Ingham, Lincolnshire

Village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England

Human settlement in England

Ingham

All Saints' Church, Ingham

Ingham

Location within Lincolnshire

Population| 857 (2001)
OS grid reference| SK947834
• London| 125 mi (201 km) S
District|

* West Lindsey

Shire county|

* Lincolnshire

Region|

* East Midlands

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| LINCOLN
Postcode district| LN1
Dialling code| 01522
Police| Lincolnshire
Fire| Lincolnshire
Ambulance| East Midlands
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53°20′20″N 0°34′37″W﻿ / ﻿53.339°N 0.577°W﻿ / 53.339; -0.577

Ingham is a civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies 7 miles (11 km) geographically north of the centre of Lincoln and it can be accessed by taking the B1398 road, which runs parallel to the main A15 (Ermine Street).

## History[edit]

Ingham is written in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Ingeham".[1][2] Possible etymologies are "homestead or village of a man called Inga" or "home of the Inguiones" (an ancient Germanic tribe).[3]

In the Second World War, the village became home to RAF Ingham,[4] a satellite airfield of RAF Hemswell consisting of three grass runways. Three Polish squadrons from 1st Polish Wing were based here, joined later by No. 199 Squadron RAF. In 1944, it was renamed RAF Cammeringham. The station effectively became unusable by 1945 as the short grass runways had deteriorated. After the war, it became home to demobilised Polish aircrew.

## Boundaries[edit]

View towards the River Trent near the B1398

Ingham's parish boundary borders are located within Fillingham and two field widths to the north. It follows the hedge line and a small drain eastwards to Middle Street (B1398), which it follows to the south, followed by the southern edge of Hare's Wood eastwards.[5] The boundary follows the southern edge of a small wood at Ancholme Head. The parish boundary meets with West Firsby at the A15 (Ermine Street) which it follows to the south until Spridlington.

North of the curve in the A15, the boundary follows Ingham Lane to the west. It crosses Middle Street at Ingham Cliff, near Ingham Cliff Farm. To the north along the B1398, the Windmill public house is situated, in the neighbouring parish of Spridlington.[6] The boundary follows the B1398 down Lincoln Cliff, over the crossroads along the road.

## Surroundings[edit]

Entering Ingham from the east

The parish church, located on Church Hill at the east of the village, is dedicated to All Saints. Just to the west of All Saints is a Methodist church. Ingham Primary School is at the south of the village green next to the village hall, and on the opposite side of the green is a small village store. The two village public houses are the Black Horse[7] and the Inn on the Green.[8] A self-catering holiday establishment is located nearby to the Inn on the Green.

Within the parish at the north-east of the village, and on opposite sides of the B1398 road, is a distribution centre (on the former airfield) for an outdoor toy manufacturer and a rescue and boarding kennels. A centre dedicated to the retired RAF Station is open to the public on Sunday mornings; it has a small café and includes information on Ingham's history. A bed and breakfast establishment can be found in the south of the village.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Documents Online: Ingham", Folio: 356v, Great Domesday Book; The National Archives. Retrieved 16 December 2011
2. ^ "Ingham" Archived 26 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Domesdaymap.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2011
3. ^ "Ingham" Archived 26 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Domesdaymap.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2011
4. ^ "RAF Ingham". Lincolnshire Life. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
5. ^ "Geograph:: Crops n Weeds on Former WWII Airfield © Tom Howard". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
6. ^ "Geograph:: The Windmill © Richard Croft". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
7. ^ "Black Horse", Geograph
8. ^ "Inn on the Green", Flickr.com. 16 December 2011

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Ingham, Lincolnshire at Wikimedia Commons
* RAF Ingham Heritage Group

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Ceremonial county of Lincolnshire

Unitary authorities|

* North East Lincolnshire
* North Lincolnshire

Boroughs or districts|

* Boston
* East Lindsey
* Lincoln
* North Kesteven
* South Holland
* South Kesteven
* West Lindsey

Major settlements
(cities in italics)|

* Alford
* Barton-upon-Humber
* Boston
* Bottesford
* Bourne
* Brigg
* Broughton
* Burgh le Marsh
* Caistor
* Cleethorpes
* Crowland
* Crowle
* Epworth
* Gainsborough
* Grantham
* Grimsby
* Holbeach
* Horncastle
* Immingham
* Kirton in Lindsey
* Lincoln
* Long Sutton
* Louth
* Mablethorpe
* Market Deeping
* Market Rasen
* North Hykeham
* Scunthorpe
* Skegness
* Sleaford
* Spalding
* Spilsby
* Stamford
* Sutton-on-Sea
* Wainfleet All Saints
* Woodhall Spa
* Winterton
See also: List of civil parishes in Lincolnshire

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* Education
* Geography
* Diocese
* Monastic houses
* Museums
* SSSIs
* Politics
* Country Houses
* Grade I listed buildings
* Grade II* listed buildings
* Scheduled monuments
* Windmills
* History
* Lord Lieutenants
* High Sheriffs
* Transport

Historic subdivisions: Holland, Kesteven, Lindsey
History and notable places: Belton House, Bolingbroke Castle, Boston Stump, Cadwell Park, Cross Keys Bridge, Crowland Abbey, Donna Nook, Dunham Bridge, Far Ings, Frampton Marsh, Freiston Shore, Gibraltar Point, Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, Humber Bridge, Kinema in the Woods, Kingdom of Lindsey, Lincoln Castle,Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Cliff, Lincolnshire Fens, Market Rasen Racecourse, Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Tattershall Castle, The Wash, The Wolds, Usher Gallery, Winceby Battlefield, Woolsthorpe Manor
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