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Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire. It also borders Northamptonshire for just 19 metres, England's shortest county boundary. The county town is the city of Lincoln. Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire, UK, on the east coast of England. It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government district and has a total population of 35,124. Boston's most notable landmark is The Stump, the parish church with the highest tower in England, visible in the flat lands of Lincolnshire for miles. Bourne is a market town on the western edge of The Fens, in southern Lincolnshire, England. The town owes its origin to the Roman road upon which it was built, and also to the exceptionally fine-quality water supply derived locally from natural springs. Cleethorpes is a town in North East Lincolnshire, While commonly referred to as a seaside resort, Cleethorpes actually sits on the Humber estuary. The "sea" at Cleethorpes is actually the mouth of the Humber. This means that bathers are separated from the "sea" by several hundred yards of mud at low tide. The sea front provides excellent views of the considerable shipping traffic entering and leaving the Humber for the ports of Grimsby, Immingham, Hull and Goole. Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. Located along the course of the River Witham, twenty-four miles (39 km) to the south-southwest of the city of Lincoln, it has a total resident population of 34,592. The town is best known as the birthplace and childhood home of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, and as the place where Isaac Newton went to school. The town is situated within short walking distance of an ancient Roman road, and was the scene of Oliver Cromwell's first advantage over Royalists during the English Civil War. Horncastle is a market town of some 6,090 residents in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies to the south of the Lincolnshire Wolds, where the River Bain meets the River Waring, and north of the West and Wildmore Fens. Horncastle was given its market charter in the 13th century. It was formerly known for its great August Horse Fair — an internationally-famous annual trading event which lasted until the early 20th century. The town is now known as a centre for the antiques trade Lincoln is a cathedral
city and county town of Lincolnshire. The non-metropolitan district of
Lincoln has a population of around 101,000 - the 2001 census gave the
entire urban area of Lincoln a population of 120,779.Lincoln's economy
is based mainly on public administration, commerce, arable farming and
tourism. The city is a tourist centre and those who come do so to visit
the numerous historic buildings including, of course, the Cathedral and
the Castle and the specialist shops of Steep Hill and Bailgate. The
Collection, of which the Usher Gallery is now a part, is an important
attraction. Housed partly in a recently opened, purpose-built venue, it
currently contains over 2,000,000 objects. Any material from official
archaeological excavations in Lincolnshire is eventually deposited at in
The Collection so it is growing all the time. A view up 'Steep Hill'
towards the historic quarter of Bailgate. Other attractions include the
Museum of Lincolnshire Life and The Sir Joseph Banks Conservatory at The
Lawn, adjacent to Lincoln Castle. Skegness is a seaside town and civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Located along the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, it is 43 miles (69 km) east of the city of Lincoln, and has a total resident population of 18,910. Skegness is perhaps best known as the location of the first Butlins holiday resort, built in 1936, which remains within the area to this day, and in this capacity, remains one of the most famous seaside resorts in the United Kingdom. Spalding is a market town within the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the course of the River Welland and has a total resident population of 22,081. Spalding is perhaps best known for its annual Flower Parade. The number of visitors continues to decline although it still manages to attract a large number of regular attenders from all over the world. Since 2002, it has also held an annual Pumpkin Festival in October (though it is not linked to Halloween). The Deepings is a
collective term used to describe adjoining villages near the River
Welland, 8 miles to the north of Peterborough and 10 miles or so east of
Stamford in England. The area is just north of the Cambridgeshire border
in the Lincolnshire fens. |
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