| Goxhill | |
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  Goxhill Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 2,290 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | TA102214 |
| • London | 150 mi (240 km) S |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Barrow-upon-Humber |
| Postcode district | DN19 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Goxhill is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 2,290.[1] It is situated 5 miles (8 km) east from Barton-upon-Humber and 10 miles (16 km) north-west from Immingham.
Goxhill was part of the former Glanford district, part of the county of Humberside, between 1974 and 1996.
The village is served by Goxhill railway station, which runs from the town of Barton to the seaside resort of Cleethorpes. The area has been an important centre for clay pantile production since the 18th century and the industry is still represented in the village.
RAF Goxhill was used in the Second World War by RAF and the USAAF. The 78th Fighter Group arrived at the station, known officially as 8th Air Force Station No. F-345 on 1 December 1942. The American Units referred to it unofficially as "RAF Goat Hill".[2] In 1943 Robert S. Johnson, a US ace pilot of the Second World War, was stationed here.[3]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "78th Fighter Group Goxhill"; Wayback Internet Archive. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "Major Robert S. Johnson – Top P-47 Thunderbolt Ace in WW2 – 56th Fighter Group". acepilots.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.