Halton Holegate

Halton Holegate is a small village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) east from Spilsby.

Halton Holegate
Church of St Andrew, Halton Holegate
Halton Holegate Location within Lincolnshire
Population	475 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	TF417654
• London	115 mi (185 km) S
District	East Lindsey
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SPILSBY
Postcode district	PE23
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Louth and Horncastle
List of places UK England Lincolnshire 53.167585°N 0.119295°E / 53.167585; 0.119295

History

The village Anglican church is Grade II* listed and dedicated to St Andrew.^[2] Originating from the 14th century with later additions, it is chiefly Perpendicular in style, except for the tower and the east end which were rebuilt in 1866 by James Fowler.^[3]

1977 Vulcan crash

Avro Vulcan 'XM600' crashed at 3.50pm on 17 January 1977, from RAF Waddington 101 Sqn^[4] Five aircrew parachuted, who were taken to the Pilgrim Hospital in Boston, then to RAF Hospital Nocton Hall. Lindsey Fire Brigade attended from Skegness, Alford, Horncastle.^[5][6][7]

• Pilot - 30 year old Robert Aspinall
• Co-pilot - 27 year old Neil Ryder of Welton, Lincolnshire
• Navigator - 26 year old John Critchley of Lincoln
• Navigator - 45 year old John Clark of Lincoln
• Air Electronics Officer - 45 year old Vernon Prior of Waddington

Geography

The village also has a public house.

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south west to East Kirkby with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 2,495.^[8]