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{{Short description|Hamlet in the civil parish of Belton, North Lincolnshire , England}} |
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|static_image = [[File:The Black Bull - geograph.org.uk - 1121677.jpg|240px]] |
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|static_image_caption= Public house, Sandtoft |
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|official_name= Sandtoft |
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|latitude= 53.564010 |
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|static_image_name= A long way from Lapland^ - geograph.org.uk - 789346.jpg |
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|longitude= -0.87424524 |
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|static_image_caption= The Reindeer Inn, Sandtoft |
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|coordinates = {{coord|53.564010|-0.874245|display=inline,title}} |
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|unitary_england= [[North Lincolnshire]] |
|unitary_england= [[North Lincolnshire]] |
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|lieutenancy_england= [[Lincolnshire]] |
|lieutenancy_england= [[Lincolnshire]] |
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|region= Yorkshire and the Humber |
|region= Yorkshire and the Humber |
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|constituency_westminster= [[Brigg and Goole (UK Parliament constituency)|Brigg and Goole]] |
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|post_town= Doncaster |
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|postcode_district= DN8 |
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|postcode_area= DN |
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|dial_code= 01724 |
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|london_distance_mi= 150<!-- straight line per MOS – constant and comparable with other place distances --> |
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|london_direction= S |
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|website= [http://www.beltonparishcouncil.gov.uk/ Belton Parish Council] |
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'''Sandtoft''' is a hamlet in the [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] of [[Belton, North Lincolnshire|Belton]], [[Lincolnshire]], England. For administrative purposes it is part of the [[North Lincolnshire]] [[Districts of England#Unitary authorities|unitary authority]]. |
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Sandtoft |
'''Sandtoft''' is a hamlet in the [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] of [[Belton, North Lincolnshire|Belton]], [[North Lincolnshire]] (Where the population is included), England. |
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Sandtoft is in [[Hatfield Chase]] on the [[Isle of Axholme]], {{convert|3|mi|0}} north-west from [[Epworth, Lincolnshire|Epworth]]. |
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[[The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft]] is Europe's largest [[trolleybus]] museum. It is situated on the site of former [[RAF Sandtoft]]; the site also includes [[Sandtoft Airfield]]. |
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Sandtoft has a public house, The Reindeer Inn.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thereindeerinn.co.uk/|title=Home|website=The Reindeer Inn - Sandtoft}}</ref> |
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[[RAF Sandtoft]] was an [[RAF Bomber Command]] airfield. It opened in April 1944, closed in November 1945 and was sold for civilian uses in 1955. Today part of the site is [[Sandtoft Airfield]] and [[The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft]], Europe's largest [[trolleybus]] museum, is on another part. |
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In 2021 it was incorrectly signposted as part of Yorkshire.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-59009661|title=Road sign bungle sees Yorkshire sign erected in Lincolnshire|date=23 October 2021|work=BBC News|accessdate=23 October 2021}}</ref> |
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Sandtoft and nearby [[Epworth, Lincolnshire]] were centres of unrest during the 17th draining of [[The Fens]].<ref>[[James Boyce (author)|James Boyce]] ''Imperial Mud: The Fight for the Fens'', Icon Books, 2020.</ref> |
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==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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*{{cite book |last1=Pevsner |first1=Nikolaus |authorlink1=Nikolaus Pevsner |last2=Harris |first2=John |authorlink2=John Harris (curator) |year=1964 |title=Lincolnshire |series=[[Pevsner Architectural Guides#Buildings of England|The Buildings of England]] |location=Harmondsworth |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |isbn= |page=190}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.isleofaxholme.net Isle of Axholme website] |
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[[Category:Hamlets in England]] |
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[[Category:Borough of North Lincolnshire]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:58, 2 May 2022
| Sandtoft | |
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 The Reindeer Inn, Sandtoft | |
  Sandtoft Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE746080 |
| • London | 150 mi (240 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Doncaster |
| Postcode district | DN8 |
| Dialling code | 01724 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Belton Parish Council |
Sandtoft is a hamlet in the civil parish of Belton, North Lincolnshire (Where the population is included), England.
Sandtoft is in Hatfield Chase on the Isle of Axholme, 3 miles (5 km) north-west from Epworth.
Sandtoft has a public house, The Reindeer Inn.[1]
RAF Sandtoft was an RAF Bomber Command airfield. It opened in April 1944, closed in November 1945 and was sold for civilian uses in 1955. Today part of the site is Sandtoft Airfield and The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, Europe's largest trolleybus museum, is on another part.
In 2021 it was incorrectly signposted as part of Yorkshire.[2]
Sandtoft and nearby Epworth, Lincolnshire were centres of unrest during the 17th draining of The Fens.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Home". The Reindeer Inn - Sandtoft.
- ^ "Road sign bungle sees Yorkshire sign erected in Lincolnshire". BBC News. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ James Boyce Imperial Mud: The Fight for the Fens, Icon Books, 2020.
Further reading[edit]
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Harris, John (1964). Lincolnshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 190.
External links[edit]
Media related to Sandtoft at Wikimedia Commons
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