Louth
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

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Louth pronounced (listen) (help·info) 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. The market town is a medieval phenomenon. ... East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. ... For other places with the same name, see Lincolnshire (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The Lincolnshire Wolds are a range of hills in the county of Lincolnshire, UK. They are a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and the highest area of land in eastern England between Yorkshire and Kent. ...

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]} For other uses, see Brick (disambiguation). ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... Saint James, son of Zebedee (d. ... Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishops Grounds by John Constable c. ...

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. is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Historically, the town is most noted as the origin of the Lincolnshire Rising, the forerunner of Pilgrimage of Grace, in 1536. 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. ... The Pilgrimage of Grace was a popular rising in Northern England in 1536, in protest against Englands break with Rome and the Dissolution of the Monasteries, as well as other specific political, social and economic grievances. ... Year 1536 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ...

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. The Prime Meridian, Greenwich The Prime Meridian is the meridian (line of longitude) passing through the Royal Greenwich Observatory, Greenwich, England; it is the meridian at which longitude is 0 degrees. ... 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 A1 and the A43 the latter, in turn, giving a through route to Oxford and the south west of England. ...

Twin Town

Louth's twin town is La Ferté-Bernard, close to Le Mans in Pays-de-la-Loire, France. This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... Le Mans is a city in France, located at the Sarthe River. ... (Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Nantes Regional President Jacques Auxiette (PS) (since 2004) Departments Loire-Atlantique Mayenne Maine-et-Loire Sarthe Vendée Arrondissements 17 Cantons 192 Communes 1,503 Statistics Land area1 32,082 km² Population (Ranked 5th)  - January 1, 2006 est. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

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. For general information about the genus, including other species of cattle, see Bos. ...

Education

Primary schools

• Kidgate Primary School
• Lacey Gardens Junior School
• St. Michael's C of E Primary School
• Eastfield Infants and Nursery School

Secondary schools

• The Cordeaux School
• Monks' Dyke Technology College
• King Edward VI Grammar School

King Edward VI Grammar School (often shortened to KEVIGS or KEVIS) is one of many Grammar schools in the United Kingdom. ...

Places of interest

Cadwell Park motor racing circuit is around four miles south of the town, between the villages of Scamblesby and Tathwell. Cadwell Park is a motor racing circuit in Lincolnshire, England, 5 miles (8 km) south of Louth. ... Juuso Pykälistö driving a Peugeot 206 World Rally Car at the 2003 Swedish rally Racing cars redirects here. ... Tathwell is a village in Lincolnshire. ...

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 Belmont transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated next to the B1225, one mile west of the village of Donington on Bain, near Market Rasen and Louth in Lincolnshire, England (grid reference TF217837). ... 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 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. The Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is a heritage railway based at Ludborough station, near Grimsby in Lincolnshire. ... Ludborough is a village in North East Lincolnshire, England. ... This article is about the city in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Grimsby (disambiguation). ... , Mablethorpe is today known as a small seaside resort in East Lindsey on the coast of Lincolnshire, England. ... Categories: Canada geography stubs | Ontario communities ...

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. 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. Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945, in Bristol) is an English musician, and a former member of the influential Canterbury scene band Soft Machine. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

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. For the 1945 film with Arthur Treacher, see Swing Out, Sister. ... For the record label, see Wasp Factory Recordings The Wasp Factory was the first novel by Scottish writer Iain Banks. ...

Notable Ludensians

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Inhabitants of Louth are known as Ludensians, taken from the name of the River Lud. Prose is writing distinguished from poetry by its greater variety of rhythm and its closer resemblance to everyday speech. ...

• 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.

• David James Shepherd,June 28th, 1984 English Architectural genius, local Socialite and Football prospect for Donington-on-bain rovers FC. Click on link for full information.

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References

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

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