Towns & cities · Yorkshire & the Humber
Old Clee
Old Clee — a village located in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cleethorpes · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Old Clee, you can take the train to Cleethorpes station, which is 1.4 km away. Entry to the area is free.
About
Old Clee is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: DN32. Wikidata describes it as: "a village located in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.5566°, -0.0483°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Old Clee is located in the Clee Road (A46) and Carr Lane area of eastern Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England, and adjoins the neighbouring town of Cleethorpes, to which it has historic links. It is in the Heneage ward of the North East Lincolnshire Unitary Council. Previously a separate village, its parish church of Holy Trinity and Saint Mary, claimed to be the oldest building in Grimsby, has an Anglo-Saxon tower dating from 1050. Located in the area are the Old Clee infants and junior schools (Colin Avenue) and the Havelock Academy (Holyoake Road). Nearby is the King George V Stadium.
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Background
History
The settlement of Clee was in existence by the time of the Norman Conquest and is mentioned in the Domesday Book, as a village of over twenty households, held by brothers Erik and Tosti in 1066, and by Odo, half-brother of William the Conqueror, following the conquest. Its Domesday Book name was Cleia, from the Old English for clay, in reference to the area's soil. Clee was one of six villages, or thorpes, within a wider ancient parish, also called Clee. Of the six villages, only Old Clee, as it is now known, remain. while the eastern villages of Hole or Oole, Itterby and Thrunscoe joined to form the town of Cleethorpes. In 1894 this area was re-constituted as the civil parish of Clee…
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- Coordinates
- 53.5566, -0.0483
- District
- North East Lincolnshire
- Parish
- North East Lincolnshire, unparished area
- Postcode
- DN32
- Parliamentary constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
- Nearest railway station
- Cleethorpes — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q949692 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Clee (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church Lane, Old Clee, Grimsby - geograph.org.uk - 741910.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Church of the Holy Trinity and Holy Mary the Virgin
Historic churches · 0.4 km
Beacon Academy, Cleethorpes
Natural landmarks · 0.7 km
Matthew Humberstone School
Natural landmarks · 0.7 km
Cleethorpes War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.2 km
Weelsby Woods
Parks · 1.2 km
ABC Cleethorpes
Theatres · 1.2 km
Empire Theatre, Cleethorpes
Theatres · 1.3 km
Dovedale Hotel
Hotels · 1.3 km
Mallow View Hotel
Hotels · 1.4 km
Burlington Hotel
Hotels · 1.4 km
North Promenade Fair
Natural landmarks · 1.5 km
The Waterfall
Waterfalls · 1.5 km
Old Clee is a town located in Yorkshire, with several attractions listed within reach.
At a glance
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📷 3Parks · Yorkshire & the Humber
Weelsby Woods
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📷 3Where to eat & stay near Old Clee
Places to stay
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Clee?
- Old Clee is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN32), in the parish of North East Lincolnshire, unparished area.
- What is Old Clee?
- Old Clee — a village located in United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Old Clee?
- The nearest railway station is Cleethorpes, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode DN32.
- Is Old Clee a protected site?
- Yes — Old Clee is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Old Clee free to visit?
- Yes, Old Clee is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Clee?
- The nearest railway station is Cleethorpes, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN32.