigg.It is now in the care of English...
, Garden VillageGarden Village, North LincolnshireGarden Village is a hamlet immediately adjacent to the English village of North Killingholme in Lincolnshire. It has recently been expanded with a dozen new houses....
, GarthorpeGarthorpe, North LincolnshireGarthorpe is a village located in the Isle of Axholme, in North Lincolnshire, England. Together with Fockerby, which is contiguous with the village, Garthorpe forms a civil parish of about 500 inhabitants.- History :...
, GoxhillGoxhillGoxhill is a large village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies east of Barton-upon-Humber and north west of Immingham. It is served by Goxhill railway station, this line runs from the town of Barton to the seaside resort of Cleethorpes...
, GrasbyGrasbyGrasby is a small village in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty northwest of the town of Caistor, Lincolnshire, England....
, GunnessGunnessGunness is a civil parish and small village situated on the east bank of the River Trent and deriving its name from forming a ness or promontory in the River Trent.... - HaxeyHaxeyHaxey is a village and civil parish within North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated to the northwest of the city of Lincoln and in 2001 had a total resident population of 4,359....
, HibaldstowHibaldstowHibaldstow is a village and civil parish on the B1206, south of Brigg and the M180, in North Lincolnshire, England. The deserted medieval village of Gainsthorpe is situated nearby.-History:...
, HowshamCadney cum HowshamCadney cum Howsham is a civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, that consists of the small villages of Cadney and Howsham, several farms, and mainly arable farmland.... - KeadbyKeadbyKeadby is a small village lying just off the A18, west of Scunthorpe, in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the West bank of the River Trent. It is pronounced "Kidby"....
, Kingsforth, KirmingtonKirmingtonKirmington is a village in North Lincolnshire, England with a population of 337 .It is alongside the A18 road close to Humberside International Airport and borders with Habrough and Brocklesby, between Scunthorpe and Grimsby.Eastern Airways has its head office in the Schiphol House on the grounds...
, Kirton in LindseyKirton in LindseyKirton-in-Lindsey, also abbreviated to Kirton Lindsey, is a small town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England.-Geography:It is south of Scunthorpe, near the A15 road, and has a total resident population of 2,694.... - MantonManton, North LincolnshireManton is a village and civil parish located just south of the town of Scunthorpe, and about south west of the town of Brigg, Lincolnshire, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Cleatham. Cleatham was a civil parish between 1866 and 1936....
, Melton RossMelton RossMelton Ross is a small village in North Lincolnshire, separated from New Barnetby by a and . The 2001 census found 186 people in 77 households.-Geography:...
, MessinghamMessinghamMessingham is a small village outside Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire, England. Messingham has a population of over about 4,000 people.-Geography:...
, Mill Place - New Holland, North KillingholmeNorth KillingholmeNorth Killingholme is a small village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It has a population of 224. Along with its larger neighbour South Killingholme, it makes up the area of Killingholme. It is slightly closer to Grimsby than to Scunthorpe...
- Owston FerryOwston FerryOwston Ferry is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the west bank of the River Trent, north of Gainsborough, and has a total resident population of 1,128....
- RedbourneRedbourneRedbourne is a village and civil parish in the North Lincolnshire district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 386...
, RoxbyRoxby, LincolnshireRoxby is a village in North Lincolnshire, England, about north of Scunthorpe and south-east from Winterton on the A1077. Roxby stands on a prominent part of the Lincoln Cliff and overlooks the Humber Estuary.... - SandtoftSandtoft, LincolnshireSandtoft is a hamlet in the civil parish of Belton, Lincolnshire, England. For administrative purposes it is part of the North Lincolnshire Council area....
, Santon, Saxby All SaintsSaxby All SaintsSaxby All Saints is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. The parish church, dating from 1849, was designed by George Gilbert Scott. The population in 1991 was 220, and has changed little since. The village is a conservation area....
, ScawbyScawbyScawby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,277. It is located south west of Brigg just off the A15 and A18. Scawby Brook, just outside Brigg, is also within the parish....
, ScunthorpeScunthorpeScunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
, ScotterScotterScotter is a large village and civil parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, situated between Scunthorpe and Gainsborough.-Geography:The A159 road, which connects the two towns, crosses the River Eau in the village...
, South End, South KillingholmeSouth KillingholmeSouth Killingholme is a village in North Lincolnshire, England. It is divided by the A160 dual carriageway. Considerably larger than its neighbour, North Killingholme, together they make up the area of Killingholme...
, Sturton, South FerribySouth FerribySouth Ferriby is a village in North Lincolnshire, England situated on the south bank of the Humber Estuary 5 km west of the Humber Bridge and directly opposite North Ferriby on the Estuary’s north bank. It currently has a population of around 600 people.-History:It dates back at least to Roman... - Thornton CurtisThornton CurtisThornton Curtis is a village and parish in the North Lincolnshire district of Lincolnshire, England, about south east of the town of Barton-upon-Humber....
- UlcebyUlceby, North LincolnshireUlceby is a village, civil parish and Post town of North Lincolnshire in EnglandUlceby is situated on the eastern side of North Lincolnshire roughly equidistant to Grimsby and Scunthorpe. Ulceby is a rural village surrounded by fields, forests, farms and nearby villages such as Kirmington, Wootton...
, Ulceby SkitterUlceby SkitterUlceby Skitter is a hamlet in North Lincolnshire, England. It is just to the east of Ulceby, adjacent to Ulceby railway station.... - Walcot, WestwoodsideWestwoodsideWestwoodside is a small village at the western end of the village and civil parish of Haxey, in the North East Lincolnshire district of Lincolnshire, England.The village has a primary school....
, West ButterwickWest ButterwickWest Butterwick is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies in the Isle of Axholme, about north-east from Epworth and north from Owston Ferry, on the western bank of the River Trent opposite its neighbour East Butterwick....
, West HaltonWest HaltonWest Halton is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, situated north-west of Winterton, approximately north of Scunthorpe, and south of the Humber Estuary.The parish also contains part of Coleby, a small hamlet south of the village...
, WhittonWhitton, North LincolnshireWhitton is an English village and civil parish of about 170 inhabitants in North Lincolnshire. It is located at the northern termination of the Cliff range of hills, on the south shore of the Humber, about below Trent Falls, and west of Barton-upon-Humber...
, WinteringhamWinteringhamWinteringham is a village in North Lincolnshire and on the south bank of the Humber Estuary, population 989 .The Romans had a settlement here probably called Ad Abum . The Roman road Ermine Street from London and Lincoln to the south crossed the Humber here by way of a ferry or ford to Brough, and...
, WintertonWinterton, LincolnshireWinterton is a small town in North Lincolnshire, England, north-east of Scunthorpe. Taking into account the five years since the last UK census, the population currently stands at approximately 4,700 people. Major north-south/east-west streets of Winterton are Market Street and Northlands Road...
, WoottonWootton, North LincolnshireWootton is a small village in North Lincolnshire. It is situated South-East of Barton-upon-Humber, North-East of Brigg and North of Humberside Airport.Wootton is an Anglo-Saxon settlement and was recorded in the Domesday Book as "Udetune"...
, WorlabyWorlabyWorlaby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, south-west from Barton-Upon-Humber and north-east from Brigg. It lies on the B1204, and to the east of the River Ancholme...
, WrawbyWrawbyWrawby is a small village in North Lincolnshire east of Brigg and close to Humberside Airport on the A18. It is most notable for Wrawby Postmill....
, Wressle - YaddlethorpeYaddlethorpeYaddlethorpe is a district in the south of Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire, England close to the M180 in the DN17 postcode area. It is next to Bottesford, divided by the A159 road. The local secondary school is the South Leys School on Enderby Road. is on Park Avenue...
Politics
The Labour PartyLabour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
took control of the council, with a majority of 1, from the Conservatives
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...
after the 2007 election
North Lincolnshire Council election, 2007
Elections to North Lincolnshire Council were held on 3 May 2007. The Conservative Party lost its overall majority to the Labour Party. Overall turnout was 32%.-Election result:...
where the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
had 22 councillors elected. The Conservative Party
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...
held 18 seats, the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
held 1 seat and the Independents held two seats. After the 2011 election
North Lincolnshire Council election, 2011
The North Lincolnshire Council election took place on as part of English local elections on 5 May 2011, with all 43 members up for election. Defending a majority of one, the Labour Party lost control of the council to the Conservatives, who won with a majority of three seats in the only...
, the Conservatives regained control of the council with 23 seats, the Labour Party falling to 20 seats.
The area is represented in parliament by three MPs. At the 2010 election the Labour Party retained the Scunthorpe seat
Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency)
Scunthorpe is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Centred on the town of Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire, it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
and the Conservative Party won the Brigg and Goole seat and the Cleethorpes seat
Cleethorpes (UK Parliament constituency)
Cleethorpes is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It is a marginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives...
which includes the Barton area.
North Lincolnshire operates under a Cabinet and Leader
Cabinet-style council
A Cabinet-style Council is a type of local government which has been introduced in the United Kingdom for Local Councils following the introduction of the Local Government Act 2000....
form of governance. The cabinet has eight members from the largest political party elected to the cabinet by the council of 43. Cabinet members make decisions on their portfolio individually.
Economy
This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of North and North East Lincolnshire at current basic prices published (pp. 240–253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling. 2004 onwards published (pp. 139) in 2007| Year | Regional Gross Value Added | Agriculture | Industry | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,512 | 82 | 1,701 | 1,729 |
| 2000 | 3,861 | 60 | 1,805 | 1,997 |
| 2003 | 4,569 | 62 | 1,896 | 2,611 |
| 2004 | 4,838 | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 4,941 | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 5,126 | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 5,494 | - | - | - |
Eastern Airways
Eastern Airways
Eastern Airways is an airline with its head office at Humberside Airport in Kirmington, North Lincolnshire, England. It operates scheduled domestic and international services and private charter services...
has its head office in the Schiphol House on the grounds of Humberside Airport
Humberside Airport
-Cargo flights:Icelandair Cargo operate a weekly Sunday flight from Keflavík which then departs to Liege-Passenger statistics:-Bus service:An hourly daytime bus service runs from Grimsby and Hull to the airport from Monday to Saturday.-External links:**...
in Kirmington
Kirmington
Kirmington is a village in North Lincolnshire, England with a population of 337 .It is alongside the A18 road close to Humberside International Airport and borders with Habrough and Brocklesby, between Scunthorpe and Grimsby.Eastern Airways has its head office in the Schiphol House on the grounds...
, North Lincolnshire. Scunthorpe is the home of the Tata owned Appleby-Frodingham steel plant, one of the largest and most successful plants in Europe. Port operations, green energy, logistics, agriculture and food processing are important elements of the areas employment profile.