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	Isle of Axholme -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Isle of Axholme is an area located in (An agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea) Lincolnshire, between the three towns of (additional info and facts about Doncaster) Doncaster, (additional info and facts about Scunthorpe) Scunthorpe and (English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)) Gainsborough.
		The name Isle is given to the area since, prior to the area being drained by dutchman (additional info and facts about Cornelius Vermuyden) Cornelius Vermuyden, each town or village formerly lay on areas of dry, raised ground in the surrounding marshland.
		Axholme is taken from two OE words: Hakr (from which comes the town of Haxey) and -holme (island).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/I/Is/Isle_of_Axholme.htm (255 words)

	Axholme
		AXHOLME, or AXHOLM, ISLE OF, a river-island in the county of Lincoln.
		The principal wood of the isle is at Bellegreve Park, by Hepworth (Epworth), and at Melwood Park, not far from Hepworth.
		Axholme is in the diocese of Lincoln, and (except the township of West Stockwith) in the archdeaconry
	www.oldtowns.co.uk /Lincolnshire/axholme.htm (2639 words)

	Isle of Axholme -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The Isle of Ely consists of a hill about 7 miles (11 km) long and 4 miles (6 km) wide that rises above the surrounding fens (low-lying lands that were partly covered by water).
		The Isle of Ely is the highest point in these fenlands and was formerly an island surrounded by marshes...
		In the Irish Sea, midway between England and Northern Ireland, lies the Isle of Man. It is famed for its tailless Manx cats and as the scene of Hall Caine's Manx novels.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9011477?tocId=9011477 (876 words)

	Isle of Axholme Lincolnshire UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Isle of Axholme - The Isle of Axholme, once a true inland island, was drained in the 17th Century to provide agricultural land.
		The main villages within the Isle are Crowle, Epworth, Belton and Haxey.
		Haxey is also home to the disused Axholme railway line, parts of which are open to the public.
	www.linc2u.co.uk /towns/townshtml/isle-of-axholme.shtml (282 words)

	Axholme Corporate Services Ltd - business administration solutions. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Axholme Corporate Services Ltd was established in the year 2000 as a spin-off from the Accountancy Practice of Managing Director Bob Berry.
		The business is based in Epworth, North Lincolnshire, known locally as the 'Capital' of the Isle of Axholme.
		The Isle of Axholme is an area of North West Lincolnshire, which in the Middle Ages was virtually an inland island bordered on the East by the River Trent, to the South by the River Idle, and to the West and North by the River Don.
	www.axholmepay.co.uk /aboutus.asp (388 words)

	GENUKI: GENUKI: Isle of Axholme Yorkshire Strays.
		These names are transcribed from the published indexes of The Combined Methodist Baptisms for the Isle of Axholme in the Counties of Lincolnshire and the West Riding of Yorkshire.
		The Isle of Axholme Circuits included many chapels outside of the Isle as the boundaries of circuits were changed from time to time.
		for the Isle of Axholme in the Counties of Lincolnshire and the West Riding of Yorkshire.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/YKS/Misc/Transcriptions/YKS/IOAStrays.html (234 words)

	Ancestors of Sheila Wilson (nee HOWARD)
		Born: Abt 1815 at: Owston Ferry Isle of Axholme Baptized: 25 Jun 1815 at: Owston Ferry Isle of Axholme Died: at: Buried: at:
		Born: Abt 1870 at: Belton, Isle of Axholme Baptized: 27 Jan 1870 at: Belton Isle of Axholme Died: Feb 1870 at: Turbury Belton Buried: 6 Feb 1870 at: Belton, Isle of Axholme
		Born: Abt 1878 at: Belton Isle of Axholme Baptized: at: Died: Abt Dec 1881 at: Belton Isle of Axholme Buried: 27 Dec 1881 at: Belton Isle of Axholme
	homepage.ntlworld.com /sheilawilson/main/f42.htm (512 words)

	Lincolnshire
		Gypsum is dug in the Isle of Axholme ; lime is calcined in the wolds; whiting is made from the chalk near the Humber; freestone is quarried near Ancaster, and good oolitic building stone is quarried near Lincoln and in other places.
		Onions are raised to a great extent in the Isle of Axholme, and under favourable circumstances are a very profitable crop.
		Kesteven, in South Lincolnshire, is to the west, the derivation of the name being unknown, and Holland, the smallest of the three divisions, is on the sea coast, the name implying flat, marshy, and fenny laud.
	www.uk-genealogy.org.uk /gazetteer/england/Lincolnshire (2489 words)

	GENUKI: Isle of Axholme Deanery, LIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Situate in the far northwestern corner of Lincolnshire, bounded by the River Trent on the east side and the Old Don River on the west side.
		The Isle of Axholme Family History Society does not have indexes that combine all the parishes in the Deanery, but they do have indexes for the individual parishes.
		Isle of Axholme Deanery, Marriage Index, 1813 - 1837, booklet.
	www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/LIN/Deans/isle_of_axholme.html (124 words)

	Isle of Axholme Home Page
		The Isle of Axholme is in the north-western corner of the old county of Lincolnshire and is separated from the rest of the county by the River Trent which forms its eastern boundary.
		To the north and west it is separated from Yorkshire by the Old River Don, whilst its southern border with Nottinghamshire is defined by the River Idle.
		The Isle of Axholme originally comprised of the eight parishes of: Althorpe, Belton, Crowle, Epworth, Haxey, Luddington, Owston and Wroot.
	www.axholme-fhs.org.uk (746 words)

	England GenWeb Project - Lincolnshire, Owston
		Owston is one of the eight original parishes in the Isle of Axholme in the far northwest corner of Lincolnshire.
		Check the Isle of Axholme Deanery to see which LFHS marriage indexes exist.
		The local genealogical society is the Isle of Axholme FHS.
	www.rootsweb.com /~englin/O/owston.htm (344 words)

	Isle of Axholme Light Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Opened in 1901, the Isle of Axholme Light Railway was the direct result of the failure of three previous attempts to build a standard gauge line from Goole to Haxey.
		One of the IOA's larger steam locos normally managed to haul these mammoth trains to Trent unaided, there to hand over to the LJA for double heading over the tremendous gradients of the Lincolnshire Wolds to the coast.
		The worst damage was suffered during a bombing raid on Goole docks when a direct hit on the IOA works destroyed one of the large steam locos and badly damaged another.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /yag16mmngm/axholme.htm (2539 words)

	Bibliographies - Lincolnshire County Council
		Read's history of the Isle of Axholme: its manors and parishes with biographical notices of eminent men [Crowle pp248-267].
		History and topography of the Isle of Axholme: being that part of Lincolnshire which is west of Trent [Crowle pp399-422].
		Gunhouse, Arrand and Isle [Richard Gunhouse 1835-1877 born Belton, married to Mary Ann Isle of Crowle died 1924].
	www.lincolnshire.gov.uk /archives/section.asp?docId=38901 (1190 words)

	ipedia.com: List of the British Isles Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The British Isles consist of two major islands, many other inhabited islands, and countless uninhabited islands and rocks.
		They are administered by the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom (which is divided into England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), and the Isle of Man.
		Some places in the British Isles are called islands or isles, but are not.
	www.ipedia.com /list_of_the_british_isles.html (195 words)

	North Lincolnshire Council - Renaissance in the Isle (3 February 2004)
		Meetings are to take place to discuss the future of the Isle of Axholme.
		The Isle could benefit from millions of pounds of investment if the Government is successful.
		The team intends to create a vision for the future of the Isle of Axholme, as well as providing an investment plan for the area.
	www.northlincs.gov.uk /NorthLincs/News/PressReleases/PreviousPressReleases/February2004/RenaissanceInTheIsle.htm (291 words)

	- Family History Online
		The second edition of the National Burial Index with 13.2 million burials and a flexible search program is available in a package of four CD-ROMS from many family history societies and GENfair, the online bookshop of the Federation of Family History Societies (Publications) Ltd.
		While every care has been taken in the preparation of the index users are advised to view the originals of the appropriate registers (or facsimiles thereof, e.g.
		The Isle of Axholme Family History Society accepts no liability for any errors or omissions that remain (although they would welcome notification of alternative interpretations of the registers.)
	www.familyhistoryonline.net /database/NBIIsleOfAxholmeFHS.shtml (356 words)

	John De MOWBRAY, b: 1340 - Epworth, England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Born: ABT 1355 - Of, Epworth, Isle Of Axholme, Lincolnshire, England Died: AFT 1399 -
		Born: 1 AUG 1365 - Epworth, Isle Of Axholme, Lincolnshire, England Died: - Unmarried
		Born: 22 MAR 1365/66 - Epworth, Isle Of Axholme, Lincolnshire, England Died: 22 SEP 1399 -, Venice, Venice, Italy
	www3.primushost.com /~ginorio/urrutia/ghtout/gp1471.html (143 words)

	Keith Clough Estate Agents - Epworth, Doncaster UK Property (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Isle of Axholme is becoming an increasingly popular place to live, as more people discover the quality of life on offer, combined with our excellent transport links and some of the best value property in the country.
		The Isle of Axholme is in North Lincolnshire, bordering South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire.
		The Isle comprises several rural towns and villages of which Epworth, as home of the Wesleys, is the most famous.
	www.keithclough.co.uk (208 words)

	The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft
		Sandtoft is in the parish of Belton and in an area known as the Isle of Axholme, at that time in the Lindsey area of the County of Lincolnshire but now within the precincts of North Lincolnshire.
		A former tram shelter was rescued from Huddersfield and re-erected at the Museum.
		Construction of trolleybus overhead wiring commenced in 1971 and was completed in stages: the first trolleybus operated from the powered overhead in 1973, the electricity being provided by a diesel-powered generator built on the back of a Scammell towing lorry owned by the Notts.
	www.sandtoft.org.uk /history.htm (1344 words)

	North Lincolnshire Council - The Isle of Axholme
		The Isle of Axholme is shrouded by mystery and local custom.
		This was a mammoth project involving the diversion of two of the area’s rivers, the Idle and the Don.
		An exhibition showing the history and events associated with the drainage and the noticeable legacy of Dutch architecture is on display in the Heritage Centre at Epworth.
	www.northlincs.gov.uk /NorthLincs/Leisure/tourism/placestovisit/placesofhistoricalinterest/TheIsleofAxholme.htm (187 words)

	Stanhope Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Birth: 1545, in Melwood, Owston parish, Isle of Axholme, Lincolnshire, England
		Married: Susan Coleshill in 1578, in Melwood, Owston parish, Isle of Axholme, Lincolnshire, England
		Married: Mary Howley in 1612, in Melwood, Owston parish, Isle of Axholme, Lincolnshire, England
	home.earthlink.net /~chrisgosnell/geneal/stanhope1.html (119 words)

	LINCOLNSHIRE - Online Information article about LINCOLNSHIRE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		action and partly by the decay of forests, occupy the Isle of Axholme on the north-west, the vale of Ancholme on the north, and most of the See also:
		Keuper found in the Isle of Axholme and the valley of the Trent in the form of marls, sand-See also:
		campaign, Epworth in Axholme became the principal seat of the Mowbrays.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /LEO_LOB/LINCOLNSHIRE.html (4398 words)

	ISLE OF AXHOLME, SCUNTHORPE AND GAINSBOROUGH by Anholt, Catherine, Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey, Scott, Paul, GALE, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		ISLE OF AXHOLME, SCUNTHORPE AND GAINSBOROUGH by Anholt, Catherine, Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey, Scott, Paul, GALE, EMILY
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		At 1:25,000 scale this detailed map shows a host of attractions including gardens which are open to the public, nature reserves and country parks.
	www.studentbookworld.com /BookDetail/031921916X.html (86 words)

	Drainage west of Barton on Humber (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This was a landscape where ordinary people could live by fishing, fowling and reed cutting.
		This was particularly the case further west at the Isle of Axholme.
		Charles I obtained the services of the Dutchman Sir Cornelius Vermuyden to drain Hatfield Chase (the King's estate) and the Isle of Axholme.
	www.renew.freeuk.com /newholl/drainage.html (305 words)

	Bibliographies - Lincolnshire County Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		History and topography of the Isle of Axholme: being that part of Lincolnshire which is west of Trent [Belton pp318-336].
		The Isle of Axholme special survey part two [ includes a photo of Belton Chapel & information on Nathaniel Reading 1616-1716].
		Read's history of the Isle of Axholme: its manors and parishes with biographical notices of eminent men [Belton pp335-345].
	www.lincolnshire.gov.uk /archives/section.asp?docId=38882 (360 words)

	21ST GENERATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		was born on 25 Jun 1340 in Epworth, Isle Of Axholme, Lincolnshire, England.
		was born on 1 Aug 1365 in Epworth, Isle Of Axholme, Lincolnshire, England.
		was born about 1355 in Of, Epworth, Isle Of Axholme, Lincolnshire, England.
	www.sammywilliams.com /d4988.html (141 words)

	The Isle of Axholme Internal Drainage Board Order 2005
		This Order may be cited as The Isle of Axholme Internal Drainage Board Order 2005 and shall, if confirmed by the Secretary of State in accordance with paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 3 to the Land Drainage Act 1991, come into force in accordance with that paragraph.
		"The West Axholme Internal Drainage Board" means the internal drainage board constituted by the Doncaster District (West Axholme) Drainage Order 1931[7] and "the West Axholme Internal Drainage District" means the internal drainage district constituted by that Order.
		The accounts of each of the Abolished Boards shall be made up to the date of commencement by the Isle of Axholme Internal Drainage Board, and such accounts shall be audited in like manner and be subject to the like incidents and consequences as if this Scheme had not come into force.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2005/20050428.htm (1781 words)

	Henry Howard, b: 1387 - , Tendring, Essex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Born: 22 MAR 1365/1366 - Epworth, Isle Of Axholme, Lincolnshire, England
		Born: 25 JUN 1340 - Epworth, Isle Of Axholme, Lincolnshire, England
		Born: BEF 25 MAR 1364 - Of, Epworth, Isle Of Axholme, Lincolnshire
	www.lightplanet.com /Genealogy/Susan/GedHTree/gp1895.htm (216 words)

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