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Louth
Louth, Lincolnshire (Lincolnshire)
Louth, Lincolnshire

Louth shown within Lincolnshire
Population 17,000 [1] [2]
OS grid reference TF326874
District East Lindsey
Shire county Lincolnshire
Region East Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LOUTH
Postcode district LN11
Dialling code 01507
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
European Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament Louth and Horncastle
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°22′01″N 0°00′22″W / 53.3669, -0.0061

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History

Much of the town centre is lined with brick buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries and the town's skyline is dominated by the Parish Church of St. James, the spire of which is 295 feet (90 m) tall, making it reputedly the tallest parish church in the United Kingdom and second only to Salisbury Cathedral in terms of spire height. A brick is a block of Ceramic material used in Masonry construction laid using mortar. For people and places called Saint James, see the Saint James disambiguation page The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Salisbury Cathedral is an Anglican Cathedral in Salisbury, England, considered one of the leading examples of Early English architecture

A flood occurred in the town on May 29, 1920, causing 23 deaths. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Several stone plaques in the town show the high water level reached. Other, less devastating floods occurred in 2007.

Historically, the town is most noted as the origin of the Lincolnshire Rising, the forerunner of Pilgrimage of Grace, in 1536. The Pilgrimage of Grace was a popular rising in York, Yorkshire during 1536 in protest against England 's break with Rome and The Pilgrimage of Grace was a popular rising in York, Yorkshire during 1536 in protest against England 's break with Rome and

The Greenwich Meridian crosses Eastgate and this point is marked with a plaque on the north side of the street, close to the junction with Northgate. The Prime Meridian is the meridian (line of Longitude) at which longitude is defined to be 0° The three-mile £6. 6m A16 Louth Bypass opened in August 1991. The A16 road is a principal road of Lincolnshire in the east of England, connecting the port of Grimsby and Stamford, where it meets the

Twin Town

Louth's twin town is La Ferté-Bernard, close to Le Mans in Pays-de-la-Loire, France. La Ferté-Bernard is a town and commune in the Sarthe département of France, in the Pays de la Loire région Le Mans (ləmɑ̃ in French) is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Pays de la Loire is one of the 26 Regions of France. It is one of the regions created in the late 20th century to serve as a zone of influence for its capital Nantes This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Flag of France

Shopping

Market times

Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays are all market days, with a farmers' market on the fourth Wednesday of each month. A cattle market is held each Thursday at the Louth Livestock Centre on Newmarket. Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family

Education

Primary schools

Secondary schools

Places of interest

Cadwell Park motor racing circuit is around four miles south of the town, between the villages of Scamblesby and Tathwell. King Edward VI Grammar School (often shortened to KEVIGS or KEVIS) is one of many Grammar schools in the United Kingdom. Cadwell Park is a Motor racing circuit in Lincolnshire, England, south of Louth. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Scamblesby is a village in the Lincolnshire Wolds in England. Tathwell is a Village in Lincolnshire, England. It lies within the administrative district of East Lindsey, around three miles south of the

The tallest structure in the European Union, the Belmont television and radio mast, is situated in the nearby village of Donington on Bain, five miles west of the town. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The Belmont transmitting station is a Broadcasting and Telecommunications facility situated next to the B1225 one mile west of the village of Donington Donington on Bain is a village in the county of Lincolnshire, England within East Lindsey district

Louth will be the eventual southern terminus of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, based at nearby Ludborough. The Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is a Heritage railway based at Ludborough station near Grimsby in Lincolnshire, England. Ludborough is a village in North East Lincolnshire, England. It is the end of the A18 road. The town was formerly on the East Lincolnshire Railway from Peterborough to Grimsby, an important north-south route, which opened in 1848, especially for holidaymakers in the summer. History Early history Present-day Peterborough is the latest in a series of settlements which have at one time or other benefited from its situation where the Nene Grimsby (or archaically Great Grimsby) is a Seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. The line to Mablethorpe also started in the town from 1877, closing in 1960. Mablethorpe is a small seaside town in East Lindsey on the coast of Lincolnshire, England. The section to near Wainfleet closed in 1961, with the Louth to Grimsby section later continuing for passengers until October 1970 with freight stopping in 1980.

One of the town's main attractions is Hubbards Hills, which opened to the public in 1907. The park is a glacial valley through which the River Lud passes, with steep, wooded slopes on either side.

Music

The Southwold Jazz Band are the resident band at Louth New Orleans Jazz Club[1], performing every Saturday night at the club in Queen Street, occasionally with local resident Robert Wyatt. Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945 in Bristol) is an English Musician, and founding member of the influential Electronic duo Team Doyobi also began collaboration in Louth. Team Doyobi are an electronic music duo Christopher Gladwin (b Ex-Magazine player Dave Formula lives in Louth and his new electronic punk/world fusion extravaganza the Angel Brothers frequently play in the area. Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally Louth is also famous as the hometown of internationally celebrated eclectic ska punk Unlucky Fried Kitten.

Other local bands include Swing Out Sister, The Wasp Factory. Swing Out Sister are a British pop group best known worldwide for their 1986 song " Breakout " The Wasp Factory was the first Novel by Scottish writer Iain Banks. Proles And Stranded are also local to Louth, also bands such as Five Shots Left and Silence Yourself have originated musicians in Louth. The band Five Shots Left from Louth won the 2006 Lincolnshire youth battle of the bands hosted by Diversity.

Notable Ludensians

Inhabitants of Louth are known as Ludensians, taken from the name of the River Lud.

References

  1. ^ A Brief History of Louth, Lincolnshire
  2. ^ http://www.louthuk.com/town_profile.php?f=Louth

External links

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