Axholme Line–Haxey

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Axholme Line–Haxey
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationHaxey, North Lincolnshire
OS grid SE 771 012
Area7.23 hectares
Managed byNorth Lincolnshire Council

Axholme Line–Haxey is a 7.23-hectare Local Nature Reserve near the village of Haxey in North Lincolnshire. It is owned and managed by North Lincolnshire Council. [1] It is composed of neutral calcareous grassland encompassing a stretch of the disused Axholme Joint Railway which runs from Haxey to land adjacent to Low Burnham. [1] [2] The site can be accessed by the public opposite Haxey Primary School. [1]

Haxey village in the United Kingdom

Haxey is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, 22 miles (35 km) north-west of the county town, Lincoln, with a population of 4,584 at the 2011 census.

North Lincolnshire Unitary Authority and Borough in England

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North Lincolnshire Council

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Graizelound is a hamlet in the civil parish of Haxey in North Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately 22 miles (35 km) to the north-west from the city and county town of Lincoln, and centred on the crossroad junction of Haxey Lane, Station Road, Akeferry Road and Ferry Road. The village of Haxey is less than 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north. Owston Ferry on the River Trent is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the north-east. Graizelound forms part of the Isle of Axholme.

Westwoodside village in the United Kingdom

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Axholme Line–Haxey". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. "Magic Map". Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Retrieved 28 January 2018.