Holton-le-Clay is a village and

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in the

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district of

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, England, around south of

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History

Ditched enclosures and boundaries of possible prehistoric or Roman origin have been found, and earthworks of Medieval origin, with tofts and crofts, are evident within and around the village. In the

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of 1086, the village is written as "Holtone". It was within the manor of

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in the then

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North Riding, and prior to the

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under the lordships of a Swein and Thorgisl. By 1086 the manor had fallen under the lordship of

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. In 1885 ''

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'' noted a

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area of acres, and an 1881 population of 283. Production of crops was chiefly of wheat, barley, oats, turnips and seeds. Principal landowners included the

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DL, and George Henry Haigh DL JP of Grainsby Hall,

. The manor was owned by the

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, and rented to Sir Hugh Henry Cholmeley Bt DL JP of Easton Park. There was a

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chapel, built in 1827, and a

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chapel dated 1836. At the time Holton-le-Clay railway station was on the East Lincolnshire branch of the Great Northern Railway, south from the village.''Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire with the port of Hull'' 1885, p. 482 A further village station, Holton Village Halt, operated between 1905 and 1961.

Landmarks

The village

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listed

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church of

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is dedicated to

. It consists of

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, and an

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tower with three bells. Tower, chancel and nave arch are of

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or of very early Norman date. It was repaired and partly rebuilt in 1850 by William Hay, and restored and repaired in 1868. ''Cox'' noted that it was "nearly rebuilt in brick in 1850, but the tower is one of the many Lincolnshire instances of late Saxon architecture",Cox, J. Charles (1916) ''Lincolnshire'' p. 168; Methuen & Co. Ltd. and in 1964 '' ''Pevsner'''' described it as "A rough and, at the time of writing, neglected church", with an 11th-century

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and west window, Decorated bell-openings, a

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, and a 1636

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cover. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Harris, John; ''The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire'' p. 275; Penguin, (1964); revised by Nicholas Antram (1989), Yale University Press. Within the churchyard is a 14th-century cross base and shaft. Holton Lodge farmhouse 2022

Further listed buildings include ca.1800 Holton Lodge farm house, with attached pigeoncote. Within the parish is Grade II listed Waithe

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, dating from 1813.

Geography

The A16 bypass crosses over the former RAF airfield. The bypass opened on Wednesday 29 November 1972.

Education

The village has two schools, Holton-le-Clay Infants School and Holton-le-Clay Junior School, for primary school age children. Local secondary schools include

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New Waltham New Waltham is a village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England. It is situated just south of Grimsby and Cleethorpes, close to the A16 ( Louth Road), and between the villages of Waltham and Humberston. The village originates f ...

. The village is also in the catchment area for Louth's

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and King Edward VI Grammar School.

Amenities

The village has convenience shops, a pharmacy and two hairdressers,

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, pizza, and

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outlets. On Pinfold Lane is a pizza outlet and an Indian restaurant. The former Coulbeck's Hardware store on Louth Road in the heart of the village now hosts the Four Candles Café, a play on words attributed to

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comedy sketch as a tribute to the building's former purpose. The parish council has renovated the former Etherington Arms into a village facility 'The Hornet's Nest' which holds village events. The facility was officially opened in May 2014. Royal Oak Holton le Clay 2022

The village has three public houses. Local food establishments score very highly with the

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for hygiene, with 19 out of 21 businesses scoring the maximum 5 rating (Very Good) and 2 businesses scoring a 4 rating (Good). Other facilities include Peacefield Business Park. which has the North Thoresby GP surgery, a children's daycare centre, and a beauty salon. Holton-le-Clay Cricket Club is off Tetney Lane, providing football, cricket and entertainment activities. The Eight Acres Playing Field has two full-sized grass football pitches and children's play facilities, situated off Picksley Crescent. Public transport is provided by the

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which runs a regular bus service to Grimsby and Louth. The bus service is equipped with WiFi for passengers.

Annual events

Holton le Clay Cricket Club holds two main annual events. Holton Rocks!!! is a showcase of independent artists and since its launch in 2010 attracts visitors of all ages and is family oriented. Some acts are tribute acts. The event culminates in a firework display. Also at the club is a firework display to coincide with

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during November. A bonfire is lit just before a large fireworks display. The event is usually held on a Friday or Saturday night. A summer fayre is held during July at the village hall, with amusements, a display of vintage cars and tombola stalls.

Local democracy

The Holton-le-Clay Parish Council is responsible for day-to-day village matters and produces regular minutes and agendas online.

Policing

Holton-le-Clay is policed by the Louth Rural team of Lincolnshire Police. A small local police station operates part-time in the village and residents can sign up for an e-mail alerting service to keep track of local policing issues and incidents. Reported crimes for the village from January to August 2014 numbered 73."Louth Rural - Crime map"

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. Retrieved 12 October 2014

Notable people

Hollie Arnold Hollie Beth Arnold (born 26 June 1994) is a British Disabled sports, parasport Track and field, athlete competing in category F46 (classification), F46 javelin. Although born in Grimsby, she now lives and trains in Loughborough. She represents ...

, the parasport

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was born in

but grew up in Holton-le-Clay. * Richard A. Collins (1966) – scientist and author, lived with his parents in Holton-le-Clay and

Scartho Scartho () is a suburban village in the southern part of Grimsby, in the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire, in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England. Scartho's population is approximately 11,000. Up until the end of th ...

for most of his youth.

References

Sources

External links

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" Holton le Clay"

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