Stamford
Stamford shown within Lincolnshire
Population	19,525
OS grid reference	TF025075
District	South Kesteven
Shire county	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STAMFORD
Postcode district	PE9
Dial code	01780
Police	Lincolnshire
Fire	Lincolnshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Grantham and Stamford
European Parliament	East Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire

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Stamford is a town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the River Welland, in a southwesterly protrusion of Lincolnshire, between Rutland to the north and west, and Cambridgeshire to the south. It borders Northamptonshire to the southwest at the only point in England where four counties meet. South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county . ... 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 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... 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. ... Oakham Castle Rutland is traditionally Englands smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire. ... Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ...

History

The town originally grew as a Danish settlement at the lowest point that the Welland could be crossed by ford or bridge. Stamford was the only one of the five Danelaw boroughs not to become a county town. Initially a pottery centre, producing "Stamford Ware", by the Middle Ages it had became famous for its production of wool and woollen cloth (known as Stamford cloth). Stamford was a walled town but only a very small portion of the walls now remain. Stamford became an inland port on the Great North Road (also part of the Roman road Ermine Street - it passes through the town). Notable buildings in the town include the mediaeval Browne's Hospital, churches and the buildings of Stamford School, a public school founded in 1532. The industrial revolution largely passed Stamford by. Much of town centre was built centuries ago, and the older streets have been a set for television "period" dramas. Stamford is a quaint town, with street after street of timber-framed and stone buildings (using the local limestone that Lincoln Cathedral is built from), little shops tucked down back alleys, and without the traffic and street furniture it would be difficult to tell what century you were in. Green: Danelaw The Danelaw (from the Old English Dena lagu, Danish: Danelagen ) is an 11th century name for an area of northern and eastern England under the administrative control of the Vikings (or Danes, or Norsemen) from the late 9th century. ... The Five Burghs or more usually The Five Boroughs or The Five Boroughs of the Danelaw were the five main towns of Danish Mercia. ... A county town is the capital of a county in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, Arizona Wool is the fiber derived from the fur of animals and people of the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of other mammals such as goats and rabbits and oxes... It has been suggested that Textile be merged into this article or section. ... A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences), or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... Sign at Junction 1 of the A1(M) at South Mimms in Hertfordshire The A1, at 409 miles (658 km) long, is the longest numbered British road. ... For the one-off TV Drama, see Roman Road (TV Drama) A Roman road in Pompeii. ... Roman Britain, with Ermine Street highlighted Ermine Street should not be confused with Ermin Street, the road from Silchester to Gloucester. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Stamford School is an English public school in the market town of Stamford, Lincolnshire. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... -1... Lincoln Cathedral (in full The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, or sometimes St. ...

During 1333-34, a group of students and tutors from Merton and Brasenose Colleges, dissatisfied with conditions at their university, left Oxford to establish a rival college at Stamford. Oxford and Cambridge universities petitioned the King, and Edward III ordered their return to Oxford. Oxford MA students were obliged to swear the following: 'You shall also swear that you will not read lectures, or hear them read, at Stamford, as in a University study, or college general'. Students in Stamford can now study at New College Stamford for BA (Hons) degrees in art and design, awarded by the University of Lincoln. Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... Brasenose College (in full: The Kings Hall and College of Brasenose) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... Edward III King of England Edward III (13 November 1312–21 June 1377) was one of the most successful English Kings of medieval times. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... The Bath, a painting by Mary Cassatt (1844–1926). ... All Saints Chapel in the Cathedral Basilica of St. ... This page is about the British university. ...

Also lying near Stamford (actually in the Soke of Peterborough) is Burghley House, an Elizabethan mansion, vast and ornate, built by the First Minister of Elizabeth I, Sir William Cecil, later Lord Burghley. The Soke of Peterborough is an historic area of England that is traditionally associated with the City of Peterborough and Diocese of Peterborough, but considered part of Northamptonshire. ... Burghley House in 2004 Burghley House is a grand 16th-century country house near the town of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. ... The Elizabethan Era is the period associated with the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603) and is often considered to be a golden age in English history. ... Elizabeth I redirects here. ... William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (13 September 1520 – 4 August 1598), was an English politician, the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign (17 November 1558–24 March 1603), and Lord High Treasurer from 1572. ...

Another historic country house near Stamford is Tolethorpe Hall, now host to theatre productions by the Stamford Shakespeare Company. Tolethope Hall, Rutland, England is at grid reference TF023104, near Stamford, Lincolnshire and is the former home of the Browne family, of whom Robert (c. ...

In June 1968, a specimen of the Cetiosaurus oxoniensis sauropod dinosaur was found by Bill Boddington in the Williamson Cliffe quarry, close to Great Casterton. It was calculated to be around 170 million years old, from the Aalenian or Bajocian part of the Jurassic era. It is one of the most complete dinosaur skeletons found in the UK, being fifteen metres long, and is now in the New Walk Museum in Leicester, being on display since 1975. It is known as the Rutland Dinosaur. Cetiosaurus (SEET-ee-oh-sawr-us) meaning whale lizard, because of its supposed marine habitat (Greek keteio = sea monster + sauros = lizard) is a dinosaur from Europe and Africa, this Dinosaur was the first Sauropod to be discovered. ... Families Brachiosauridae Camarasauridae Cetiosauridae Diplodocidae Euhelopodidae Nemegtosauridae Titanosauridae Vulcanodontidae Sauropoda, the sauropods, are a suborder or infraorder of the saurischian (lizard-hipped) dinosaurs. ... Great Casterton is a village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. ... The Aalenian is a subdivision of the Middle Jurassic period of the geologic timescale that extends from about 175. ... In the geologic timescale, the Bajocian is the age of the Middle Jurassic epoch of the Jurassic period of the Mesozoic era of the Fanerozoic eon that is comprehended between 171 million 600 thousand and 167 million 700 thousand years ago, approximatedly. ... The Jurassic Period is a major unit of the geologic timescale that extends from about 199. ... The New Walk Museum and Art Gallery is a museum on New Walk in Leicester, England, not far from the city centre. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ...

Lying as it does on the main north-south route (Ermine Street and the A1) from London, several Parliaments were held in Stamford in the Middle Ages. The town had to manage with Britain's north-south traffic through its narrow roads until 1960, when the bypass was built, only a few months after the M1 opened. The old route is now the B1081. There is only one bridge over the Welland (excluding the A1): a local transport anxiety. Until 1996, there were firm plans for the bypass to be upgraded to motorway standard; though these have been shelved. The Carpenter's Lodge roundabout south of the town is being upgraded to a grade-separated junction. The A16 (Uffington Road), which heads to Market Deeping, meets the north end of the A43 (Wothorpe Road) in the south of the town and threads its way through narrow streets. The railway station, hidden away between Wothorpe Road and the Welland, has direct services to Leicester, Birmingham and Stansted Airport (via Cambridge) on the Birmingham to Peterborough Line. Roman Britain, with Ermine Street highlighted Ermine Street should not be confused with Ermin Street, the road from Silchester to Gloucester. ... Sign at Junction 1 of the A1(M) at South Mimms in Hertfordshire The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 409 miles (658 km) long. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The English parliament in front of the King, c. ... The M1 motorway heading south towards junction 37 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire. ... Motorway symbol in UK, France and Ireland. ... 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. ... Statistics Population: 6,200 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TF137102 Administration District: South Kesteven 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... The A43 is a primary road in the English Midlands. ... Stamford railway station serves the town of Stamford in Lincolnshire. ... Wothorpe is a village and civil parish in the Peterborough unitary authority of Cambridgeshire, England. ... Leicester station is a railway station in the city of Leicester, England. ... The tracks at the eastern end of Birmingham New Street station Class 390 no. ... London Stansted Airport is served by this railway station. ... The front of Cambridge station, showing the arms of several Cambridge Colleges Cambridge railway station is a railway station serving the city of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. ... The Birmingham to Peterborough Line is an important railway line in the United Kingdom, linking the Midlands to East Anglia. ...

Local economy

Stamford south bound from Town Bridge towards The George, a famous coaching inn

All Saints Church with the wooden war memorial, and Red Lion Square to the right.

River Welland banks and Town Bridge

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Local radio choice is shared between Peterborough's Hereward FM (102.7) and the smaller Rutland Radio (the 97.4 transmitter is on Little Casterton Road) from Oakham. Then there are the BBC's Radio Cambridgeshire (95.7 from Peterborough), Radio Northampton (103.6 from Corby) and Radio Lincolnshire (94.9). NOW Digital broadcasts from the East Casterton transmitter covering the town and Spalding, which provides the Peterborough 12D multiplex (BBC Radio Cambridgeshire & Hereward FM). This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rutland Radio Categories: Station stubs | UK Radio Stations ... Little Casterton is a small village in Rutland. ... Arms of Rutland County Council Oakham is the county town of Rutland, England. ... BBC Radio Cambridgeshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Cambridgeshire. ... The Peterborough Transmitter is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility at Morborne Hill, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, (grid reference TL127913). ... Broadcasting House in Abington Street, Northampton BBC Radio Northampton is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Northamptonshire. ... Corby is an industrial town and a local government district located 13km north of Kettering in Northamptonshire, England. ... BBC Radio Lincolnshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Lincolnshire—apart from the northern parts of the county, which are covered by BBC Radio Humberside. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... NOW Peterborough is a local commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which serves Peterborough and the surrounding area. ...

South of the town is RAF Wittering, a main employer, and the Home of the Harrier. The engineering company Cummins Generator Technologies (formerly Newage International), a maker of electrical generators, is based on Barnack Road. National jeweller F. Hinds can trace their history back to the clockmaker Joseph Hinds, who worked in Stamford in the first half of the nineteenth Century and they also have a branch in the town. Nearby to the west, along the A6121, is Castle Cement at Ketton which is a huge production site and vividly lit up at night. RAF Wittering is a Royal Air Force station near Stamford, Lincolnshire. ... This article is about the diesel engine manufacturer. ... “Dynamo” redirects here. ... Barnack is a village and civil parish in the City of Peterborough unitary authority of Cambridgeshire, England. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Castle Cement is a cement production company located in the United Kingdom. ... Ketton is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. ...

Filming location

Television shows

• Middlemarch (1994)

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Films

• Pride and Prejudice (2004) - used as the village of Meryton.
• The Da Vinci Code (2006)
• The Golden Bowl (2000)

Pride and Prejudice, see Pride and Prejudice (film). ... The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 feature film based on the bestselling 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code, by author Dan Brown. ... The Golden Bowl is a 1904 novel by Henry James. ...

Famous Stamfordians

• Torben Betts, playwright
• Sarah Cawood
• David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, as Lord Burghley, gold medal-winning Olympic Hurdler
• William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
• Malcolm Christie, professional footballer
• Colin Dexter
• John George Haigh, the "acid bath murderer"
• Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe
• General Sir Mike Jackson
• Daniel Lambert
• The band Midget
• Francis Peck
• Robert of Ketton, Medieval theologian, first translator of the Qu'ran
• Sir Malcolm Sargent
• Nigel Sixsmith, Founder member of The Art Of Sound, well known Keytar player
• Iwan Thomas
• Sir Michael Tippett
• Arthur Troop - founder of the International Police Association (1950)
• Gary Star - manager of the band Klaxons (b. 1985)

Torben Betts was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England in 1968. ... Sarah Cawood (born 7 August 1972 in Bolton, England) is a British television presenter. ... David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (9 February 1905–22 October 1981), styled Lord Burghley before 1956 and also known as David Burghley, was a British athlete, winner of 400 m hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics. ... William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (13 September 1520 – 4 August 1598), was an English politician, the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign (17 November 1558–24 March 1603), and Lord High Treasurer from 1572. ... Malcolm Christie (born April 11, 1979 in Stamford) is an English football player. ... (Norman) Colin Dexter is the British author of the Inspector Morse novels. ... John George Haigh (July 24, 1909–August 10, 1949) was a serial killer in England in the 1940s. ... Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe ( 15 July 1865 - 14 August 1922) rose from childhood poverty to become a powerful newspaper and publishing magnate, famed for buying stolid, unprofitable newspapers and transforming (some say demeaning) them to make them lively and entertaining for the... General Sir Michael Mike Jackson, GCB, CBE, DSO, ADC Gen (born 21 March 1944) is a British army officer, currently Chief of the General Staff. ... Daniel Lambert (born March 13, 1770, died 12 June 1809) was a man from Stamford (Lincolnshire) in England, who became nationally famous for his obesity. ... Midget are a guitar band from Stamford, Lincolnshire who formed in 1996. ... Antiquary Francis Peck (1692–1743) was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, and educated at Stamford School. ... Robert of Ketton (c. ... Sir (Harold) Malcolm (Watts) Sargent (April 29, 1895 – October 3, 1967) was a British conductor, organist and composer. ... Nigel Sixsmith was born in 1957 in Peterborough England. ... The Art Of Sound was formed in Peterborough, England in 1973 to promote the use of Synthesizers in both modern and classical music. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Iwan Thomas (born 5th January 1974) is an Olympic Athlete. ... Sir Michael Kemp Tippett, O.M. (2 January 1905 – 8 January 1998) was one of the foremost English composers of the 20th century. ... The International Police Association(IPA) is the largest organisation for police officers in the world. ... Gary Star is a character in the Nickelodeon animated series series SpongeBob SquarePants, which first aired on May 1, 1999 (officially premiered on July 17, 1999). ... Klaxons are an English band, currently based in London. ...

See also

• Stamford railway station
• Stamford School
• Stamford F.C.
• Stamford (UK Parliament constituency)

Stamford railway station serves the town of Stamford in Lincolnshire. ... Stamford School is an English public school in the market town of Stamford, Lincolnshire. ... Stamford F.C. play at the Vic Couzens Stadium in the Southern League Division One East. ... Stamford was a constituency in the county of Lincolnshire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. ...

References

External links

• The George Hotel a notable Stamford landmark
• Burghley House official site
• The Churches of Stamford
• Stamford Museum - a friendly local history museum for locals and visitors
• Visit Stamford - excellent tourist directory
• Stamford - finest stone town in England
• Stamford Arts Centre
• Burghley House Heritage site
• History of Blackstones
• Mirrlees Blackstone history
• Stamford historical summary (UK & Ireland Genealogy site)
• Stamford School
• Stamford as seen from a Hot Air Balloon
• Uncyclopedia spoof