Ulceby is a village and

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, England. It is situated north from the A180 road, north-west from

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and east from

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. Ulceby is a rural village surrounded by fields, farms and the nearby villages of

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, Wootton and Croxton. The first part of the name is an

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name (''Úlfr''), and the ''by'' means farmstead. At the 2001 census the village had a population of 1,500 in 631 households, and at the 2011 census the village had grown to 1,711.

Facilities

Village facilities include a Co-op convenience store and

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, village hall and community centre, a playing field, play area, veterinary centre, hairdressers and a guest house. There are fast food outlets: a

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shop and a

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. Ulceby

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are The Fox Inn, and the Yarborough Arms located from the centre of the village; a previous public house, The Brocklesby Ox, is now the site of the aforementioned convenience store. The village has a preschool and primary St Nicholas C of E Primary School.

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, at Ulceby Skitter, is situated 1 mile, and Ulceby Truck Stop (an HGV park with cafe and petrol station) from the centre of village. Religious sites and landmarks are the

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church of

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, Ulceby

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Chapel, and a

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; Ulceby

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Chapel closed in June 2011, and is now a house.

Notable people

* Vivian Hollowday – George Cross recipient

References

External links

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Ulceby.Net web siteUlceby War Memorial web site
{{Authority control Civil parishes in Lincolnshire Villages in the Borough of North Lincolnshire