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 Thomas Spilman
Phillipia Spilman was born in 1665 in Alkborough.
Ellin Spilman was born in 1772 in Alkborough.
Elleanor Spilman was born in 1799 in Alkborough.
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 Alkborough   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Alkborough is a remote village in the north of Lincolnshire, overlooking the Humber Estuary at the Trent Falls, the confluence of the Trent and the Ouse.
Alkborough's main name to fame is that it is the site of a medieval turf maze known as Julian's Bower, one of the few remaining medieval labyrinths in the country.
There are panoramic views over Alkborough Flats and the Humber Estuary from Julian's Bower, situated as it is on the northern limit of the Lincoln Edge (or Lincoln Cliff), the oolitic limestone escarpment that runs north-south through Lincolnshire, broken at Lincoln, the Lincoln Gap, by the River Witham.
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 GENUKI: Alkborough, LIN
Alkborough is a parish in the north of Lincolnshire, located where the Trent River joins the Ouse River and form the River Humber.
She was a kinswoman of Thorold who built Alkborough church and the Lucy of the Lucy Tower in Lincoln Castle.
The current Alkborough Primary School is located on Whitton Road and was enlarged in 2001 by the addition of two schoolrooms.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/LIN/Alkborough   (855 words)

  
 Government Offices | Yorkshire and The Humber |
The project is a flagship for the government's approach to flood risk management, which could see wetlands and washlands created, the shoreline re-shaped and the widening of river corridors.
"Alkborough is a fine example of a sustainable approach to reducing flood risk by working with the forces of nature.
The Alkborough Flats scheme is designed to reduce the risk of flooding in the area by returning previously arable land to the estuary.
www.gos.gov.uk /goyh/news/newsarchive/298824   (518 words)

  
 Mazes and Labyrinths: Chapter X. Turf Labyrinths
One of the best-preserved examples is that at Alkborough, or Aukborough, a pretty village on the east side of the Trent falls, where the Ouse and Trent join to form the Humber.
There is a turf labyrinth of a design similar to that at Alkborough in a secluded romantic spot on land forming part of the estate of the Hulse family, to the rear of their beautiful country seat, Breamore House, Hants.
It is known as the Mizmaze, and consists of a grassy path 3 ft. in width, the overall diameter being 87 ft. The "goal" in the centre is 18 ft. in diameter, and forms a low mound.
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 Alkborough or Aukborough, Lincolnshire
Alkborough or Aukborough, a village and a parish in Lincolnshire, at the mouth of the river Trent, 8 miles N from Frodingham station on the M.S. and L.R., and 10 1/2 W of Barton-upon-Humber, with a post office under Doncaster; money order office, West Halton; telegraph office, Burton-upon-Stather.
Alkborough is said by Stukeley to have been the Roman Aquis.
The living is a vicarage, united with the vicarage of Whitton, in the diocese of Lincoln ; net yearly value, £250 with residence, in the gift of the Bishop of Lincoln and a private patron alternately.
www.uk-genealogy.org.uk /england/Lincolnshire/towns/Alkborough.html   (237 words)

  
 FRaME :: Demonstration Sites :: Alkborough Flats
The Alkborough Flats project will deliver 440 hectares of new intertidal habitats adjacent to the Humber Estuary on an area of agricultural land.
A key objective of the project is to transform the present arable land into new grassland and estuary habitats to be managed by grazing to enhance biodiversity.
The project at Alkborough is intended to deliver new areas of habitat to compensate for losses of habitat from the Natura 2000 site resulting from sea level rise.
www.frameproject.org /demo/alk.htm   (464 words)

  
 Environment Agency - Alkborough   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The managed re-alignment at Alkborough allows flood water from the Humber estuary to spill out of the river during the highest tides to fill the low lying land.
"The Alkborough scheme and the overall Humber flood management strategy typifies the joined up approach that will be needed if we are to successfully adapt to the increased risks of flooding associated with climate change and sea level rise.
The Alkborough scheme is the second managed realignment site on the Humber Estuary to be completed as part of the Humber Strategy.
www.environment-agency.gov.uk /news/1472983   (653 words)

  
 Alkborough - Kellys Directory - North Lincolnshire - NorthLincs.com
The tithes of Alkborough were amongst the earliest endowments of the monastery of Spalding when founded by the Sheriff Thorold in 1052, and it was probably at this time that the church was built.
An annual sum of £6, derived from the sale of the old almshouses, together with thirty-two shillings, being a charge on the manor, is distributed yearly at the discretion of trustees.
The Alkborough and Whitton Dividend Society (sick and burial) was formed in 1885, and has now (1900) 132 members; meetings are held at the Reading room on the first Monday in the month at 7.30pm; Mr Charles Bray, secretary.
www.northlincs.com /alkborough/kellytradedirectory1900.htm   (466 words)

  
 Labyrinths
The turf maze at Alkborough in Lincolnshire is one of the few surviving medieval labyrinths in England.
Alkborough is a small remote village on the north coast of Lincolnshire.
The labyrinth overlooks Alkborough Flats, an area of low-lying arable farmland where the Rivers Trent and Ouse join to form the Humber estuary.
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 Wildlife Extra - Alkborough Flats
Alkborough Flats is not a name associated with wildlife, yet.
The Humber mudflats, salt marshes and sandbars already accommodate up to 160,000 migratory waterfowl each year, but, as sea levels gradually rise, some of this habitat is being lost to the waves.
Alkborough flats will be the first of a raft of schemes designed to return some 1500 hectares to the wild, and to replace, and increase, the Humbers natural ability to soak up flood waters and surge tides.
www.wildlifeextra.com /uk-alkborough.html   (367 words)

  
 Defra, UK: News releases 2005:CLOCKS TURNED BACK AT ALKBOROUGH - ELLIOT MORLEY MARKS NEW DIRECTION IN FLOOD RISK ...
Work will begin at Alkborough in the Humber Estuary today (Friday, 22 July) which will see the clocks turned back half a century and land which was reclaimed from the river in the 1950s returned to the estuary.
Flood risk in the area will be reduced, and valuable habitats safeguarded and enhanced.
The Alkborough Flats Tidal Defence Scheme is being taken forward by the Environment Agency, in partnership with English Nature, the Countryside Agency, North Lincolnshire Council, Yorkshire Forward, Heritage Lottery Fund and the European Union.
www.defra.gov.uk /news/2005/050721f.htm   (601 words)

  
 Daniel Spilman
In 1660 Captain Thomas Spilman came to Alkborough from Harlow, England.
The villages and parishes of Whitton, Alkborough, Winteringham, Winterton, Burton Upon Stather have all seen Spilman families.
John Wesley had come to the Alkborough Churchyard to give a sermon to a group of people.
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Here are pictures of the detached escapement made by James Harrison IV, great grandson of the marine chronometer maker, for the parish church of Alkborough in Lincolnshire.
It was installed in 1825 and was unique both in the application of a gravity escapement and in the use of a self-regulating, centrifugal fly in a turret clock.
Only three similar clocks are known but the Alkborough clock is thought to be the prototype because it has one piece cast iron frames whereas later versions have several sections bolted together.
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 Alkborough - North Lincolnshire - NorthLincs.com
This part of the Trent is often referred to as the Trent Falls.
Alkborough is built on most northern outcrop of Cotswold Limestone that runs through Lincolnshire starting from Stamford.
The parish includes the hamlet of Walcot (a 'shrunken village'), which lies about a mile south of the village of Alkborough.
www.northlincs.com /alkborough   (132 words)

  
 PuzzlePLAYGROUND - The Alkborough Maze
Trace your path through the maze from the entrance at its top to the white spot at its center.
The real maze is cut in the turf at Alkborough in Lincolnshire, England.
The maze known as "Julian's Bower" is the unicursal maze, first mentioned in 1697 and believed to date from the medieval period.
www.puzzles.com /PuzzlePlayground/AlkboroughMaze/AlkboroughMaze.htm   (101 words)

  
 Alkborough Flats managed realignment project - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Alkborough Flats managed realignment project - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
This strategy for managing the risks of flooding promotes the creation of compensatory intertidal habitat around the estuary by realigning the existing flood defences.
Alkborough Flats in North Lincolnshire is the first coastal realignment site to be developed as part of the Humber Shoreline Management Plan.
www.rspb.org.uk /england/north/action/sites/alkborough.asp   (584 words)

  
 Alkborough Lincolnshire England DN15 UK
Alkborough Flats in North Lincolnshire is the first coastal realignment site to be developed as part...
Alkborough is an English village of about 450 people in North Lincolnshire, located in an isolated but attractive position near the northern end of the
Alkborough Lincolnshire England DN15 UK Alkborough uk web sites, local and national uk Alkborough information.
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 WELCOME TO THIS WEEKS NEWS
This is very much the way Alkborough play their cricket, batting conservatively early on whilst keeping wickets in hand for the latter overs.
Standerline (44) in particular hitting out lustily the score picked up, requiring the weakened Skegness side to chase leather for all they were worth.
Aided by some poor catching by the Seasiders, the Alkborough innings closed at 191 for 8 wickets, a score which was considerably more that should have been attained.
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 Alkborough Maze.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Called 'Julian's Bower' this unicursal maze lies in a small basin-like depression on a small plateau near Alkborough.
From about 1080 to 1220 AD a Benedictine monastery stood not far from the site and in the mid-nineteenth century, the maze was still used for May-eve games.
The Alkborough Maze featured in our film REFLECTION when Mike Oldfield composed a jig he later called Portsmouth to work with the images of local children dancing around it.
www.earthrod.co.uk /alk.maze.html   (101 words)

  
 Business Directory Alkborough - UK
Alkborough Companies - Add your Business to FreeIndex now.
The FreeIndex.co.uk UK business directory provides detailed information about companies located in Alkborough.
Adding your business to the Alkborough category is entirely free and can be done online in just a few minutes.
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 B&Bs in or around Alkborough, Lincolnshire, England - local overnight accommodation, including bed and breakfasts, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
BandBs in or around Alkborough, Lincolnshire, England - local overnight accommodation, including bed and breakfasts, inns, guest houses and small hotels.
Nice choice of BandBs (bed and breakfast accommodation) in or around Alkborough, Lincolnshire, England - private houses, inns, small hotels, guest houses, all worth a good look.
Rosedale B&b Bungalow accommodation set in large beautiful garden at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds.
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 Map | Alkborough Primary School, North Lincolnshire (Whitton Road)
Alkborough Primary School, North Lincolnshire - Location Map
The links above may be of interest to you to find out more about Alkborough Primary School / North Lincolnshire.
Below is a map showing the location of Alkborough Primary School in North Lincolnshire, DN15 9JG.
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 city council Alkborough ( DN15 ) county north lincolnshire in yorkshire - Alkborough hotel for holidays
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 Alkborough Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
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Do you live in or near Alkborough, or perhaps you're a regular visitor?
If so, why not help promote Alkborough to potential visitors by writing a description of the town for this page?
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 South Humber Bank Wildlife and People Project
The SHWAP project area includes sites between Burton upon Stather on the western fringe of North Lincolnshire to North Killingholme in the east.
the creation of new wildlife habitats for priority species at Alkborough Flats;
the re-turfing of Julian's Bower, the maze at Alkborough that is thought to have been cut around the year 1200 by Benedictine monks who lived locally;
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 Childcare Results: Nurseries / Pre-School / Playgroups / Daycare within 3 miles of Alkborough (centre)
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 Alkborough Primary School, North Lincolnshire, Scunthorpe
Comments: Alkborough Primary School, (Local education authority: North Lincolnshire) is a Primary School in Alkborough, Scunthorpe.
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