Goxhill

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.

This article is about the village in Lincolnshire. For the village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, see Goxhill, East Riding of Yorkshire.

Goxhill
Goxhill
Location within Lincolnshire
Population2,290 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceTA102214
• London150 mi (240 km) S
Civil parish
  • Goxhill
Unitary authority
  • North Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county
  • Lincolnshire
Region
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBarrow-upon-Humber
Postcode districtDN19
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceEast Midlands

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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