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Lincoln (/ˈlɪŋkən/) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England. The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln had a 2012 population of 94,600.[2] The 2011 census gave the urban area of Lincoln, including North Hykeham and Waddington, a population of 115,000.[3] Roman Lindum Colonia developed from an Iron Age settlement on the River Witham. Landmarks include Lincoln Cathedral – English Gothic architecture, for over 200 years the world's tallest building – and the 11th-century Norman Lincoln Castle. The city hosts the University of Lincoln, Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln City FC and Lincoln United FC.
Lincoln is an ideal destination for a city break: offering an experience rich in history combined with independent boutique shopping, great arts and culture and a wealth of places to eat and drink.
The city is easily walkable for visitors with good mobility - the main shopping and tourist area stretches from St Marks Shopping centre in the south up to the Cathedral Quarter - known locally as 'Uphill'.
Steep Hill, voted Britain's Great Street, connects 'downhill' and 'uphill' Lincoln. Yes, it is steep as its name suggests, but well worth the walk!
The city is surrounded by beautiful countryside ready to be explored with walks and cycle routes, where you'll find quaint market towns, beautiful scenery, and aviation history.
Lincoln city centre is compact enough to walk around yet has so much space to explore. Whether you want to go shopping, relax with a cup of tea or dine in style, you can do it in Lincoln.
With unique attractions such as Lincoln Cathedral and Lincoln Castle, culture at The Collection and Museum of Lincolnshire Life and the thriving Cornhill Quarter at the heart of Lincoln city centre, you will want to stay for longer to discover all of Lincoln for yourself.
And the delights of Lincoln don't stop at the city - it doesn't take long to reach the Lincolnshire countryside or even the east coast of England.
Wragby (/ˈræɡbi/ RAG-bee) is a town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated at the junction of the A157 and A158 roads, and approximately 10 miles (16 km) north-west from Horncastle and about 11 miles (18 km) north-east of Lincoln.[2]
Wragby is named in the Domesday Book as "Waragebi", when it consisted of 23 households a mill and a church.[3]
The 'Rout Yard', a scheduled monument in the form of two moated islands and associated ditched enclosures, is the remains of a medieval manorial complex. In 1086 there were two manors at Wragby, one in the possession of Erenis of Buron, the other, Waldin the Artificer. The surviving remains possibly represent the Buron manor which held responsibility for a church.[4] The church was dismantled in 1836 when a new church was established closer to the modern village centre. The 18th century brick-built chancel was kept as a cemetery chapel until the 1980s when it too was demolished.[5]
The ruins of the older church can be seen from the bottom of the cemetery, and are 440 yards (400 m) from the grade II listed church of All Saints' which was built in 1839 by W. A. Nicholson.[5][6] The ruins of the old church are no longer in evidence, but the local history group has marked out the site of the old church and erected information boards. Some artefacts from the old church can be seen in the present day All Saints' Church. The site of the old church and the associated churchyard have been cleared by members of the Wragby Heritage Group, with financial help from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The site of the old church has been marked out, information boards erected and several damaged tombs and headstones repaired. Work is being carried out in order to map out the position and occupants of the gravesites.
Wragby was a market town and staging centre through a charter dating back to Charles II.[citation needed] The market was held on a Thursday, and there was a fair held on 1 May, and 28–29 September.[2]
A grammar school founded in 1635, and rebuilt in 1775[7] are both now in residential use. There was also a Grade II listed windmill, built in 1831.[8] It was powered by six sails until 1903 when it ceased working.[9] The 1887 OS Map shows a second windmill off Victoria Street however it has gone in the 1906 map.
The Brady touring company of actors performed here in a temporary theatre in October 1818 before moving on to Bardney.[10]
In 1883 the last European wildcat in England was killed at Bullington Wood, near Wragby.[11]
Over time Wragby has evolved to be a stopping point en route to the coastal town of Skegness, with amenities including three public houses, a fish shop, café and a supermarket. The population of Wragby has expanded though the building of two new housing estates; a third estate began development in late 2009, with completion expected by early 2012. Kier Group initially began the new construction projects after buying-out local homebuilder Hugh Bourn.[12] However, Kier then themselves sold the land and properties to Linden Homes (themselves a subsidiary of Galliford Try), who have continued construction of sites in the town, such as Carpenters Lodge.[citation needed]
The Sinking Ships, a band formed in 1979 known for singing the previously mysterious song 'Strangers', originated from Wragby.
Tattershall is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A153 Horncastle to Sleaford road, 1 mile (1.6 km) east from the point where that road crosses the River Witham. At its eastern end, Tattershall adjoins the village of Coningsby, with the two being separated by the River Bain and is 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east from the hamlet Tattershall Thorpe.
Tattershall has a history dating back to Roman times. Robert Eudo, in 1201, by means of a present of a well-trained goshawk, obtained from Richard II of England a grant to hold a weekly market here; and his son Robert obtained from Henry III of England a licence to build a castle here, together with a grant of free-warren in all his Demesne lands.[1][failed verification] Tattershall was a settlement listed in the Domesday Book of 1086, in the hundred of Horncastle and the county of Lincolnshire.[2]
The 2011 census recorded a Tattershall civil parish population as 2,834, with the combined Tattershall and Coningsby area having a population of 6,698.
Local public houses are the Black Horse on the High Street and the Fortescue Arms in the Market Place. The Fortescue Arms dates from the 15th century and is a Grade II listed building.[3] Barnes Wallis Academy (built 1954) is a secondary modern school on Butts Lane for pupils aged from 11 to 16. The school also serves Coningsby and Woodhall Spa.[4]
The remaining wreckage of the Boeing 747-121 jet that was destroyed by a bomb, on 21 December 1988, over Lockerbie in Scotland is stored at a scrapyard near Tattershall. The remains include the aircraft's nose and flight deck.[5]
Tattershall Carrs forms the last remaining remnants of ancient wet woodland, dominated by alder that once ringed the margins of The Fens.[6] Bomb shelters on a former RAF site at Woodhall Spa have been converted into bat roosts.[7]
Welcome to Boston; a lively historic port and market town located on the River Witham, joining the North Sea at a part of the coast known as ‘The Wash’. Boston and its magnificent church are named after St Botolph, an Anglo Saxon monk, who according to tradition visited the area in the 7th Century.
Its position on the edge of the North Sea and its river connection with the city of Lincoln, allowed the town to develop as an important trading centre.
In the early medieval period, only London was richer and more important than Boston as a port; Boston’s wealth was based on wool. During the time when wool was England’s main export, the town was sending three million fleeces a year abroad, making a significant profit. Boston’s medieval wealth can be seen from surviving buildings in the town; St Botolph’s Church (known locally as ‘The Stump’), St Mary’s Guildhall and the town’s stunning Market Place are just three examples. The large weekly markets each Wednesday and Saturday and its annual May Fair, are also legacies from the medieval period.
As the value of wool declined, the town changed. By the 1700s, the agricultural revolution provided another economic boost. During this time, Boston supplied one third of London’s grain directly from granaries situated along the riverside. Once again, this wealth influenced the architecture of the town and many fine Georgian buildings still remain.
Boston today is a diverse and vibrant town to explore and discover, with a range of quality national and independent shops, wonderful dining experiences and a unique history and heritage.