Description and History of Site:-
A planned new town, New Holland was the creation of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and served as the terminal for their ferry service across the Humber to Hull. The ferry service continued to operate until the opening of the Humber Bridge (EYK 00251) in 1981.

Manchester Square of 1849-50 is some the of earliest housing along with the Yarborough Hotel. The railway also constructed other support facilities at New Holland including a locomotive shed a laundry.

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MLS5067&resourceID=1034
Falconer K, Guide to England's Industrial Heritage, Batsford, 1980
Wright N R, Lincolnshire Towns and Industry 1700 - 1914, Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, 1982
Wright N R, Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide, Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, 2004

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Key Words :- planned company town

Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public road or footpath

Address :- Barrow Road, New Holland, Immingham, Lincolnshire, DN19 7RL
Grid Ref :- TA 08364 23905
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.700344 , Long -0.360063
Local Authority :- North Lincolnshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Lincolnshire - Lindsey
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1346853,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1849 -
Record Date :- 29 August 2020

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