Louth, Lincolnshire
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| Louth | |
  Louth shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 17,000 [1] [2] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| 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 | |
Louth pronounced (listen) is a market town within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud, and has a total resident population of around 17,000.
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[edit] 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.[citation needed]
A flood occurred in the town on May 29, 1920, causing 23 deaths. 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 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 three-mile £6.6m A16 Louth Bypass opened in August 1991.
[edit] Twin Town
Louth's twin town is La Ferté-Bernard, close to Le Mans in Pays-de-la-Loire, France. 
[edit] Shopping
[edit] 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.
[edit] Education
[edit] Primary schools
- Kidgate Primary School
- Lacey Gardens Junior School
- St. Michael's C of E Primary School
- Eastfield Infants and Nursery School
[edit] Secondary schools
[edit] Places of interest
Cadwell Park motor racing circuit is around four miles south of the town, between the villages of Scamblesby and Tathwell.
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.
Louth will be the eventual southern terminus of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, based at nearby Ludborough. 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. The line to Mablethorpe also started in the town from 1877, closing in 1960. 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.
[edit] 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. Electronic duo Team Doyobi also began collaboration in Louth. Ex-Magazine player Dave Formula lives in Louth and his new electronic punk/world fusion extravaganza the Angel Brothers frequently play in the area. 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. 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.
[edit] Notable Ludensians
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Inhabitants of Louth are known as Ludensians, taken from the name of the River Lud.
- Jeffrey Archer was elected the town's Member of Parliament in a by-election in 1969. He stood down at the October 1974 general election.
- Jim Broadbent, actor, lives in a small village just outside Louth.
- Roy 'Chubby' Brown aka Royston Vasey lives locally in Fulstow.
- Barbara Dickson, singer and actress, lives in Louth
- Corinne Drewery, lead singer of the band Swing Out Sister, attended schools in the town whilst growing up in the village of Authorpe, between Louth and Alford.
- Sir John Franklin FRGS, (April 15, 1786 – June 11, 1847), English sea captain and Arctic explorer was also educated at King Edward VI Grammar School.[citation needed]
- Edward John Eyre (5 August 1815 - 30 November 1901) was an English explorer of Australia and a controversial Governor of Jamaica. He was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School.[citation needed]
- Graham Fellows, also known as John Shuttleworth and Jilted John, a singer-songwriter and comedian used to live in Louth. He had the one-hit wonder Jilted John.
- Michael Foale, the first British-born astronaut, was born at the Crowtree Lane Hospital (now the sixth-form and IT block of King Edward VI Grammar School) in the town (his father was stationed at the nearby Royal Air Force base at Manby).
- Christopher Gladwin,(b.1976) artist and experimental musician.
- Ron Grant (motorcyclist), former motorcycle road racer and tuner.
- Dan Haigh, bass guitarist in rock band Fightstar, born in Grimsby was brought up near the town.
- Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden, (April 1, 1822 - June 19, 1886), English naval captain and Turkish admiral, was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School.[citation needed]
- Actor Patrick Mower, currently seen in TV soap-opera Emmerdale lives in the area in Little Carlton.
- Captain John Smith, English, soldier, sailor and founder of the Commonwealth of Virginia, although born in Willoughby, attended the King Edward VI Grammar School, where his name is adorned upon a tablet in the school's 'Edward Street Hall'. A cast iron bust of him also stands within the school's canteen.
- Stuart Storey Stuart Storey - BBC sports commentator.
- James Thompson of Mr & Mrs Swing
- Team Doyobi, English Electronic Musicians schooled together at King Edward VI Grammar School.
- Alfred Lord Tennyson was born in Somersby, between Louth and Horncastle, and was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School.
- Chris Wright (Producer), founder of the Chrysalis Group and owner of London Wasps Rugby Club, was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School.
- Robert Wyatt, English musician and former member of Soft Machine, now lives in Louth.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Louth official website
- Louth Today
- Louth Jazz Club
- Louth Museum
- St. James' Church
- Louth Town Council
- Louth Navigation Trust
- Louth Directory
- Shopping in Louth
- Poacher Country
- WikiTravel
- Louth District Scouts' website
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