Jan 10, Issue 11, The Epworth & Belton Arrow

January 2010

Issue 11

June 2009

Issue 18

Happy New Year!

Back to the Past for the Old Rectory Page 6 Community Police News Page 15 Where You Live, Your Local History Page 21 & 22 Axholme Camera Club News Page 34 Business Directory and much more...

Photo courtesy of Mr A. Catherall

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Editors Letter....

"Happy New Year! "That greeting will be said and heard for at least the first couple of weeks as a new year gets under way.

Traditions of the season include the making of New Year’s resolutions.

Maybe you will be making one, like myself! The battle of the bulge yet again, to lose those extra pounds ready for the holiday season ahead of us.

I would like to start the New Year by thanking Mr Tony Catherall. Tony has produced the history articles for The Epworth and Belton Arrow for nine months, with many more to follow. Tony has put many hours in for me to produce these articles and all this effort is much appreciated by myself and hopefully my readers.

Here is to a prosperous new year and I hope you enjoy the read...

Best Wishes Carolyn Grant (Editor) 1 Nether Cantley Lane, Old Cantley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3QQ 01302 532676 0791 2643010 carolyn@arrowpublications.co.uk

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BACK TO THE PAST FOR EPWORTH OLD RECTORY Imaginative plans to restore one of North Lincolnshire‟s most highly popular tourist attractions - to how it looked when first built 300 years ago - have been announced.

They are for the Old Rectory in Epworth, which was built in 1709, and as a museum now attracts visitors from around the world - as it was the birthplace of John and Charles Wesley, the founders of the Methodist Church.

Epworth‟s Old Rectory has submitted an application for listed building consent and planning permission to North Lincolnshire Council to carry out the work, which is intended to open up the entire house to how it would have looked in 1716. The outcome of the planning application will be known in mid-January 2010.

“This is a very exciting time for The Old Rectory,” said curator Claire Potter. “If everything we have planned is approved we‟ll have a visitors‟ attraction second to none,” she added.

The plans call for current visitor facilities will be moved out of the Old Rectory into a brand new purpose built visitors‟ centre, containing the museum shop, a new café, and other facilities.

Then the Old Rectory will be restored to how it might have been around the year 1716. Part of the plans are to improve access with ramps to the entrances and a lift to enable everyone to see all three floors of the elegant Queen Anne house which contains such a rich history.

Many rooms will be returned to how they would have been when the Wesley family lived at the Rectory with period furniture, furnishings and artefacts, which will tell the stories of their lives.

The recent discovery of early 18th century wallpaper has generated much excitement and it is planned to recreate the wallpaper in the room where it was found.

There will also be new spaces for changing exhibitions so that visitors will be able to see more of the items in the museum collection.

The new visitor centre will also open into a proposed new orchard, containing tree species, which were known in the early 18th century, and the car park will be redesigned and extended.

The Trustees of Epworth‟s Old Rectory have consulted widely prior to the submission of the planning application and are hopeful of a positive result.

Anyone who would like to become involved with the Old Rectory, or if they would like more information, please can visit its website at www.epwortholdrectory.org.uk or telephone 01427 872268.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR from All Saints Church, Belton We are looking forward to the New Year because we have a newly decorated Church.

Have you seen it yet?

Why did we bother about decorating our Church? Well there are three reasons. We did it for ourselves – it really needed doing. We did it for you – so we have a fine building to invite you to for baptisms, weddings, funerals or any other purpose. But we did it mainly for the glory of God. Back in the Old Testament, Solomon built a temple in which to worship God and it was the best money could buy. The glory of the Lord settled on the temple when it was consecrated.

Worship has been taking place in All Saints Church for centuries and the whole fabric of the building is saturated with the prayers of faithful followers of Jesus Christ. We invite you to join us throughout the year (11am every Sunday Morning) as we add to the heritage of our building. Oh yes, it‟s going to be a fantastic New Year!

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The Neighbourhood Action Team for the Central wards consists of key individual members of your community who meet every quarter regarding issues in the area. Their next meeting is on Tuesday 8th December 2009 in Epworth.

Current priorities that the Neighbourhood team are concentrating on are;-

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Support Officer Kings Head Croft Car Park - Vehicle Nuisance, Litter, 7577 Stewart and Anti-social behaviour.

Pearson Stool Close Road, Belton - Anti-social behaviour, neighbourhood issues.

Belton Pavilion and field, Belton. - Youths causing annoyance, Anti-social behaviour, criminal damage, Theft.

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Together with our partnership agencies we work towards dealing with these priorities.

The Neighbourhood team will patrol the identified areas above.

Recently Neighbourhood officers in company with HM Customs and Vehicle Operator Services conducted a police operation to combat vehicle crime. This was conducted in the Area of Sandtoft village and targeted commercial vehicles in the area. Sgt Michelle Garlick described the operation as being a huge success with several vehicles being seized in relation to document offences. In total 73 light goods vehicles were stopped with 31 breaching traffic laws resulting in 2 fixed penalty notices, 14 VDRSâ€&#x;s, three prohibition notices, 2 vehicles seizures and 11 verbal warnings.

I do hope that you have all had an enjoyable Christmas and that by the time you receive delivery of the magazine that you are either looking forward to a New Year or already welcomed the New Year. However, please bear in mind that extra police patrols will be patrolling the area to combat any issues and in particular Drink/Driving and drink related issues. Nominate a driver for the journey and please keep safe. Make sure when you leave your house empty that you have taken extra steps to make is safe and secure. Also take extra care driving during this season with sudden changes in weather conditions and dark nights.

You can contact Humberside Police on 0845 60 60 222 for non-emergency calls. If you feel uncomfortable in calling the police with information about crime, then please consider contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity working to fight crime. They can also be joined on Twitter, Facebook and Bebo or if you go onto the Crimestoppers website you can also fill our an on-line form. When contacting Crimestoppers you do not have to give your name and you may be eligible for a cash reward.

Working with Pc Tina Starbuck is your Police Community Support Officer Stewart PEARSON, who regularly patrols the Central area of the Isle and will be happy to discuss any community issues with you. Please feel free to stop and speak with him or alternatively contact either of us via 0845 60 60 222.

The police station at Epworth also provides a front counter service for two days a week, Mondays and Thursdays, between 9am and 3pm. There is also a Police Surgery held on the first Monday of each month at Haxey Library 3-4pm for a chat or to raise local concerns. The next planned date is Monday 4th January 2010.

Best wishes to you all for 2010.

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The Isle of Axholme

Where You Live

Your Local History

Adapted by Anthony Catherall

PRE HISTORIC MAN IN THE ISLE OF AXHOLME There is no evidence to suggest that the Isle of Axholme was settled by Neolithic man (the first farmer) despite a number of archaeological finds at Scunthorpe.

The first suggestion of early settlement of the area is provided by the number of Bronze Age man finds. These early inhabitants started ‘invading’ England about 1800 B.C. A particular branch of these people is called the ‘Beaker’ people so named after their pottery. They came in boats across the North Sea pushing into Eastern England up the rivers. In our particular case the Humber and the Trent. They were a great trading people as well as being rather belligerent. These people were the first to use worked metal. They also used flint and stone tools. The standard evidence of the Bronze Age people is around the barrow (burial chamber). None have been found in the Isle of Axholme. Despite this it is probable that some settlement existed in the Isle of Axholme during the Bronze Age because of the amount of archaeological finds of bronze and other implements from this age are: Find Bronze Spearhead “ “ “ “ Bronze Rapier Palstave (type of axe) “ “ Gold Torc Flint Axes Stone Axes “ “ Axe Hammer “ “

Where found Haxey (Now British Museum) Crowle Gunthorpe Crowle Moors Butterwick Crowle Santoft Low Burnham (now British Museum) Belton (now Scunthorpe Museum) Haxey 6. (now Lincoln Museum) Wroot 1 (now Lincoln Museum) Epworth Haxey

The appearance of Bronze, gold, stone and flint in the Isle of Axholme obviously suggests trade as none of these materials are found naturally in the Isle. It is thought that the gold may have come from the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland via Wesse (Dorset Areas).

About 300 B.C. Britain was invaded by various iron using peoples, thus the Iron Age man. There are no finds in the Isle relating to the Iron Age, but obviously Iron tools must have spread to the Isle at sometime. The period up until the Roman invasion is rather confused and rather lacking in evidence. By Roman time the River Trent was the rough dividing line between the vaguely established British tribes of the Coritani and Brigantes. The isolation of the Isle of Axholme and relative backwardness seems about this time to be taking shape.

Bibliography: Historical Geography – Mitchell Historical Geography of England and Wales – Darby Early Days in Northwest Lincolnshire – H. Dudley

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Next month only in The Arrow, The Romans...

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Now & Then – Then & Now N0 9

By Anthony Catherall

This month and every month; see Epworth in by gone days and

Compare to today’s images !

Bromley House, 24 West End Road, Epworth circa 1920 middle and right of pictures. During the 1920’s the home of Mr & Mrs John Fox an Epworth magistrate, with his general store alongside. Later, he let the shop to Percy Bradbury who employed Peggy Fox (no relation); Peggy worked in the shop from 1936-1938. The shop closed then and Percy opened a shop directly opposite. Several families lived in No 26 next door to the Fox’s during the early part of the 20th century including the Hearn’s, Bannister’s, and Morris’s. To the right next to the path set back a little at one time lived the Holmes’s, the Ridghill’s and the Frankland’s. Daughter Betty Frankland now lives in Fieldside Epworth with her family, whilst Peggy Fillingham (nee Frost) lives in Haxey The building with the two chimney’s was the ‘Ellers Tavern’ a popular watering hole for the people from West End, it is now a private house..

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Dear Friends, The news reports have centred very much on a controversial issue over the last two weeks, at the end of November and start of December.

The issue of Climate Change.

On the one hand we continue to hear reports detailing what appears to be the radical changes in global weather patterns-- increased moisture in the air, melting glaciers and disappearing ice caps-- yet on the other hand of a group of scientists at the University of East Anglia , who it is alleged felt that they needed to skew, doctor, hide or amend the figures so that they demonstrated that there is climate change, when there maybe not.

Science we are told dispassionately examines the facts and interprets them, In its pure form it is about fact not opinion, reality not rhetoric. The inquiry has yet to hear the circumstances surrounding this matter, but some scientists feel that their credibility, as a profession, has been harmed.

The scientists of the ancient world were often the astrologers, the magi, or wise men and as we will have been reminded after Christmas, they saw the star, they acted on it, even though they did not know where it would take them. They thought a royal palace, not a stable was where they were going.

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South Axholme Community School PTA co-hosted a fashion show with Posh Frocks of Epworth recently.

The evening was opened by Street Beat of Belton.

All the models were from the current Year 11 and included Prom, Evening and Cocktail dresses. Suits for the boys were on loan from Dapper Suits, and hair was styled by Salon 10, Epworth and body art was applied by Face2facekidz.co.uk. Hair demonstrations were given by Kat Heart.

The pupils had chosen their outfits and had been rehearsing for a couple of weeks, all were very nervous but excited and took part with great enthusiasm.

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South Axholme Community School PTA would like to thank all those who supported the evening especially: Louisa Severn, Emma Goodison, Heidi Bowden, Joanne Chapman, Charlotte Edwards, Josie Milligan, Claire Johnson, Nikkita Carter, Jess Revis, Jess Gardner, Jemma Bateman, Hayley Briggs, Olivia Shepherd, Philip Hunt, Richard Caine, Kyle Bennett, James Burrell, Matty Kaye and Matthew Temperton.

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Epworth County Primary School Newsletter Learning Link with a Scunthorpe School We have started a link with another school, Scunthorpe CE school. Our first event at the end of November was a great success. 43 children visited with their teachers. They presented a languages assembly with 10 languages spoken and showed dances and aspects of different cultures. Countries represented included France, Portugal, Poland, Pakistan and Brazil. The „Bollywood‟ dance was a notable highlight as was the Goldilocks play in Polish and English.

Our visitors then visited key stage 2 classes for the children to find out about each other. They all played together at lunchtime outside and then children from both schools worked in groups in the afternoon on designing a school and community of the future.

The children enjoyed making new friends and finding out about different cultures and were fascinated by the different languages spoken.

Over the year we will be working together on several learning projects including visits to Epworth and the Old Rectory and joint sporting festivals.

Epworth Lights Poster Competition Our older children again took part in a competition to design a poster for the Epworth lights. Members of the public had a chance to decide the winners by voting for their favourites on display at the Imperial Hall.

It was a very difficult job as the standard of entrants was very good. Congratulations to Ellie Heath, Harriet Brown and Casey Parkin for winning. The three girls will be switching on the Epworth lights.

Our Fund Raising group, the F.O.E.‟s held a Christmas Fair at the same time as the judging and raised almost £700 for the school.

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Children in Need We again took part in Children in Need Day on Friday 20 November. We held several events included a non-uniform day, collecting pennies for a tubs and a break cake stall. The School Council led by washing staff cars for a fee!

The day was all about raising awareness that there are children who may not be as fortunate as us and that we can make a difference. It was fun and enjoyable for the children and raised ÂŁ370 for a good cause.

Shoebox Appeal The children were also thinking of other children who may not be as fortunate as themselves by taking part in the Shoebox Appeal. 61 shoeboxes were sent to children who would not otherwise get Christmas presents this year.

This is a small part of the 1.2 million shoeboxes sent each year by Samaritanâ€&#x;s Purse to children in Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa but for the 61 children who will receive the presents on Christmas Day it will make a great difference.

Best wishes John Hodgkins

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Important Message for Axholme Camera Club members and visitors. The Audio Visual presentation meeting will now be on Tuesday January 5th to avoid Haxey Hood Day. Everyone is welcome to come to this evening of AVs, which is a celebration of members' work rather than a competition this year.

David Neve, visiting judge from Brigg, found the entries for the 'Still Life' competition difficult to judge and awarded 6 prints the top mark of 20. Andy Kershaw, taking over as Competition Secretary, had two winning monochromes along with Judy Newton, and the colour section was won

by Jan Neale, Judy Shirley and Harry Snow, proving there is no age limit to good quality photographic work, as Harry is an Honorary Life Member in his eighties.

From West Yorkshire, Rodney and Helen Smith gave 'An Evening with a Difference' as Helen showed how she uses her photography to produce beautiful embroideries, boxes and zigzag books to display her pictures in different ways, while Rodney, as well as bringing some of his collection of cameras dating from the early 1900s, also brought some photographs from that period too. It was an interesting evening.

Underwater Shopping Trolley by Andy Kershaw

Love, Light and Peace by Andy Kershaw

The January competition, subject 'People' is on the 20th, while on February 3rd Erica Oram returns to judge the 'Photographer of the Year' competition sponsored by TomDennis Imaging of Scunthorpe.

Not to be missed is Geoff Trinder's presentation, 'Highlands and Islands' on Tuesday January 26th. Everyone is welcome to attend. As always, a small door charge £1.50 to include refreshments, 7.30pm at Haxey Church Hall.

Anyone interested in joining this friendly club, can just turn up at a meeting or speak to the Chairman, Allan Rowsell on 01427 752400.

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Farming in the Isle at Harvester Farm, Epworth

Although most people may have looked upon the last month as wet and gloomy we on the farm have had a very satisfying and productive time.

The tups (rams) have been “busy” and most of the ewes have the crayon marks across their rumps – they look very colourful with either a blue or red backside striding out across the field! We have booked the Sheep Scanner for early February who will be able to tell which ewes are expecting singles, twins, triplets and even quads ! This important information will help us to ensure that the ewes are given the correct amount of nutrition so that we do not over feed singles (too big a lamb therefore a difficult birth) and likewise the multiple births are given more to ensure a better survival rate.

We have had numerous visits to Selby market this month to sell the ram lambs – this entailed some very early starts in the rain in order to gather them into the trailer to get to the market by 7.30am. All our visits proved very successful and also the early wake-ups had a silver lining …….the café at the market does the best egg and bacon roll and coffee in the county!! We have more or less have now finished with the lamb meat selling, our last 6 went this week, our next visit to the butcher will be in January when we take the first of our Dexter steer.

The cattle have settled into the winter routine and must be enjoying the comfort of a dry bed and plenty of sweet smelling silage. All the summer calves with mothers, are in will Larry (their Dad) and had to learn who is boss or get a biff from his large head on their hind quarters. Peace prevails now and everyone knows his or her place! This is not so down at the other yard where Agnes‟s little calf is giving his mum a good run around - it is surprising now quick his little legs will take him! And he now has 2 potential playmates because Ruby gave birth to TWINS., This was a very pleasing surprise , we knew she due at the end of the month but never thought she was carrying twins. She gave birth to 2 black bull calves who are doing very well but due to the poor light I have been unable to photograph them but promise a picture for next month.

We hope you all had a merry Christmas and wish you a happy New Year.

Best Wishes Jill

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Isle Group of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Pueblos, petroglyphs and other things.

The January meeting of the Isle of Axholme group of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust will take place on Thursday January 7th when we will be having an illustrated talk on Pueblos, petroglyphs and other things by Allan Rowsell.

Allan spent several weeks travelling around various states in the south west of America and has taken some wonderful photographs of the area showing its past and present. Allan is chairman of the local camera club and is a very good photographer so these images, along with many stories of the people and places he encountered on the way mean that we are in for a great evening.

Members Photographic Evening The February meeting of the Isle of Axholme group of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust will take place on Thursday February 5th when we will be having our annual members slide, digital or print photographic evening. This has always proved to be a very popular evening in the past because we have a wide variety of subjects, not just natural history. Members bring along photographs of anything they think may be of interest to the group. The photographs can be in any form as we have both slide and digital projectors. It is helpful if we know in advance who is bringing some photographs so that we can arrange them in order and set up the appropriate equipment, just give Geoff a ring. Do come along and join us, if it‟s like past years you will have a great evening. Our meetings are open to anyone; you don‟t have to be a Trust member.

We meet on the first Thursday of the month from October to May at the new hall at the rear of Haxey Methodist Chapel on Low Street starting at 7.30pm.

There is a small admission charge of £1 and there is a raffle and refreshments.

Bird food is always on sale at the meetings as well as at Geoff‟s house in Belton.

For further information about the local Trust group and their meetings please contact Geoff or Chris Trinder on 01427 872051. We look forward to welcoming all regular members and new visitors.

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Welfare Benefits. Secretarial Services.

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LOCAL TRADESMAN ALL UNDER ONE ROOF

ROOFING REPAIRS Guttering Chimney Repointing Lead Work

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Book Review Title: Cool!

Author: Micheal Morpurgo The main characters in Cool! are Robbie a boy who goes into a coma, and Lucky an injured dog…

In the first part of the book Lucky runs out on to the road and Robbie runs after him. Then a car comes and hits Robbie, Robbie is brought to hospital in a coma.

After that, (the main part) Robbie describes how he feels.

At one point he overhears a nurse say to his mum and dad, ”if he doesn‟t wake up soon we‟ll have to let him go ,sorry”. This makes Robbie frustrated and upset.

Finally, to wake Robbie up they bring Zola, a famous footballer to speak to Robbie.

Unfortunately this doesn't wake Robbie up. So they bring Lucky in, Robbie is so happy Lucky‟s alive he wakes up!

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Don’t be dim this winter A Happy New Year to all our readers.

Being able to see the road ahead to avoid danger and stop safely in an emergency is a necessity for all drivers, especially when driving in the hours of darkness.

(Doncaster Advanced Motorists) offers the following tips on how to check and use vehicle lights in preparation for the short and dark days.

Check the lights Regularly check that all lights work. While someone observes the lights around the car, switch on each light one-by-one: headlights, sidelights, fog lights, indicators, brake lights, reverse lights, hazard warning lights and number plate lights If alone, park by a reflective surface such as a garage door, illuminate all lights in sequence and look for the reflections Use the lights When away from street lighting, visibility is limited to the range of the headlights. This varies greatly between dipped and full-beam; slow down when driving on dipped headlights. Lights give motorists an early warning of each other‟s presence. Look for approaching lights when driving around corners, adjust the position of the vehicle accordingly and dip your own headlights to avoid dazzling other motorists If oncoming drivers forget to dip their lights, slow down and give your eyes time to adjust to avoid blindness. Never stay on full-beam to retaliate It is difficult to judge approaching speed in the dark so take extra care when making a manoeuvre and always allow traffic to pass when waiting to pull out at a junction The weather will also dictate when to use headlights and fog lights. Use fog lights sparingly; switch them on only when visibility is below 100 metres. Leaving them on after fog has disappeared is an offence and a danger to other motorists A general good rule of thumb is to switch on dipped headlights during heavy rain and poor light Never use lights to dazzle or cause discomfort to other road users – this is against the law If you are interested in further information regarding the courses that we offer, you‟ll be able to find this information on the Institute of Advanced Motorists website at www.iam.org.uk or Tel: 020 8996 9600 Safe Driving Paul Tuke. Chairman Doncaster Advanced Motorists.

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What’s On In Your area in Epworth and Belton Activity

Meeting place

Time

Mon

Chatterbox

Wesley Memorial, Epworth

09:00-12:00

Contact

Mon

Keep Fit

Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall

14.00-15.00

01427 873569

Mon

Axholme Elite Taewondo

Epworth Leisure Centre

18.00 -20.00

01427 873335

Mon

Modern Jive Dance

Belton Park Pavilion

19:45-21:30

0792 9209890

Mon

Epworth Brownies

Ivy Andrew Hall, Epworth

18:00 - 19:30

01427 873161

Mon

First Steps Play Group

Stepping Stones Pre School

09:30-11:30

0770 8580816

Mon

Children‟s Dancing

Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall

16.00- 20.00

Nicola

Mon

Pilates

Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall

20.00 -21.00

01427 752548

Mon

NHS Stop Smoking

Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall

17.00 -18.30

Ann

Mon

Epworth Youth Club

Epworth Youth Centre

19.00-21.00

13-19years

Mon

Keep Fit

Belton Park Pavilion

18.30-20.20

Mon

Army Cadets

Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall

18.45-21.00

01724 858918

Tues

Rosemary Conley Diet and Exercise

Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall

16.45 - 18.15

01724 710626

Tues

Axholme Arts Club

13 Queen St, Epworth - Adults

19:00 - 21:00

01427 873947

Tues

Horticulture Society (2nd Tuesday)

Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall

19:00 -21.00

01427 872252

Tues

Epworth Town Council

Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall

18.30 - 21.00

1st Tuesday

Tues

Slimlines

Epworth Imperial H#all - Small Hall

09.30 - 11.00

01405 818564

Tues

Beavers, Cubs, Scouts

Belton Park Pavilion

17.00-21.00

Wed

Jack n Box

Wesley Memorial, Epworth

10:00-11:30

Wed

Belton Brownies

Belton All Saints Primary School

18:00-19:30

01427 872109

Wed

Belton Rainbows

Belton All Saints Primary School

16:45-17:45

01427 754009

Wed

Belton Guides

Belton All Saints Primary School

19:30 - 21:00

01427 872227

Wed

Red Cross Whist

Epworth Imperial Hall

13.30-16.00

2nd Wednesday

Wed

Rosemary Conley Diet and Exercise

Belton Park Pavilion

Wed

Sunshine Yoga

Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall

09.30 -11.00 13.00-15.00 18.00-20.15

Wed

Epworth Youth Club

Epworth Youth Centre

19.00-21.00

Wed

Active Ageing

Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall

10.00 - 11.00

01724 297255

Wed

Army Cadets

Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall

18.45 - 21.00

01724 858918

Wed

Belton Mums and Tots

Belton Church Hall

13.30-15.00

01427 872175

Wed

Street Dance

Belton Park Pavilion

16.20-20.40

Thurs

Children‟s Dancing

Epworth Imperial Hall - Main Hall

16.00- 20.00

Thurs

Whist

Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall

13.30-16.00

01427 873622

Thurs

Bingo

Epworth Imperial Hall

18.30-21.00

01427 873622

Thurs

Axholme Arts Club

13 Queen Street, Epworth - Juniors

16:15-1745

01427 873947

Thurs

Axholme Elite Taekwondo

Epworth Leisure Centre

18.00-20.00

0794 6607762

Thurs

Baby Signing

Epworth Methodist Church

13.30-14.30

Thurs

Autumn Club Over 50‟s

Belton Park Pavilion

14.00-16.00

Thurs

Keep Fit

Belton Park Pavilion

18.30-19.30

Thurs

North Lincs Community Concert Band Conservative Cub, Scunthorpe (Rehearsals) 19:00 -22:00

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01427 873730

01724 784494

What’s On In Your area in Epworth and Belton Fri

Red Cross Whist

Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall;

19.00 - 21.00

Fri

Belton Bingo Club

Belton Park Pavilion

06:30pm start

Fri

Junior Gym

Epworth Leisure Centre

15.30-16.30

Sat

Football Academy

Belton Park Pavilion

10.00-12.00

Sat

Bingo

Epworth Imperial Hall - Small Hall

18.30-21.00

SNYG

Wesley Memorial, Epworth

0730-21:00

Bookings of the Imperial Hall, Epworth Mary Addlesee

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CROFT HOUSE KENNEL & CATTERY Heated Kennels & Cattery Individual covered runs Dogs walked daily Vaccination certificates required Dog grooming available

A WARM FRIENDLY WELCOME WHERE YOUR DOGS & CATS WILL BE CARED FOR AS IF THEY WERE OUR OWN !

West Stockwith

01427 890235

3rd Friday

01427 873845 01427 873622

01427 873622

Haxey

P T Taxis

01427 754531 07790 817691 NOW TAKING AIRPORT RUNS North Lincolnshire Licensed Hackney Carriage All Fares charged at Hackney Carriage Tariff

MJN AUTO SERVICES NOW OPEN MOT TEST CENTRE

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Contact Carolyn 01302 532676

Advice Pensions Helpline

0800 991234

Electricity Emergencies

0800 375 675

Transco - Gas leaks

080 111 999

The Hair Shop Westwoodside

Yorkshire Water

0845 1242424

Boarding Kennels/Grooming

Business Directory Beauty

Croft House Kennels and Cattery

Care in the Community Age Concern

0800 009966

Childline

0800 1111

Neighbourhood Watch

01482 444466

NSPCC

0808 80050000

RSPCA

08705 555999

NHS Direct

0845 4647

Community Crime stoppers`

0800 555 111

Carers Support Centre

01652 650585

Isle of Axholme Lions

01427 752139

Isle of Axholme Osteoporosis Support Group

01427 875752

Education and General

01427 752455

01427 890235

Clothing/Fashion/Home Isle Sew It - Alterations & Repairs

07804 304714

Utopia Soft Furnishings - Epworth

01427 873469

Health / Fitness Quality Lifestyles Personal Training Consultancy Paul Seaman ACSM HFI 01427 753591 / 07714 318958

Taxi Service / Driving Schools Dave Addlesee School of Motoring

01427 872680 07773 199760

Alan‟s Private Hire, Belton

01427 875765 07721 584289

P T Taxi

01427 754531 / 07790 817691

Trade/Craftsmen C M Developments (Yorkshire) Ltd - Building Services

01302 770216 07815 573589

Simon White Building Contractors

01427 873446 07831 690591

Dean Gregory Electrical

01427 874377 07833 638521

MJN Autos (car servicing/repairs)

01427 874413

Epworth Country Primary School

01427 872345

Belton All Saints Primary School

01427 872391

Mulberry Primary School

01427 752355

Westwoodside Mobile Library

01724 865675

Sinclair Davis Décor

Haxey Library - Memorial Hall

01724 753239

Meteor Security Ltd

01302 623427 / 07917 766922

D Brown Joinery

0779 5321054 / 01302 350363

Westwoodside Dental Surgery

01427 753180

01427 872141/07904 285934

C Bacon Furniture Restorer 01302 882996/ 0797324824 Axholme Pest Control 01427 873608 / 07766747245

Leisure

Business/Finance

Epworth Leisure Centre

01427 873845

My Vue cinema

08712 240240

Hurstons Accountants & Business Advisors 01427 873737

Odeon

08712 244007

MJ Button Accountants

North Lincs Community Concert Band - Rehearsals - Mr B Page

01724 784494

Children’s Entertainment

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Belton Bouncy Castles 07788 896988 / 01427 872215

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