West Lindsey District Lincolnshire England United Kingdom
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Brocklesby
Brocklesby is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) south from Habrough, 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west from Immingham, and is located close to the border of both North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire and is near Humberside International Airport. Its location make it the most northerly village within the East Midlands region.
According to the 2001 Census Brocklesby had a population of 124. At the 2011 census the population was listed in the civil parish of Keelby.
The parish includes the settlement of Limber Parva (or Little Limber) which lies 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the south-west, and is the site of a deserted medieval village, defined by earthworks and crop marks of crofts, hollow ways and rectilinear enclosures.
Newsham Abbey was located to the north of the village in the hamlet of Newsham, now part of Brocklesby civil parish.
Brocklesby had a railway station until 1990s and since it was closed. The station building and platforms are now a private residence with the main railway lines still passing through it. The nearest railway station in current use is at Habrough.
Distance between:
London to Brocklesby144 Miles / 232 Kms Liverpool to Brocklesby113 Miles / 181 Kms
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