Spalding
Spalding shown within Lincolnshire
Population	22,081
OS grid reference	TF245225
District	South Holland
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SPALDING
Postcode district	PE11
Dial code	01775
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	South Holland and The Deepings
European Parliament	East Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 52°47′09″N 0°09′10″W / 52.7858, -0.1529 Spalding may refer to: // Albert Spalding (1850–1915), American baseball player and sporting goods manufacturer Albert Spalding (violinist) (1888–1953), American composer and leading concert violinist Baird Thomas Spalding (1857–1953), English-American author Mother Catherine Spalding (1793-1858) was an influential American Roman Catholic nun Charles H. Spalding, American... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 504 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 714 pixel, file size: 334 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... South Holland is a local government district of Lincolnshire. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia[1], the Soviet Union and European institutions such as the Council of... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The PE postcode area, also known as the Peterborough postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts covering a large area in eastern England, including Peterborough and Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn in Norfolk and Boston and Stamford in Lincolnshire. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... Lincolnshire Police is the police force covering the non-metropolitan county of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands of England. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) is an ambulance service formed in April 1999 as a result of the merging of the Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire (including Rutland) ambulance services. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... South Holland and The Deepings is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... East Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, England. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Spalding is a market town within the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the course of the River Welland and has a total resident population of 22,081.^{[citation needed]} The market town is a medieval phenomenon. ... South Holland is a local government district of Lincolnshire. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... The River Welland is a river in the east of England, 56 km (35 m) long, and it has been a main waterway across the part of The Fens called South Holland for thousands of years. ...

Spalding is perhaps best known for its annual Flower Parade. The number of visitors continues to decline although it still manages to attract a large number of regular attenders from all over the world. Since 2002, it has also held an annual Pumpkin Festival in October (though it is not linked to Hallowe'en). Annual, from the Latin annuum, or year means pertaining to a year or happening every year. ... Halloween (disambiguation). ...

Spalding is twinned with the German town of Speyer, famously where the word 'Protestant' first came into being during the Lutheran reformation. Speyer (English formerly Spires) is a city in Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate) with approx. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...

History

In John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887), Spalding was described as; "market town and par. with ry. sta., Lincolnshire, on river Welland, 14 m. SW. of Boston, 12,070 ac., pop. 9260; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-day, Tuesday. Spalding is an important railway centre, while the river has been made navigable to the town for vessels of from 50 to 70 tons. It is situated in a rich agricultural district, and has a large trade, by river and by rail, in corn, wool, coal, and timber. It has also flour, bone, and saw mills, breweries, and coach works. There are remains of a priory of 1501, a fine old church (restored 1860), a grammar school, a corn exchange, and a spacious market place." ^[1]

River Welland

The River Welland flows north from Crowland, through Spalding and passing the village and port of Fosdyke before leading out to the Wash, bisecting Spalding from east to west. Consequently the town has developed as a linear settlement around the river. Coronation Channel was built in 1955 to protect the rest of Spalding from flooding after particularly heavy rains and allowed the area around the banks to be safely built upon. Although this area has become heavily built up, the river retains its recreational usage and fishing is still a popular sport. The River Welland is a river in the east of England, 56 km (35 m) long, and it has been a main waterway across the part of The Fens called South Holland for thousands of years. ... Trinity Bridge, Crowland Location within the British Isles Crowland (modern usage) or Croyland (medieval era name) is a town in Lincolnshire, England, positioned between Peterborough and Spalding, with two major sites of historical interest. ... The Wash, as seen looking west from Heacham, Norfolk The Wash is also the name of a 2001 film. ... Flooding in Amphoe Sena, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ...

In July 2005, a "Spalding Water Taxi" service was launched, to run each year from Easter to late October subject to leaks. Its route is from just off Spalding's High Street (at the rear of the Poacher pub), upstream along the river, turning onto the Coronation Channel, and going to Springfields Outlet Shopping & Festival Gardens, and back. However, the main market for the service is not "public transport", but a recreational tourist attraction, with the journeys being styled as "a relaxing 30 minute cruise" on the official website. A New York Water Taxi docks at Pier 11 near Wall Street. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Easter, the Sunday of... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Main Street. ... Skytrain Bangkok. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Demographics

The town has a population of about 22,000 (26,000 including the large village of Pinchbeck, to the north). The population continues to grow at a fast pace, including large numbers of retired people and immigrant workers from eastern Europe seeking work in the many food processing factories or on the land. The A16 used to pass through the town until August 1995, when the Spalding-Sutterton Improvement (by-pass) opened. Foreign farm worker, New York A foreign worker is a person who works in a country other than the one of which he or she is a citizen. ... Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium orange),members of the Warsaw pact (light orange), and other former Communist regimes not aligned with Moscow (lightest orange). ... Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food for consumption by humans or animals. ... 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. ... Sutterton is a village in Lincolnshire, England, around 7 miles south-south-west of Boston, and near the junction of the A16 and A17. ...

Healthcare

Spalding has a hospital called the Johnson Hospital ^[2] , named after the Johnson family of Ayscoughfee Hall and long-standing local dignatries. The Johnson Hospital's maternity ward, was closed in the 1990s and it now serves as a casualty. Provisions for the elderly and care-patients are now made at the Welland Hospital. Problems have arose at Johnson Hospital because of the historic nature of the building, the limitations on its size (its situated in a densly developed area), and funding. Ayscoughfee Hall is located in central Spalding, Lincolnshire and is a famous landmark on the fen tour. ...

A new Hospital is currently being developed ^[3] off Pinchbeck Road in the north of the town, near the Pinchbeck Industrial Esate, to better service the town. Spalding's nearest major hospitals are at Boston (18 miles north) and Peterborough (20 miles south-east). 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... Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority in the East of England, with an estimated population of 161,000 as of 2006. ...

There are two major local GPs, West Eloe Road Monroe Centre (near the local fire-station) and Church Street Surgery (near the parish church and High Bridge).

Education

Spalding's two secondary modern schools (11-16)are the Gleed Boys' School and the Gleed Girls' Technology College; on leaving many transfer to nearby sixth forms or attend Boston College or Stamford College which also have Further Education centres in the town. The town's state grammar schools (still selective by 11+ exam) are Spalding Queen Elizabeth Royal Free Grammar School (11-16 for boys) and Spalding High School (11-16 for girls), both of which have mixed sixth forms (16-18). However, many find that in seeking higher education the area is unable to offer suitable employment and subsequently many are forced to move from the area. There are also schools for children with special learning needs; The Priory School (for those with mild to moderate learning difficulties) and The Garth School (for those with more demanding educational needs). The Gleed Boys School is a school for boys aged 11 to 16, on Halmer Gardens, Spalding, Lincolnshire. ... The Gleed Girls Technology College, also known as Gleed Girls School, is a secondary school in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. ... Boston College is a predominantly further education college in Boston in Lincolnshire. ... Further education (often abbreviated FE) is post-secondary, post-compulsory education (in addition to that received at secondary school). ... The Eleven Plus was an examination which was given to students in their last year of primary education in the United Kingdom under the Tripartite System. ... STUPID CRAP PAEDO SCHOOL! Its crap. ... Spalding High School is a female-only selective school with a sports college status, it also has a mixed sixth form. ...

Primary schools in Spalding include; Ayscoughfee Hall - a private school, situated near the river, the Parish Day School - Clay Lake, St John the Baptist School (C of E) - Hawthorn Bank, St Norbert's Catholic School - Tollgate, Monkshouse Primary - Pennygate, St Paul's Primary and Woolram Wygate Primary.

Industry and commerce

Spalding is located at the centre of a major region of flower and vegetable growth, due to the rich silty soil which mainly comprises drained recovered marshland or estuary. There are many garden centres and plant nurseries, as well as a thriving agricultural industry and various vegetable packing plants. The main vegetables are potatoes, peas, carrots, wheat, barley, oats, broccoli, spinach, lettuce, cabbage, kale and Brussels sprouts. The vast majority of these are sold to large concerns such as supermarkets, with little being available for sale locally. Silt is soil or rock derived granular material of a specific grain size. ... Freshwater marsh in Florida In geography, a marsh is a type of wetland, featuring grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, cat tails, and other herbaceous plants (possibly with low-growing woody plants) in a context of shallow water. ... Rio de la Plata estuary Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Estuaries An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. ... A garden centre is a retail firm that sells plants and products related to gardens as its primary business. ... A nursery is a place where plants are propagated, usually for sale as a business, though some gardeners and farmers keep private nurseries. ... A plate of vegetables Vegetable is a culinary term which generally refers to an edible part of a plant. ... For other uses, see Potato (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Pisum sativum L. A pea is the small, edible round green bean which grows in a pod on the leguminous vine Pisum sativum, or in some cases to the immature pods. ... Binomial name L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Species T. aestivum T. boeoticum T. compactum T. dicoccoides T. dicoccon T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta T. sphaerococcum T. timopheevii References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 For the indie rock group see: Wheat (band). ... Binomial name L. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is an annual cereal grain, which serves as a major animal feed crop, with smaller amounts used for malting and in health food. ... Binomial name Avena sativa Carolus Linnaeus (1753) The Oat (Avena sativa) is a species of cereal grain, and the seeds of this plant. ... Broccoli is a plant of the Cabbage family, Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae). ... Binomial name Spinacia oleracea L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Binomial name L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Kale (also called Borecole) is a form of cabbage (Brassica oleracea Acephala Group), green in color, in which the central leaves do not form a head. ... The Brussels sprout (Brassica oleracea Gemmifera Group) is a cultivar group of Wild Cabbage cultivated for its small (typically 2. ...

Despite this, local fruit and vegetable shop Booth's sells lots of local produce to Spalding's citizens. They sell all major fruit and vegetables ranging from the famous, locally grown 'Boston' potatoes to imported rarities such as custard apples.

Known as The Heart of the Fens, Spalding is famous as a centre of the bulb industry, and has close links with the Netherlands (origin of the Geest family, who were former major local employers). Many small and internationally famous products are supplied from the area including the George Adams pork products Welland Power generators from the Farrows family. Uniq (former Unigate) have a factory for their prepared salads. The annual Tulip Parade takes place on the first Saturday in May, and is a major tourist attraction, comprising a procession of floats on various themes, each decorated with tulip petals, a by-product of the bulb industry. In years when the tulips are late, daffodils are sometimes used in their place. When the tulips are early, crepe paper has to be substituted. The flower industry has, however, become less important in recent years, and the bands of bright colours that covered the fenland are now essentially gone. Shallot bulbs A bulb is an underground vertical shoot that has modified leaves (or thickened leaf bases) that is used as food storage organs by a dormant plant. ... Unigate plc. ... A float is a decorated platform, either built on a vehicle or towed behind one, which is a component of many festive parades, such as the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Tournament of Roses Parade. ... Species ????? Daffodils are a group of large flowered members of the genus Narcissus. ... Crêpe refers to: crêpe, thin pancakes crêpe or crape, a type of fabric with a wrinkled surface. ... A fen is a sere, a phase in the natural ecological succession from the open water of a lake to (for example) woodland. ...

Spalding is the sausage capital of the world being the home of Lincolnshire sausage ranging from the traditional recipes of Brownings and Bennetts Butchers in Winsover Road to the more peppery flavours of T Law in Hall Place Spalding, or the perfectly acceptable mass produced George Adams sausages. The key ingredient of the Lincolnshire sausage is sage.

World Tulip Summit

Despite the decline of the local flower industry, Spalding was chosen to host the World Tulip Summit in 2008, from Wednesday, 30th April to Friday, 2nd May, alongside a broader Tulipmania festival from 13th April to 24th May. This coincides with the date of the Flower Parade (Saturday, 3rd May), which is coincidentally the fiftieth one. The Summit is expected to attract about 200 delegates from around the world. is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Accompanying the Summit and Festival will be many entertainment activities, all with a general focus on promoting the local area.

Landmarks and facilities

The best-known building in Spalding is Ayscoughfee Hall, formerly a 15th century country house and now a museum and tourist information centre. Visitors to Spalding can find other local attractions at the Pinchbeck Engine Museum (just north of Spalding), the Springfield Shopping Outlet and Gardens, Bulb Museum (situated at Birch Grove Garden Centre, Pinchbeck) and the Gordon Boswell Romany Museum, to the south of the town. Spalding and the surrounding area is also famous for its parish churches; St Paul's at Fulney, on the eastern side of the town, was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, the designer of St Pancras Station London, who was a friend of Spalding Gentlemen’s Society. Spalding Parish Church itself (St Mary & St Nicolas) has a handsome spire visible for miles around and dates from the 12th century. Ayscoughfee Hall is located in central Spalding, Lincolnshire and is a famous landmark on the fen tour. ... The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ... A visitor center is a place where visitors to a location can get information on the areas attractions, lodging, maps, and other items relevant to tourism. ... The chapel of St Johns College, Cambridge is characteristic of Scotts many church designs Sir George Gilbert Scott (July 13, 1811 – March 27, 1878) was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches and cathedrals. ... The Gothic Revival facade and clock tower of the disused Midland Hotel are the most visible part of St Pancras station. ... The Spalding Gentlemen’s Society is one of the learned societies of the United Kingdom. ...

Four supermarkets are available to locals: a Sainsbury's in the centre of the town, a Co-op in the Winsover Centre, a Marks and Spencer Food Hall, and a Morrisons in Pinchbeck. The Castle Sports Complex provides fitness facilities throughout the day and evening. The South Holland Centre is an arts centre on Market Place that stages concerts, theatre productions and film showings. A new £425m, 860MW combined cycle gas turbine power station, owned by Intergen, was built on the former site of British Sugar on West Marsh Road by Bechtel in October 2004. In mid-2006 a new wind farm (operated by Wind Prospect UK) became visible from much of Spalding, located in nearby Deeping St Nicholas. J Sainsbury HQ in Holborn Circus J Sainsbury plc is the parent company of Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, commonly known as Sainsburys, which is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. ... The Co-operative Group, the trading name of Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd, is a United Kingdom consumers co-operative, one of the largest consumer-owned businesses in the world. ... Marks and Spencer plc (known also as M&S and sometimes colloquially as Marks and Sparks) is the largest retailer in the United Kingdom by sales. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The megawatt (symbol: MW) is a unit for measuring power corresponding to one million (106) watts. ... In a combined cycle power plant, or combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant, a gas turbine generator generates electricity and the waste heat from the gas turbine is used to make steam to generate additional electricity via a steam turbine, this last step enhances the efficiency of electricity generation. ... This machine has a single-stage centrifugal compressor and turbine, a recuperator, and foil bearings. ... Bechtel Corporation (Bechtel Group) is the largest engineering company in the United States, ranking as the 9th-largest privately owned company in the U.S. With headquarters in San Francisco, Bechtel had 40,000 employees as of 2006 working on projects in nearly 50 countries with $20. ... A wind farm is a collection of wind turbines in the same location. ... Wind Prospect Group is a company that installs, maintains and manages renewable energy sites around the world. ... Deeping St Nicholas, near Spalding in Lincolnshire, is a village on the A16 road between The Deepings and Spalding. ...

Spalding is situated on the Lincoln Central - Peterborough railway line, operated by Central Trains. A spur from March, which carried the so-called 'Boat Train' between Harwich and Sheffield, closed in 1982. The Peterborough to Lincoln Line is a railway line linking Peterborough and Lincoln, via Sleaford and Spalding. ... Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. ... Location within the British Isles March is a historic market town in the Cambridgeshire fens, on the River Nene. ...

Spalding has a popular, reasonably-sized, market every Tuesday and Saturday and, once a month, a Farmers' Market on a Saturday. In Spring and Summer, there is a Gardeners' market once a month on a Sunday morning. A farmers market near the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. ...

Spalding also has its very own local radio station, Tulip Radio [1] broadcasting on 87.9 in April/May and October/November, meanwhile training local media students while off air. These students are also involved in local promotional activities with the station, in notable local events like the Flower and Pumpkin parades. Tulip Radio is one of the local radio stations of Spalding, Lincolnshire. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=104
2. ^ United Lincolnshire Hospitals
3. ^ United Lincolnshire Hospitals

External links

• "West End Leisure, Spalding's favourite entertainment venues"
• Spalding Online
• World Tulip Summit 2008
• Spalding Guardian and Lincolnshire Free Press
• Spalding Information
• Gordon Boswell Romany Museum
• Spalding United FC
• Boston College
• Stamford College
• South Holland Freecycle
• Spalding's Tulip Radio
• Jimmysbag Spalding entertainment and reviews
• Spalding Grammar School website
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