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Nursery Gardens, GRIMSBY, DN36 5FB

New Waltham and Humberston lie between Holton le Clay and Grimsby. Village is between the A16 and the disused railway. Heritage railway operates on part of the track (Lincolnshire Wolds Railway: see https://lincolnshirewoldsrailway.co.uk/history-of-lwr) but the section north of Holton le Clay has been used to construct a "fast road" into Grimsby. Railway was previously the East Lincolnshire line, operated by the Great Northern Railway Company. In 1923 the latter became part of the London Northern Eastern Railway (LNER), and in 1948 the line became part of British Railways following nationalisation. It closed finally in 1980. After the last section of line was closed by BR in 1980, the preservation society was formed with the aim of restoring it.

The slight rise in the road is a giveaway for the former level crossing on the East Lincolnshire Line of the Great Northern Railway. Holton Village Halt was situated to the north of the road and opened in 1905 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holton_Village_Halt_railway_station The white building is the former station building (extended in recent years) and as its style is very similar to Great Northern buildings of 60 years earlier was probably initially built as a crossing keeper's cottage and later adapted to station use.

To the right of the white station house, the red house stands on the old railway trackbed: see 2009 photo: Image There is also a new house opposite on the trackbed (on the southern side): see 2007 photo Image

Location of the former East Lincolnshire railway station at Holton-le-Clay, now totally demolished - except for the lonely crossing gate.