Westwoodside
Westwoodside is a small village in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated within the Isle of Axholme and 7 miles (11 km) north-west from Gainsborough. Westwoodside is in the civil parish of Haxey , a village 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east.
| Westwoodside | |
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 Westwoodside village | |
  Westwoodside Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK751996 |
| • London | 140 mi (230 km) SSE |
| Civil parish | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DONCASTER |
| Postcode district | DN9 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
In earlier days, the Westwood side of the civil parish of Haxey was composed of the hamlets of Park (bef. 1882),[1] Newbigg, Nethergate, Upperthorpe[1] (or Overthorpe) and Commonside.
The village has a primary school.
The community is involved in an annual game over seven hundred years old called Haxey Hood.
References
- White, William (1 January 1882). History, gazetteer, and directory, of Lincolnshire, and the city & diocese of Lincoln.
External links
- Westwoodside Primary School
- Isle of Axholme website
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