Ulceby, North Lincolnshire

Ulceby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 0.5 mi north from the A180 road, 10 mi north-west from Grimsby and 14 mi east from Scunthorpe. Ulceby is a rural village surrounded by fields, farms and the nearby villages of Habrough, Wootton and Croxton.

At the 2001 census the village had a population of 1,500 in 631 households, and at the 2011 census the village had grown to 1,711.

Facilities
Village facilities include a Co-op convenience store and Post Office, village hall and community centre, a playing field, play area, veterinary centre, hairdressers and a guest house. There are fast food outlets: a fish and chip shop and a Chinese takeaway. Ulceby public houses are The Fox Inn, and the Yarborough Arms located 1 mi from the centre of the village; a previous public house, The Brocklesby Ox, is now the site of the aforementioned convenience store. The village has a preschool and primary  St Nicholas C of E Primary School.

Ulceby railway station, at Ulceby Skitter, is situated 1 mile, and Ulceby Truck Stop (an HGV park with cafe and petrol station) 2 mi from the centre of village.

Religious sites and landmarks are the Anglican church of St Nicholas, Ulceby Seventh-day Adventist Chapel, and a war memorial; Ulceby Methodist Chapel closed in June 2011, and is now a house.

Notable people

 * Vivian Hollowday – George Cross recipient