Immingham guidebook

Pelham Road, Immingham

Immingham may have started life as a village but it's now a dockland town with one of the fastest growing ports in Britain.

It also has historical significance, marked by a stone memorial in the town centre: in 1608, the Pilgrim Fathers left England from a creek close to Immingham, heading off on their epic journey to Holland and ultimately to America.
 
The docks opened in 1912 and since then, Immingham has grown on the back of the port and industry, and it now has a population of just over 12,000 people.

As with many dockland towns, however, there are some areas of deprivation - but there are also pleasant residential pockets and housing demand is generally good, although there is still a fair amount of council-owned property.

Pelham Road is the main thoroughfare and is home to the Kennedy Way shopping centre which was opened in the Sixties.

Sub Areas

1. Habrough

It’s near the major Humber Bank factories and is a close neighbour to industrial Immingham yet Habrough still manages to retain its village atmosphere – and its 700 residents seem to love it.

This is a great place for families who want to enjoy a rural lifestyle but still be within a few minutes of the main A180 link to the motorway system as well as just three miles from the major port area.

And Habrough has its own train station with regular services to Grimsby in the east, and Barton on Humber in the west, linking to Newark, Doncaster and Manchester Airport.  It's also close to Humberside Airport.

At present, Peter Ward Homes is building 217 new houses in a six year £40-million project at Habrough to cater for increasing demand in the village.

It’s one of the biggest new homes developments the area has seen for some years, and will almost double the size of the village which, until development began, had just 284 houses.

There are properties to suit all requirements and budgets, ranging from two-bedroom townhouses to three bed-semis to four bedroom-detached homes.

2. East Halton

Another of those small villages – just 604 residents at the last census – that's tucked neatly away but is still within easy traveling distance of major population centres.

It's about 10 miles from Barton upon Humber and one mile from North Killingholme. There is a primary school, village shop and Post Office and the sole public house is called the Black Bull.

3. North Killingholme

A small village with 224 residents and only 96 houses. It is slightly closer to Grimsby than to Scunthorpe. Immediately adjacent to the village is the hamlet of Garden Village.

There is a village hall, but no public house, the nearest being the Cross Keys at South Killingholme.

The village lies next to the Conoco Phillips-owned Humber Refinery and Total's Lindsey Oil Refinery, and is subject to heavy traffic passing through its single main road at the start and finish of work shifts.

4. South Killingholme

Bigger than its neighbour, North Killingholme the village has a population of 1,047 and 443 houses, of which 111 are detached and 332 semi-detached.

It is divided by the A160 dual carriageway, and is slightly closer to Grimsby than to Scunthorpe.

The village features a doctor’s surgery, hairdresser, shop, primary school, community centre, bowling green, park, chip shop and a highly-acclaimed sandwich shop along Top Road. The local public house is called the Cross Keys.

The Humber and Lindsey oil refineries dramatically dominate the skyline around the village.

Large traffic increases due to the nearby oil refinery forced one of the village’s roads to be converted into a one way system.

Living here

Transport:

Train: The nearest station is at Habrough, a short distance down the road. Services are on the Cleethorpes to Manchester line via Barton.

Road: Immingham is well placed for road travel being just a mile or so from the A180 with links to the M180 and the main motorway system.

It’s also about 20 minutes from Humberside airport and 25 minutes from the Humber Bridge.

Bus: There are regular Stagecoach services every 20 minutes to Grimsby and Cleethorpes; other bus services are limited.

Leisure and Entertainment:

Industrial it may be but Immingham has a very pleasant – and tricky – golf course. It also has a sports centre and a swimming pool.

Town pubs include the County Hotel and the De Kyme Hotel as well as smaller establishments such as the Mayflower and the Bluestone.

Shopping:

Immingham is an industrial town and in parts it shows; despite the massive growth of the port, other aspects of daily life have yet to catch up.

When it first opened in the 60s, the Kennedy Way shopping centre had a good range of shops including a supermarket, and by 1979 it was extended because of its success. 

Recent years have seen a decline, however; many of the retail units are now empty, and there is no longer a supermarket.