Ingham, Lincolnshire
{{Short description|Village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2014}}
{{Infobox UK place
| static_image_name= All Saints Church, Ingham.jpg
| static_image_alt=
| static_image_caption= All Saints' Church, Ingham
| country = England
| official_name= Ingham
| map_alt=
| coordinates = {{coord|53.339|-0.577|display=inline,title}}
| population= 857
| population_ref= (2001)
| shire_district= West Lindsey
| shire_county = Lincolnshire
| region= East Midlands
| constituency_westminster= Gainsborough
| post_town= LINCOLN
| postcode_district = LN1
| postcode_area= LN
| dial_code= 01522
| os_grid_reference= SK947834
| london_distance_mi= 125
| london_direction= S
}}
Ingham is a civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies {{convert|7|mi|km|0}} geographically north of the centre of Lincoln and it can be accessed by taking the B1398 road, which runs parallel to the main A15 (Ermine Street).
History
Ingham is written in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Ingeham".[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/search-results.asp?searchtype=quicksearch&query=ingham&catid=24&pagenumber=1&querytype=1&mediaarray=* "Documents Online: Ingham"], Folio: 356v, Great Domesday Book; The National Archives. Retrieved 16 December 2011[http://www.domesdaymap.co.uk/place/SK9483/ingham/ "Ingham"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126120308/http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/SK9483/ingham/ |date=26 November 2014 }}, Domesdaymap.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2011 Possible etymologies are "homestead or village of a man called Inga" or "home of the Inguiones" (an ancient Germanic tribe).[http://www.domesdaymap.co.uk/place/SK9483/ingham/ "Ingham"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126120308/http://domesdaymap.co.uk/place/SK9483/ingham/|date=26 November 2014}}, Domesdaymap.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2011
In the Second World War, the village became home to RAF Ingham,{{Cite web |title=RAF Ingham |url=https://www.lincolnshirelife.co.uk/heritage/raf-ingham/ |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=Lincolnshire Life |language=en-GB}} a satellite airfield of RAF Hemswell consisting of three grass runways. Three Polish squadrons from 1st Polish Wing were based here, joined later by No. 199 Squadron RAF. In 1944, it was renamed RAF Cammeringham. The station effectively became unusable by 1945 as the short grass runways had deteriorated. After the war, it became home to demobilised Polish aircrew.
Boundaries
File:Vale of Trent - geograph.org.uk - 687944.jpg near the B1398]]Ingham's parish [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/445356 boundary] borders are located within Fillingham and two field widths to the north. It follows the [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/581365 hedge line] and a small drain eastwards to [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2244487 Middle Street] (B1398), which it follows to the south, followed by the southern edge of Hare's Wood eastwards.{{Cite web |title=Geograph:: Crops n Weeds on Former WWII Airfield © Tom Howard |url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2003119 |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=www.geograph.org.uk |language=en}} The boundary follows the southern edge of a small wood at Ancholme Head. The parish boundary meets with West Firsby at the [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2003287 A15] (Ermine Street) which it follows to the south until Spridlington.
North of the curve in the A15, the boundary follows [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2349302 Ingham Lane] to the west. It crosses Middle Street at Ingham Cliff, near [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2234624 Ingham Cliff Farm]. To the north along the B1398, the Windmill public house is situated, in the neighbouring parish of Spridlington.{{Cite web |title=Geograph:: The Windmill © Richard Croft |url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2244067 |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=www.geograph.org.uk |language=en}} The boundary follows the B1398 down Lincoln Cliff, over the crossroads along the road.
Surroundings
File:Entering Ingham from the East - geograph.org.uk - 476351.jpg
The parish church, located on Church Hill at the east of the village, is dedicated to All Saints. Just to the west of All Saints is a Methodist church. Ingham Primary School is at the south of the village green next to the village hall, and on the opposite side of the green is a small village store. The two village public houses are the Black Horse[https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/900794 "Black Horse"], Geograph and the Inn on the Green.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/lincolnian/5036229511/ "Inn on the Green"], Flickr.com. 16 December 2011 A self-catering holiday establishment is located nearby to the Inn on the Green.
Within the parish at the north-east of the village, and on opposite sides of the B1398 road, is a distribution centre (on the former airfield) for an outdoor toy manufacturer and a rescue and boarding kennels. A centre dedicated to the retired RAF Station is open to the public on Sunday mornings; it has a small café and includes information on Ingham's history. A bed and breakfast establishment can be found in the south of the village.
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Ingham, Lincolnshire}}
- [http://www.rafingham.co.uk/home.html RAF Ingham Heritage Group]
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Category:Villages in Lincolnshire