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Barrow-upon-humber
Barrow upon Humber is a village and also civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. The population (including Barrow Hann) at the 2011 census was 3,022. The village is positioned near the Humber, about 3 miles (5 kilometres) eastern from Barton-upon-Humber. The small port of Barrow Haven, 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometres) north, on the railway line from Cleethorpes and also Grimsby to Barton-upon-Humber deals with wood from Latvia as well as Estonia. For many years the village sustained a mummers troupe called the Plough-Jags. Such troupes were related to the festivities of Plough Monday which noted the opening of the farming year. There are 2 pubs: the Royal Oak as well as the 6 Bells. A third hostelry, the Red Lion, located on the reduced High Street, went back to a home in the very early 20th century. John Harrison Church of England Primary School is positioned on North Street. Constructed in the last decade of the 19th century as well as formerly named Barrow upon Humber Church of England Primary School, it was renamed in honour of John Harrison, developer of naval chronometers, that stayed in the village till 1736. The village is the home of Barton-upon-Humber Rugby Union Football Club, whose club gets on Mill Lane. Barrow Bowls Club is a little however friendly grass bowls club, playing in three leagues from May to September. The club house is located at the end of Thorngarth Lane and is very closely connected with Barrow Sports as well as Fitness Centre, which includes squash courts, snooker tables and a bar.