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A statue of [[The Boy with the Leaking Boot]] was given to the town in 1918 by John Carlborn.<ref name=nelincs>{{cite web|url=http://www.nelincs.gov.uk/leisure/heritage/The_Boy_With_The_Leaking_Boot_.htm|title=The Boy With The Leaking Boot|work=North East Lincolnshire Council |accessdate=2009-07-09}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> It is reported that he was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] immigrant to Cleethorpes who had built up a successful shipping business, and that the statue was a copy of one in the Hasselbacken Restaurant in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]].<ref name=piebirds>{{cite web|url=http://www.piebirds.co.uk/Leaking%20Boot.htm|title=Leaking Boot|accessdate=2009-07-09}}</ref> The Cleethorpes statue stood in the Pier Gardens and is now in the town hall, with a replica on display in the Tourist Information Office. The statue is now on display on the sea front close to the leisure centre.<ref name=nelincs /> A nearby [[public house|pub]] was named ''The Leaking Boot'', but was destroyed by fire in June 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/news/Hope-future-Leaking-Boot-site/article-1131383-detail/article.html|title=Hope for future of Leaking Boot site|date=2 July 2009|work=Grimsby Telegraph|accessdate=2009-07-09}}</ref>
A statue of [[The Boy with the Leaking Boot]] was given to the town in 1918 by John Carlborn.<ref name=nelincs>{{cite web|url=http://www.nelincs.gov.uk/leisure/heritage/The_Boy_With_The_Leaking_Boot_.htm|title=The Boy With The Leaking Boot|work=North East Lincolnshire Council |accessdate=2009-07-09}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> It is reported that he was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] immigrant to Cleethorpes who had built up a successful shipping business, and that the statue was a copy of one in the Hasselbacken Restaurant in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]].<ref name=piebirds>{{cite web|url=http://www.piebirds.co.uk/Leaking%20Boot.htm|title=Leaking Boot|accessdate=2009-07-09}}</ref> The Cleethorpes statue stood in the Pier Gardens and is now in the town hall, with a replica on display in the Tourist Information Office. The statue is now on display on the sea front close to the leisure centre.<ref name=nelincs /> A nearby [[public house|pub]] was named ''The Leaking Boot'', but was destroyed by fire in June 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/news/Hope-future-Leaking-Boot-site/article-1131383-detail/article.html|title=Hope for future of Leaking Boot site|date=2 July 2009|work=Grimsby Telegraph|accessdate=2009-07-09}}</ref>

=== Other visitor attractions ===
[[File:Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway.jpg|right|thumb|Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway]]
[[File:FloydthedragonCleethorpes.jpg|right|thumb|Floyd the Dragon - The Cleethorpes mascot]]
* [[Cleethorpes Pier]]
* [[Pleasure Island Family Theme Park]]
* [[Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway]]
* Discovery Centre
* The Jungle Zoo (formerly Jungle World), criticised by council inspectors and animal protection groups because of welfare concerns<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.captiveanimals.org/news/2007/jungle_zoo.html|title=CAPS call for closure of Cleethorpes Zoo|date=July 2007|publisher=Captive Animals' Protection Society}}</ref>
* Meridian Point
* Floyd the Dragon - The Cleethorpes mascot


== Events ==
== Events ==

Revision as of 11:35, 26 January 2011

For the constituency of this name, see Cleethorpes (UK Parliament constituency).
Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes Beach
Population31,853 (2001)
OS grid referenceTA310081
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCLEETHORPES
Postcode districtDN35
Dialling code01472
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire

Cleethorpes is a town and unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the estuary of the Humber. It has a population of 31,853.[1]


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Geography

Greenwich meridian marker

The Greenwich meridian passes through the town and a signpost shows some interesting distances in miles. North Pole 2,517 miles (4,051 kilometres), South Pole 9,919 mi (15,963 km), New York City 3,481 mi (5,602 km), London 143 mi (230 km).

Cleethorpes is a seaside resort and is physically linked to the neighbouring town of Grimsby (the main town boundary runs along the residential Park Street). Straddled between the two towns is the (former separate) village of Old Clee and Weelsby.

The town consists of three former parishes. The boundary crosses the A180 at Park Street, which is also the DN32/35 postcode boundary.

Colloquial name

Local residents from the Humber area refer to Cleethorpes as Meggies but it seems very unclear where the name Meggie comes from. Some say that the top of Isaac's Hill used to be called Meg's Island, while others say a "meggie"[2] was the cost of a tram fare from Grimsby to the resort. The term "Meggies" is used in Grimsby to refer to the town itself, as well as its inhabitants.[citation needed] Cleethorpes can also be known as "down beach". Locals call the beach, the sands.[3]


Landmarks

Panorama of the Cleethorpes seafront.
Cleethorpes railway station
Cleethorpes Pier
Ross Castle

While commonly referred to as a seaside resort, Cleethorpes actually sits on the Humber estuary. The "sea" at Cleethorpes is actually the mouth of the Humber. This means that bathers are separated from the "sea" by several hundred yards of mud at low tide.

The sea front provides views of the shipping traffic entering and leaving the Humber for the ports of Grimsby, Immingham, Hull and Goole. The main shopping area is St Peter's Avenue (B1374).[citation needed]

Two large fortifications, the Humber Forts, are visible in the mouth of the river. On a clear day, the lighthouse situated on Spurn Point can be seen with the naked eye from the North Beach.

There is a Royal National Lifeboat Institution station, which is near the pier and next to the Coastguard on Central Promenade. A new and larger RNLI station is planned. Cleethorpes Rescue also protect the beach.

Cleethorpes has a large boating lake featuring many varieties of ducks, swans and geese. To the south of the resort near Humberston is the yacht club.

Ross Castle, is a mock ruin of a castle built in 1863 by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, and was named after Ernest Ross, secretary of the railway company.[4] Its height was the highest point of the cliffs. After a period of closure, the castle was renovated, re-opening in June 2008 to the public. Possibilities of a further closure have been raised after a woman fell to her death on 9 January 2009.[5] In 2007 the town was the Royal Horticultural Societies Britain in Bloom award winner in the coastal category.[6] The town was also received a Silver-Gilt award, a Tourism Award and Jeff Blanchard the Shredded Wheat Community Champions award.[7]

A statue of The Boy with the Leaking Boot was given to the town in 1918 by John Carlborn.[8] It is reported that he was a Swedish immigrant to Cleethorpes who had built up a successful shipping business, and that the statue was a copy of one in the Hasselbacken Restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden.[9] The Cleethorpes statue stood in the Pier Gardens and is now in the town hall, with a replica on display in the Tourist Information Office. The statue is now on display on the sea front close to the leisure centre.[8] A nearby pub was named The Leaking Boot, but was destroyed by fire in June 2009.[10]

Events

  • Cleethorpes Carnival Parade
  • Cleethorpes Dance Festival
  • Local Gigs

Transport

Bus services to Grimsby, Immingham and nearby villages are operated by Stagecoach Grimsby-Cleethorpes. There are two evening journeys to Louth, provided by Stagecoach in Lincolnshire.

From Cleethorpes railway station, operated by First TransPennine Express, train services run, via Grimsby, to Barton-upon-Humber (for bus link to Hull), Manchester Airport (South TransPennine) and Newark-on-Trent. The station is also served by Northern Rail and East Midlands Trains.

It is at the termini of the A180, A16 and A46 roads.

Education

Infant, Junior & Primary Schools

  • Bursar Primary School
  • Elliston Infant & Junior Schools
  • Middlethorpe Primary School
  • Queen Mary Avenue Infant School
  • Reynolds Primary School
  • Signhills Infant & Junior Schools
  • St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School
  • St. Peter's Church of England Primary School
  • Thrunscoe Primary School
  • William Barcroft Junior School

Secondary Schools

Religious sites

St Peter's church

St Aidan's Church on Grimsby Road (A180) in the 1950s was administered by John Hurt's father. St Peter's Church[11] is the parish church, built in 1866. There is also St Francis of Assisi in Sandringham Road. Holy Trinity and St Mary's Church in Old Clee is the oldest building in Grimsby. Christ Church of Cleethorpe, near Machray Place, is also one of the larger parishes.

Sports

Cleethorpes is home to Blundell Park, the home ground of the football team, Grimsby Town, one of few, but not the only, English League clubs with a town or city name to have their home ground in a different community. There is an athletics club[12] and Cleethorpes Rugby Union Football Club, who play in the Midlands 6 East (NE).[13]

Cleethorpes is also home to a cricket ground, known as Cleethorpes Sports Ground, which is on Chichester Road and hosts professional games such as the 20/20 cup and various county games played by Lincolnshire County Cricket Club; and the Vagabonds cricket team.[14]

Redevelopment

The boating lake

Cleethorpes recently has undergone significant development, with JD's Nightclub and the Lifeboat Hotel both being demolished in favour of flats overlooking the beach and plans for more sites to be converted, including the Winter Gardens,[15] a venue for a variety of events in the past and present. In 2007 a North East Lincolnshire Council's committee accepted proposals for the demolished Cleethorpes Winter Gardens to be replaced by 47 flats. This has resulted in some local opposition. A new multiplex cinema, Parkway Cinema, has recently been built in Cleethorpes, along with other attractions at the Meridian site.

Shopping facilities have also seen a boost in Cleethorpes, with a large 2-floor Tesco Extra, this store being expanded in 2007.

Politics

Cleethorpes is currently part of the parliamentary constituency of the same name, which also includes other towns in the area, including Immingham and Barton-upon-Humber. Prior to 1997, Cleethorpes had been included in the constituencies of Brigg and Cleethorpes, Louth (Lincolnshire), and Grimsby.

Since 1945, the Members of Parliament for Cleethorpes have been as follows:

Election Member Party
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1945 Kenneth Younger Labour
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1950 Sir Cyril Osborne Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1969 by-election Jeffrey Archer Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Oct 1974 Michael Brotherton Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1983 Michael Brown Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | 1997 Shona McIsaac Labour
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | 2010 Martin Vickers Conservative

Twin town

Cleethorpes is twinned with Königswinter, Germany.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Urban Areas : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Retrieved 2009-08-26
  2. ^ Cassell's Dictionary of Slang indicates that a meg was originally a slang term for a Guinea (British coin) but was also used to refer to any coin. ISBN 978-0304351671
  3. ^ "Cleethorpes factfile". yell.com. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference mcissac was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Probe continues into death of woman after Ross Castle fall
  6. ^ 2007 RHS Britain in Bloom Winner: Coastal
  7. ^ RHS Britain in Bloom Awards Winners
  8. ^ a b "The Boy With The Leaking Boot". North East Lincolnshire Council. Retrieved 2009-07-09. [dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Leaking Boot". Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  10. ^ "Hope for future of Leaking Boot site". Grimsby Telegraph. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  11. ^ St Peter's Church
  12. ^ Cleethorpes Athletics Club
  13. ^ Cleethorpes Rugby Club
  14. ^ "Sports Ground, Cleethorpes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ The Winter Gardens Cleethorpes
  16. ^ "Kristian Adams". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
  17. ^ "Obituary". The Times. 16 January 1958. p. 14. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  • Cleethorpes and the Meggies by Margaret Hart
  • Cleethorpes - "The End of the Line" by Johnathon Prestwick
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