Mablethorpe
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| Mablethorpe | |
  Mablethorpe shown within Lincolnshire |
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| Population | 11,780 (with Sutton) |
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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 | MABLETHORPE |
| Postcode district | LN12 |
| 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 | |
Mablethorpe is today known as a small seaside resort in East Lindsey on the coast of Lincolnshire, England.
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[edit] History
Mablethorpe has been in existence for many centuries although part of it was lost to the sea in the 1540s. For example, records of the Fitzwilliam family of Mablethorpe Hall date back to the 1300s. In the 19th century it was also a centre for ship breaking during the winter.
The town was much visited by Alfred Lord Tennyson in the 19th century and by D. H. Lawrence in the early 20th century; Mablethorpe is mentioned by characters in his Sons and Lovers.
In January 1953 the town was hit by the disastrous east coast floods.
So far Mablethorpe, apart from Golden Sands, has remained immune from the large caravan parks that now dominate resorts such as Skegness and Ingoldmells, although some smaller ones do exist. The town is administered with Sutton-on-Sea and Trusthorpe, as Mablethorpe and Sutton.
Along with many small seaside villages and some inland towns and villages, Mablethorpe lost its railway station in 1970 due to the Beeching Axe.
[edit] Shopping
There are two supermarkets in the town: One is operated by Lidl, the other by the Co-operative Group. There are a wide selection of independent retailers, mainly geared to the tourist trade.
[edit] Banks
The town is host to three banks; HSBC, Barclays and Lloyds TSB.
[edit] Leisure
The cinema is the Loewen.
Attractions at the resort include a small fairground and the sandy beach. Its beach is long, wide and flat, with golden sand and separated from the town by a narrow strip of large sand-dunes.
A sand train operates to take visitors to the north end of the beach, where there is a small animal sanctuary.
[edit] Media
The local weekly newspaper is the Mablethorpe Leader. The Lincolnshire Echo covers the area on a daily basis. Local Radio coverage is provided by BBC Radio Lincolnshire and the commercial station Lincs FM. BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and ITV Yorkshire transmit terrestrial television programming to the town.
[edit] Education
[edit] Primary Schools
Mablethorpe Community Primay School
[edit] Secondary Schools
Mablethorpe Tennyson High School
The nearest grammar school is at Alford.
[edit] School Meals
In February 2006, Jamie Oliver filmed a new school meals programme for Channel 4 in the area, specifically Theddlethorpe and Saltfleetby.
[edit] Events
A small marathon was held there recently, which is intended to become an annual event.
[edit] Gallery
 Upper High Street's popular shopping and Chippy Restaurant |
Spanish City on Lower High Street.jpg
Spanish City shopping and fun arcade off Quebec Road and High Street |
 Early morning High Street looking out to Quebec Road and Mablethorpe's beach front. |
 Indoor Market and Kowloon City Chinese Restaurant amongst High Street's shopping. |
 Mablethorpe shopping stores along mid-High Street. |
 Sea view telescope looking out from Mablethorpe's central beach area (2005) |
 'Ye Olde Curiosity Museum', Sue's Museum of Collectables. Mablethorpe |
 Beach shop at north end of Mablethorpe's beach (also known as Golden Sands) |
 Mablethorpe's famous Sand Train during summer 2007. |
 Loewen Cinema in Mablethorpe. www.loewencinema.com |
 Spanish City during summer 2007. |
[edit] External links
- Photos of Skegness, Mablethorpe, Chapel St. Leonards from the past to present day
- Mablethorpe Holidays Information
- Mablethorpe Information
- Visit Lincolnshire
- Local news (Mablethorpe Leader)
- Surfing in Lincolnshire
- TB12 Golden Sands Caravan
- TB12 Golden Sands Caravan
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