Stroxton
| Stroxton | |
|---|---|
 Stroxton | |
  Stroxton Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | SK904312 |
| • London | 95 mi (153 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRANTHAM |
| Postcode district | NG33 |
| Dialling code | 01476 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Stroxton (/ˈstroʊsən/) is a village in the civil parish of Little Ponton and Stroxton, in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) south from the centre of Grantham and about 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west from Great Ponton and the A1 road.[1]
In 1921 the parish had a population of 85.[2] On 1 April 1931 the parish was abolished and merged with Little Ponton to form "Little Ponton and Stroxton".[3]
The village comprises 15 households. The parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
History
[edit]1941 Fairey Battle crash
[edit]On Monday 21 April 1941 at 2.35am, Fairey Battle 'P6674', of 12 FTS, was shot down, with 23 year old instructor Ralph Kilbuern of Coventry, and 19 year old Anthony Foster.[4] It was shot down by Feldwebel Hans Hahn (night fighter pilot) in a Junkers Ju 88 of NJG 3 from Gilze-Rijen Air Base in Netherlands.[5] Another Fairey Battle was shot down over Little Ponton 18 May 1941, around the same time of night.[6] Hahn was later shot down over Grantham in October 1941.
References
[edit]- ↑ Grantham: Bottesford & Colsterworth (Map) (A1 ed.). 1:25 000. OS Explorer. Ordnance survey of Great Britain. 3 January 2006. § 247. ISBN 9780319238332.
- ↑ "Population statistics Stroxton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ "Relationships and changes Stroxton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ Coventry Evening Telegraph Saturday 3 May 1941, page 5
- ↑ https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/224123 April 1941]
- ↑ May 1941
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