Ulceby is a village, civil parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 and Post town

Post town

A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system. Including the correct post town in the address increases the chances of a letter or parcel being delivered on time. Post towns are usually based upon the location of...

 of North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire

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....

 in England

England

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Ulceby is situated on the eastern side of North Lincolnshire roughly equidistant to Grimsby

Grimsby

Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...

 and 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,...

. Ulceby is a rural village surrounded by fields, forests, farms and nearby villages such as 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...

, Wootton and Keelby

Keelby

Keelby is a village in the county of Lincolnshire, England, near the seaports of Immingham and Grimsby. It is located near the local Humberside Airport and the main road running alongside the village is the A18....

. A 2001 census determined that the village had a population of 1,500 in 628 households, but since the village has grown in 2008, the population is thought to be around 2,900.

Facilities

The village is home to many facilities which benefit its villagers …

• Co-op shop, totally refurbished in 2008
• Post Office
  Post office
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• Village hall/Community centre
• Playing field
• Play area
• Two pubs: The Fox Inn and the Yarborough Arms (located 1 mile from the centre of the village). The Brocklesby Ox closed down.
• Veterinary centre
• Hairdressers
• A Bed & Breakfast establishment (Gillingham Rest)
• Ulceby Chippy and Chinese food take-away outlet
• Ulceby railway station
  Ulceby railway station
  Ulceby railway station serves the village of Ulceby, North Lincolnshire near Immingham in North East Lincolnshire, England. It was built by the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway in 1848 and is located at Ulceby Skitter....
  
   (located 1 mile from the centre of the village at Ulceby Skitter
  Ulceby Skitter
  Ulceby Skitter is a hamlet in North Lincolnshire, England. It is just to the east of Ulceby, adjacent to Ulceby railway station....
  
  )
• Ulceby Truck Stop is an HGV
  Large Goods Vehicle
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   park with driver cafe and diesel (located 2 miles, from the centre of village, 1 mile from Railway Station)
• Village Pre-School
• Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

Churches

• Anglican church of St Nicholas
• Ulceby Methodist Chapel closed June 2011.
• Ulceby Seventh-day Adventist Chapel
• A War Memorial

Notable people

• Vivian Hollowday
  Vivian Hollowday
  Corporal Vivian Hollowday was a British recipient of the George Cross, the highest British medal for gallantry not in the face of the enemy...
  
  , awarded the George Cross for the "amazing courage and initiative"

External links

• Ulceby.Net web site Maintained by Ulceby Parish Council
• Ulceby War Memorial web site