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Goxhill

Civil parishes in LincolnshireUse British English from October 2014Villages in the Borough of North Lincolnshire
All Saints Church Goxhill geograph.org.uk 113039
All Saints Church Goxhill geograph.org.uk 113039

Goxhill is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 2,290. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) east from Barton-upon-Humber and 10 miles (16 km) north-west from Immingham. Goxhill was part of the former Glanford district, part of the county of Humberside, between 1974 and 1996. The village is served by Goxhill railway station, which runs from the town of Barton to the seaside resort of Cleethorpes. The area has been an important centre for clay pantile production since the 18th century and the industry is still represented in the village. RAF Goxhill was used in the Second World War by RAF and the USAAF. The 78th Fighter Group arrived at the station, known officially as 8th Air Force Station No. F-345 on 1 December 1942. The American Units referred to it unofficially as "RAF Goat Hill". In 1943 Robert S. Johnson, a US ace pilot of the Second World War, was stationed here.

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N 53.677497 ° E -0.332926 °
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Howe Lane

Howe Lane
DN19 7LF , Goxhill
England, United Kingdom
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All Saints Church Goxhill geograph.org.uk 113039
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