Haxey


Haxey is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, north-west of the county town, Lincoln, with a population of 4,584 at the 2011 census.
Haxey lies between the villages of Westwoodside and Owston Ferry, part of the Isle of Axholme, and is notable for Haxey Hood, a local event with over 700 years of history.

Geography

Haxey is on one of a series of low-lying hills which reach a maximum height of out of the surrounding marshland. The River Trent lies to the east, beyond Owston Ferry.
The civil parish includes the villages of Haxey and Westwoodside, and the hamlets of High Burnham, Low Burnham, East Lound, Graizelound and Upperthorpe which is conjoined to Westwoodside.

Community

Haxey, previously the capital of the Isle of Axholme, was destroyed by fire in 1741.
The village Grade I listed Anglican parish church, dedicated to St Nicholas, originates from the 12th and 13th century. It is of mainly Perpendicular Gothic style. The tower is of three stages, with an embattled parapet. Piers of the north arcade are Norman, and those of the south, with the chancel arch and chantry chapel, mainly Early English.
Haxey has a Church of England primary school and a private day nursery.
The village contains three public houses, The Duke William, The Loco and The Kings Arms, two convenience stores, a doctor's surgery, and a local estate agency. Lincolnshire Co-op opened a £1.2 million store in 2013 to some local opposition over loss of village character and other businesses.