Grimsby couple’s holiday terror as burning embers rained down on them from raging wildfires

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East Halton
St Peter's church, East Halton
East Halton East Halton shown within Lincolnshire
Population	604 (2001)
Civil parish	East Halton
Unitary authority	North Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county	Lincolnshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	IMMINGHAM
Postcode district	DN40
Dialling code	01469
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Cleethorpes

East Halton is a small village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, close to the Humber Estuary. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) from Immingham and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the neighbouring village of North Killingholme.

The 2001 census recorded a population of 604 people,^[1]

East Halton Grade II listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Peter. It originated in the 13th century, and was restored by James Fowler of Louth in 1868, who raised the chancel and aisle.^[2] The village had Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist chapels.^[3]

East Halton has a primary school, village shop and Post Office, and the Black Bull public house.

The village was previously served by East Halton railway station on the New Holland and Immingham Dock branch of the Great Central Railway.
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Grimsby couple’s holiday terror as burning embers rained down on them from raging wildfires

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Grimsby couple’s holiday terror as burning embers rained down on them from raging wildfires