News :humberston

3500 people take part in rock painting craze after mum-of-two brings phenomenon to Grimsby

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A new rock painting craze is sweeping Grimsby and Cleethorpes over the summer holidays thanks to a mum and her two sons. Children, parents and grandparents have got involved in the heartwarming phenomenon, which has seen thousands of people …

September 1, 2017 | News Editor

Cleethorpes

Scunthorpe hospital service changes takes effect today – Scunthorpe …

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The ear, nose and throat inpatient care service at Scunthorpe General Hospital has now moved to Grimsby.and more »

September 1, 2017 | News Editor

Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe hospital service changes takes effect today

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Changes at Scunthorpe General Hospital will come into effect today (Friday, September 1). The ear, nose and throat inpatient care service at Scunthorpe General Hospital has now moved to Grimsby and the urology emergency inpatient care will now be

September 1, 2017 | News Editor

Scunthorpe

What will the weather be like in Scunthorpe this weekend …

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Weather for this weekend in Scunthorpe.and more »

September 1, 2017 | News Editor

Scunthorpe

Arriva Rail North, Merseyrail and Southern staff go on strike

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The industrial action is expected to hit up to 20,000 people going to Blackpool for the Illuminations switch-on.

Original Source BBC News Lincolnshire

September 1, 2017 | News Editor

Regional

Bury v Scunthorpe United: Graham Alexander not worried about …

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Scunthorpe United manager Graham Alexander is not worried about what kind of team Bury will face this weekend.and more »

September 1, 2017 | News Editor

Scunthorpe

Paddy Madden enters the Scunthorpe United record books

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Of course nobody will complain if Madden keeps banging in the goals but it is something that clearly Madden has in the back of his mind. There have been 10 occasions during his Scunthorpe career where Madden has scored two goals but has not managed …

September 1, 2017 | News Editor

Scunthorpe

Humberside Police will now roll out ‘spit guards’ to all frontline officers

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Humberside Police is to begin issuing ‘spit guards’ to all its frontline officers following a successful trial of the mesh hoods. They will be used on people who have already spat at, or are expected to spit at, officers or members of the public …

September 1, 2017 | News Editor

Humberside

Humberside Police will now roll out ‘spit guards’ to frontline officers

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Pete Musgrave, chairman of the Humberside Police Federation, has welcomed the move, insisting it is right officers are protected from infectious diseases. He said: “Let’s be clear, we’re not talking about a Guantanamo Bay-style hood. This is a guard to …

September 1, 2017 | News Editor

Humberside

Spectator’s Tour of Britain guide

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North Lincolnshire is hosting stage three of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain on Tuesday 5 September. Here is everything you need to know to enjoy our spectator-friendly stage.

Original Source North Lincolnshire Council

September 1, 2017 | News Editor

North Lincolnshire

Not to be confused with Humberstone, Leicestershire.

Humberston
Humberston Beach
Humberston Humberston shown within Lincolnshire
Population	5,384 (2001)
OS grid reference	TA310053
- London	140 mi (230 km) south
Civil parish	Humberston
District	North East Lincolnshire
Unitary authority	North East Lincolnshire
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GRIMSBY
Postcode district	DN36
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Cleethorpes

Humberston is a large village and civil parish to the south of Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England (the boundary with Cleethorpes runs along North Sea Lane and Humberston Road). Its population at the 2001 census was 5,384. However, it is likely to have increased in the past 10 years.^[1]

The Greenwich Meridian line

North Sea Lane

The Prime Meridian passes to the east of Humberston and runs through Thorpe Park caravan site.^{[citation needed]}

Humberston, or Humberstone as the village was known at first, takes its name from a large boulder, the Humber Stone, which was deposited on the site of the former Midfield Farm on the east side of the village during the last ice age.^{[citation needed]} This boulder can still be seen at the entrance to the village library, near St Peters Church. The "e" at the end of the name was later dropped, to avoid confusion with another place of the same name, viz. Humberstone, Leicestershire.

St.Peter's church

The oldest and tallest building in Humberston is St Peter's Church, rebuilt about 1710, the tower of which is over seven hundred years old.^[2] At the back of the church is the site of the former Humberston Abbey of Benedictine monks founded here in the reign of Henry II, dedicated to Saints Mary and Peter. The only remains that are left are ground workings of which the monks' mound is very prominent in the manor house garden, and during excavations stone sarcophagi were found.^[3] The Wesleyan Methodists built a small chapel here on Humberston Avenue in 1835. A larger, replacement chapel was built in 1907.^[4]

Humberstone has several claims for historic prominence:

This is where the Danes landed early in the year 870 to begin their scourge and plunder of Lincolnshire.^{[citation needed]}
One of the first Wireless Stations was built here in 1910.^{[citation needed]}

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