Map sources for Horncastle at grid reference TF2669

Horncastle's town crest

Horncastle is a market town of some 5,000 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. Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 50 years. ... The market town is a medieval phenomenon. ... East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... The Lincolnshire Wolds is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (designated as such in 1973) covering 560 square kilometres of north and east Lincolnshire, England. ... This article refers to the Lincolnshire river. ... The River Waring is a small river in Lincolnshire, England, and a tributary of the River Bain. ... The Fens, also known as the Fenland, are an area of former wetlands in the eastern part of England, stretching along the coast of Lincolnshire to Kings Lynn and reaching into the counties of Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and Norfolk. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... A fair is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated carnival or funfair entertainment. ... A year is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

History

The Romans built a fort at Horncastle, which possibly became a Saxon Shore Fort. Although fortified, Horncastle was not on any important Roman roads, which suggests that the Bain was the principal route of access. For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... The Saxon Shore is the collective name given to a series of fortifications built along the south-east coast of what is now England, during the latter years of the Roman occupation of Britain. ... A Roman road in Pompeii Road Construction on Trajans Column The Roman roads were essential for the growth of their empire, by enabling them to move armies. ...

Roman Horncastle has become known as Banovallum (i.e. "Wall on the [River] Bain") – this name has been adopted by several local businesses and by the town's Secondary Modern school – but in fact the actual Roman name for the settlement is not definitely known: Banovallum was suggested in the 19th century through an interpretation of the Ravenna Cosmography, a 7th century list of Roman towns and road-stations [1]; Banovallum may in fact have been Caistor. Horncastles town crest Horncastle is a market town of some 5,000 residents in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. ... Wall Street, Manhattan is the location of the New York Stock Exchange and is often used as a symbol for the world of business. ... Secondary modern schools are a type of school in British educational systems, part of the Tripartite System. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ravenna Cosmography was a 7th century map of the known world, named from the city of Ravenna in Italy where it was constructed. ... The 7th century is the period from 601 - 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... See Caistor St Edmund for the Roman settlement in Norfolk. ...

The walls of the Roman fort remain in places — one section is on display in the town's library, which is built over the top of the wall. The Saxons called the town Hyrnecastre, whence its modern name. A modern-style library in Chambéry A library is a collection of information resources and services, organized for use, and maintained by a public body, institution, or private individual. ... The famous parade helmet found at Sutton Hoo, probably belonging to King Raedwald of East Anglia circa 625. ...

Four miles from Horncastle is the village of Winceby, where, during the Battle of Winceby in 1643 – which helped to secure Lincolnshire for Parliament – Cromwell was almost killed. Local legend has it that the thirteen scythe blades which hang on the wall of the south chapel of the town's church (St. Mary's) were used as weapons at Winceby. This story is generally regarded as apocryphal, and the accepted opinion is that they probably date from the Lincolnshire Rising of 1536. Winceby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, located in the Wolds, about 5 miles from Horncastle and the same from Spilsby. ... The Battle of Winceby took place in 1643 during the English Civil War near the village of Winceby, Lincolnshire about 6 km east of Horncastle Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, leading the Parlimentary Forces, defeated the Royalists led by Sir John Henderson. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... States currently utilizing parliamentary systems are denoted in red and orange—the former being constitutional monarchies where authority is vested in a parliament, and the latter being parliamentary republics whose parliaments are effectively supreme over a separate head of state. ... Oliver Cromwell (April 25, 1599–September 3, 1658) was an English military and political leader best known for making England a republic and leading the Commonwealth of England. ... A legend (Latin, legenda, things to be read) is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude. ... Using a scythe A scythe (IPA: , most likely from Old English siðe, sigði) is an agricultural hand tool for mowing and reaping grass or crops. ... Saint Mary and Saint Mary the Virgin both redirect here. ... The bayonet is used as both knife and spear. ... Apocrypha (from the Greek word απόκρυφα meaning those having been hidden away[1]) are texts of uncertain authenticity or writings where the authorship is questioned. ... The Lincolnshire Rising was a brief rebellion by Roman Catholics against the establishment of the Church of England by Henry VIII, and the dissolution of the monasteries. ... Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...

The great annual horse fair probably first took place in the 13th century. The fair used to last for a week or more every August, and in the 19th century was probably the largest event of its kind in the United Kingdom. "Horncastle for horses" made the town famous – the fair was used as a setting for George Borrow's semi-autobiographical books Lavengro and The Romany Rye – but the last fair was held in 1948. (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... George Borrow George Henry Borrow (1803-1881) was an English author who wrote novels and travelogues based on his own experiences around Europe. ... Cover of An autobiography, from the Greek auton, self, bios, life and graphein, write, is a biography written by the subject or composed conjointly with a collaborative writer (styled as told to or with). The term dates from the late eighteenth century, but the form is much older. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Transport

Horncastle sits at the crossroads of two of Lincolnshire's major roads: the A158 runs west-east, joining the county town of Lincoln with the resort of Skegness on the Lincolnshire coast; the A153 joins Louth in the north with Sleaford and Grantham in the south. These two roads meet at the Bull Ring in the centre of Horncastle. // The now widespread name Lincoln originated in a city in eastern England. ... Skegness is a seaside resort town in Lincolnshire, England, with a permanent population of about 30,000. ... A Lincolnshire beach in summer. ... Statistics Population: 15,000 1 2 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TF326874 Administration District: East Lindsey Shire county: Lincolnshire Region: East Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Lincolnshire Historic county: Lincolnshire Services Police force: Lincolnshire Police Ambulance service: East Midlands Post office and telephone Post... Sleaford is a town in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. ... Grantham aka G-Town is a small market town in Lincolnshire, England with about 38,000 inhabitants. ...

The A158 through Horncastle becomes particularly busy during the Summer holidays, as holidaymakers travel to and from Skegness. To alleviate the pressure on the town centre caused by this traffic, a relief road, Jubilee Way, was constructed in the 1970s. Minor roads run out of Horncastle to Bardney, Boston (via Revesby), Fulletby and Woodhall Spa. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Tourists at Oahu island, Hawaii Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... A bypass is a road or highway that avoids (bypasses) a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety. ... Elizabeth IIs Silver Jubilee and her domestic and international visits proved very popular with her subjects. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Bardney is a small town 10 miles east of Lincoln, sitting on the north side of the River Witham, notable only for the huge British Sugar factory which supplies most of the local jobs. ... Statistics Population: 35,124 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TF329437 Administration District: Boston Borough Shire county: Lincolnshire Region: East Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Lincolnshire Historic county: Lincolnshire Services Police force: Lincolnshire Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East Midlands Post office and telephone... Woodhall Spa is a civil parish and village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England about 10km south-west of Horncastle. ...

The Great Northern Railway's Lincoln-Boston line ran through Woodhall Spa, 8 miles from Horncastle, and a branch line from Woodhall to Horncastle opened in 1858. The last passenger service ran in 1954, and Horncastle's railway station was demolished in the 1980s. The site is now a housing estate. The Great Northern Railway (GNR) was a British railway company, founded by the London & York Railway Act of 1846. ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ...

Horncastle is home to a 'hub' for the InterConnect rural bus service. Regular buses run to Lincoln, Skegness, and across the Wolds. The Viking Way long-distance footpath also runs through Horncastle. In 2004, it was suggested [2] that the Horncastle Canal (originally opened in 1802) be renovated and promoted as a route for pleasure craft, but the waterway remains as yet unrestored. For other uses, see Bus (disambiguation). ... The Viking Way is a long distance footpath between the Humber Bridge in North Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article refers to the Lincolnshire river. ... --69. ... Some pleasure craft in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. A pleasure craft (or pleasure boat) is a boat used for personal recreational or sometimes sporting purpose. ...

Twin town

Horncastle is twinned with Bonnétable, a ville de marché (market town) in the French département of Sarthe with a population of 4,000 (approximately). The towns' relationship is commemorated by a Rue Horncastle in Bonnétable, and a Bonnetable (sic; no acute accent on the e) Road in Horncastle. Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties. ... Sarthe is a French département, named after the Sarthe River. ... Sic is a Latin word meaning thus or so, used inside brackets [sic] to indicate that an unusual (or incorrect) spelling, phrase, or other preceding quoted material is intended to be read or printed exactly as shown, and is not a transcription error. ... The acute accent ( Â´ ) is a diacritic mark used in many modern written languages with alphabets based on the Latin and Greek scripts. ... Look up E, e in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Trivia

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School was founded in 1571, and is among the top schools in Lincolnshire; it has at times been one of the top in the country. It has been known for very strong sports teams such as the region winning tennis team in 2005 in the British Schools Tennis Championships. Queen Elizabeths Grammar School (Horncastle), is a selective mixed state secondary school in the Lincolnshire town of Horncastle and has around 820 pupils between 11 and 19 years old. ... Events January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. ...

The town is famous locally for its many floods, notably in 1920 and 1960 – with 3 floods between 1981 and 1984. Folklore among Horncastle's more elderly and religious citizens will tell you how closely these floods coincide with the changing of Horncastle's vicar. The vicar changed in 1919 and 1959, both less than a year before a flood. The flooding of the early 1980s has been all attributed to the change of vicar in 1980; it must be said however there was no flooding in Horncastle following the latest change in 1999. Look up flood in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the broadest sense, a vicar (from the Latin vicarius) is anyone acting as a substitute or agent for a superior (compare vicarious). In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Since 2003, Horncastle has been the centre of multiple apparent sightings of an alien big cat (ABC), suspected of being an escaped leopard or panther. The mystery cat has been christened the "Lindsey Leopard" or "Beast of the Wolds" by the local press.[3] 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Phantom cats or alien big cats (ABCs) are a phenomenon of Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii. ... Binomial name Panthera pardus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis pardus Linnaeus, 1758 The Leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the four big cats of the genus Panthera. ... Lindsey was a unit of local government until 1974 in Lincolnshire, England, covering the northern part of the county. ...

Notable residents

• Sir Joseph Banks, botanist to Captain James Cook
• Peter "Biff" Byford, lead singer of heavy metal band Saxon
• William Marwood, public hangman
• Samuel Roberts, 19th-century mathematician and Fellow of the Royal Society
• Thomas Sully, portrait painter
• Alfred Lord Tennyson, the Poet Laureate, was born 6 miles from Horncastle in the Wolds village of Somersby. Tennyson apparently disliked the town, saying: "Of all horrors, a little country town seems to me to be the greatest."
• Rob Webb, television sitcom actor

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External links

• Horncastle
• Horncastle Today - local news and sport website
• Horncastle Discovered
• Location map of Horncastle
• Horncastle Photoblog
• Horncastle Family Name & Genealogy