Alvingham

This page celebrates the rich history of our village, as contributed and remembered by our community, both immediate and those extended all around the world. Resident of Alvingham from 1966 to 1996. Walter undertook many community projects and was a founding member of Alvingham Social Club. Philip Shucksmith pays reverence to an ordinary couple who lived in Alvingham from the 1930s to the 1970s. Discussions and eventual proposed plans to build a new reservoir were put forward by the North East Lincolnshire Water Board in 1972. The residents were vehemently opposed to the proposal for many reasons, but particularly because there already was a large reservoir in Covenham; the access road in Alvingham via High Street and High Bridge Road was totally unsuitable for hundreds of lorries and heavy plant; and most of all, it would have resulted in the loss of 250 acres of farmland. The following documents record their successful opposition. Many images were sent from Mike Hand, who has lived in Canada since 1953. The words associated with the pictures are extracted from the booklet that Mike sent. A full scanned version of the booklet can be downloaded here. Many thanks for the photographs above which have been contributed by Mike Hand, Tina & Ivan Leverton and David Cuthill (Grandson of Grace Amelia Wright).