There is an excellent web site at the isle of axholme family history society with detailed histories of each parish and information on resources. Crowle moors supports various habitats including lowland raised bog. Over time i hope to bring you the history of the isle through this ever expanding site. We aim to give students a broad understanding of the sweep of british history over the last years. Including the goole and marshland light railway and the isle of axholme light railway oakwood library of railway history hardcover 31 oct 1994. Most of the pages will still be available to view including information about the isle parishes covered by the society. It is between the three towns of doncaster, scunthorpe and gainsborough, in the traditional west riding of lindsey. Including the goole and marshland light railway and the isle of axholme light railway oakwood library oakwood library of railway history. Funded by the national lottery heritage fund, this programme is made possible thanks to national lottery players. Isle of axholme, area of about 80 square miles 210 square km west of the river trent in the unitary authority of north lincolnshire, historic county of lincolnshire, england. Taking place over 10 days and involving axholme academy students and parents as well as our primary schools and the local community, it will be a truly spectacular event. The ea was also looking at partnership funding with other organisations including idbs. The history and topography of the isle of axholme being that part of lincolnshire which is west of the trent by stonehouse w b.
Initially, two separate light railways were constructed which were later bought up by the two mainline companies and amalgamated. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of isle of axholme. The isle of axholme was indeed an island in former days. Welcome to a website dedicated to the isle of axholme. The isle of axholme is a geographical area of north lincolnshire, england. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Isle of axholme family history society was formed by local enthusiasts in 1987 to cover family history interests in the parishes of the isle of axholme in the north western corner of the county of lincolnshire and separated from the rest of the county by the river trent which forms its eastern boundary. Nostalgic memories of isle of axholmes local history inspired by photos in the francis frith collection francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. It is the only part of lincolnshire west of the river trent. Nostalgic memories of isle of axholmes local history.
The name axholme probably derives from the addition of the old norse word holm island to haxey, which is an earlier, anglosaxon name already denoting an island by its ey ending. Most of the pages will still be available to view including information about the isle. You can search through the full text of this book on the web at. Belton axholme society for lincolnshire history and. The isle is located in the county of north lincolnshire the largest town being scunthorpe. Within that we look at key developments and changes, which have created the. If you are looking for tradesmen isle of axholme, lincolnshire then book a builder uk is here to connect you with a local tradesman in your area. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
It was established in 9798 by thomas mowbray, earl of nottingham and later duke of norfolk. Buy the isle of axholme in old photographs by colin ella volume 2, oxfam, colin ella, 1900503006, books, history cookies on oxfam we use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience on our. The isle of axholme before vermuyden british agricultural history. Axholme charterhouse or axholme priory, also melwood priory or low melwood priory, north lincolnshire, is one of the ten medieval carthusian houses charterhouses in england. The axholme joint railway ajr was both a joint line and also a light railway. Isle of axholme was a rural district in lincolnshire, parts of lindsey from 1894 to 1974. The society does have an extensive research library, unfortunately this is only available to those members who attend the monthly meetings at epworth. It comprises the parishes of althorpe, belton, crowie, epworth, haxey, luddington, owston, west butterwick, and wrost, its length, northnortheastward, is 17 miles, and its mean breadth is about 4. Running through a sparsely populated area, the line ran from just south of goole to haxey on the doncasterlincoln route, via reedness and epworth, with branches to fockerby and hartfield moor.
It is bounded on the eastern side by the trent, and on the northern and northwestern sides by the old river don, which. At the time of enclosure of the lands in the isle of axholme, in the early nineteenth century, there were eight ecclesiastical parishes in the isle consisting of. Isle of axholme family history society was formed by local enthusiasts in 1987 to cover family history interests in the parishes of the isle of axholme in the north western. William johnson replaced an elizabethan house with a new building shown here in 1787. Haxey is a village and civil parish in north lincolnshire, england, 22 miles northwest of the county town, with a population of 4,584 at the 2011 census. With more information coming online for each parish over the next few months please come back and see the new listings.
For an interesting glance at history, the isle of axholme family history society published a booklet called storm over axholme about the draining of the fens and dykes by cornelius vermuyden. The history and topography of the isle ofaxholme william. I pulled together my presentation on the complete history of the drainage as i felt there was too much focus on just the dutch drainage during the 17th century, whereas that was just on part of a continuum from the romans, and possibly earlier, through to the current plans that the environment agency are developing. Lincolnshire by william brocklehurst stonehouse, 9780343459383, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Tradesmen isle of axholme, lincolnshire book a builder uk. Axholme, or axholm, isle of, a riverisland in the county of lincoln. I pulled together my presentation on the complete history of the drainage as i felt there was too much focus on just the dutch drainage during the 17th century, whereas that was just on part of a continuum.
Our beginners guide is the best way to sow the seeds of your research and watch your family tree grow. The king had a great royal hunt in the area called hatfield chace, and in the reign of charles i, cornelius vermuyden a dutchman, was granted the opportunity to drain hatfield levels chase, to be successful this would also have to involve the draining the adjoining manors of wroot, finningley, misterton and on the commons in the isle of axholme. Construction of the goole and marshland railway had begun in 1898, and by the time of the takeover in early 1903, was virtually complete. The ancient isle of axholme, is the north western corner of north lincolnshire, was bound in the north by the river ouse, the river don in the northwest, the river trent in the east, the river idle in the south and the lowlands of the thorne and hatfield moors in the west. The isle of axholme is an area in the extreme north west of the old county on lincolnshire part of lindsey. Full text of the history and topography of the isle of. Within that we look at key developments and changes, which have created the diversity experienced in the modern world and understand that change is one of the key features of life in the past and present. Temple belwood, on the eastern edge of belton isle of axholme, took its name from its original owners, the knights templar. Book club meets monthly on the second tuesday from 1. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. The history and topography of the isle of axholme being that part of lincolnshire which is west of trent. This page was last edited on 30 december 2019, at 14.
Isle of axholme community group public group facebook. Isle of axholme, lincolnshire genealogy heraldry and history. Including the goole and marshland light railway and the isle of axholme light railway oakwood library oakwood library of railway history judge, c. Full text of the history and topography of the isle of axholme. It took over the goole and marshland railway, running from marshland junction near goole to reedness junction and fockerby, and the isle of axholme light railway, running from reedness junction to haxey junction. The isle of axholme and hatfield chase landscape partnership is helping to reconnect residents of the area with their unique local landscapes and interesting cultural heritage.
Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 bc. Isle of axholme masonic hall limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Appears in 121 books from 18072007 page 193 at six, as soon as family prayers were over, they had their supper. He says that the second photo from the bottom in the extreme right hand column is of his uncle, fred hill, who was in the 11088 kings own yorkshire light infantry and was killed in action at delville wood on 15 september 1916 aged 19 yrs.
It was formed under the local government act 1894 based on the lincolnshire parts of the thorne rural sanitary district and two parishes of the goole rsd covering the northern part of the isle of axholme. This group is created to share news through out the isle from burglaries, suspicious behaviour. Dutch investors and the draining of hatfield chase, 16261660 piet van cruyningen, huygens institute for the history of the netherlands in 1626, charles i reached an agreement with dutch engineer cornelius vermuyden to drain the. I have removed the contacts page as the details on it are now obsolete. A castle of the mowbrays, razed in 1174, stood at haxey, then called axel. A complete history of the drainage of the isle of axholme and bibliography. Axholme, isle of, an insulated tract, between the rivers trent, idle, and don, in the extreme nw of lincolnshire. Althorpe, belton, crowle, epworth, haxey, luddington, owston and wroot. Haxey lies between the villages of westwoodside and owston ferry, part of the isle of axholme, is notable for haxey hood, a local event with over 700 years of history. The most interesting galaxy in the universe documentary a journey into the milky way galaxy touch your heart 372 watching live now.
With more information coming online for each parish over the next few months. Stenlake publishing axholme joint railway including the. Isle of axholme family history society who do you think you. Please call or text geoff on 07974 433545 for details. It is bounded on the eastern side by the trent, and on the northern and northwestern sides by the old river don, which flowed by crowle, luddington, and garthorpe, into the trent, and formed in part of its course the boundary between lincolnshire and yorkshire. Sourcing and suppling mainly 1st edition books of local and historical interest around the isle of. The awards book was produced in 1803, it was part of the national enclosures process and is an accurate record of the area and the people who lived here and its associated maps give a.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Heart of the isle of axholme by ella, colin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. By colin ella 5x8 128 pages profusely illustrated with 85 photographs and fmaps. There is nothing remarkable about it but the arched entrance to the. The history and topography of the isle of axholme being. History of axholme in north lincolnshire map and description. In 2019 the axholme academy will be hosting stemfest to celebrate national science week. Judge book published by oakwood press in 1994, 278 pages. To assist this project we are looking for 10 sponsors to help drive this event forward. Ellis started with images of richmond and in 1890 and 1891 the family went back to the parents home village of westwoodside in the isle of axholme in lincolnshire. The body of a woman, supposed to have lain from the time of edward i. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Presently the tract of thorne, goole, hatfield and crowle moors is but a remnant of the vast complex of bog, fen and moor that once surrounded the head of the humber estuary including much of north lincolnshires isle of axholme. Andrews church in epworth, lincolnshire, the birthplace of john and. About the isle of axholme the ancient isle of axholme, is the north western corner of north lincolnshire, was bound in the north by the river ouse, the river don in the northwest, the river trent. It took over the goole and marshland railway, running from marshland junction near goole to reedness junction and fockerby, and the isle of axholme.
Search our pages to find local tradesmen isle of axholme. The isle of axholme in old photographs by colin ella. The isle of axholme is geographically distinct from the rest of lincolnshire and still retains aspects of its unique history. A complete history of the drainage of the isle of axholme and. Minutes of a meeting of the isle of axholme and north nottinghamshire water level management board held on 24th september 20 147 the ea would be based on risk assessment and no new banks would be cut. The official homepage of the isle of axholme family history society. Many of his photographs from this time can be seen at richmond history. For now i will be keeping the web site going so some of its data can be viewed by those who are still interested about the isle of axholme family history. Isle of axholme england, united kingdom britannica.
It was developed as a boarding house by new owners in 1900 and later as a school. Ioahc funded by the national lottery heritage fund, the isle of axholme and hatfield chase landscape partnership aims to make a difference to how people perceive, appreciate and care for. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. A complete history of the drainage of the isle of axholme. The history and topography of the isle of axholme being that part of lincolnshire which is west of trent william brocklehurst stonehouse. The main towns that make up the isle are crowle, epworth and haxey each with their own history and different identities. Many of these books can be found at crowle library. This photo on the right, was sent in to us and it is a roll of honour of the crowle boys. You have either chosen not to log in to crockford, or the information you have just requested is only available to subscribers to the crockford. The tithe book was produced cica1900 and identifies who used the strips, how much they were charged and gives a good insight into the local history.
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