Ulceby, North Lincolnshire


Ulceby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated north from the A180 road, north-west from Grimsby and east from Scunthorpe. Ulceby is a rural village surrounded by fields, farms and the nearby villages of Habrough, Wootton and Croxton.
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 Post Office, village hall and community centre, a playing field, play area, veterinary centre, hairdressers and a guest house. There are fast food outlets: a fish and chip shop and a Chinese takeaway. Ulceby public houses 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.
Ulceby railway station, at Ulceby Skitter, is situated 1 mile, and Ulceby Truck Stop from the centre of village.
Religious sites and landmarks are the Anglican church of St Nicholas, Ulceby Seventh-day Adventist Chapel, and a war memorial; Ulceby Methodist Chapel closed in June 2011.

Notable people