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The County of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a vast county in the east of England covering some 2,275 square miles north of the region known as Anglia and south of Yorkshire. The county stretches from the Humber estuary to the Wash with the Lincolnshire Wolds with their low rolling hills to the north and the fertile Lincolnshire Fens in the south east.
The city of Lincoln is the administrative centre of the county and the resort of Skegness and town of Grantham are its other major towns. Lincolnshire was one of the areas most influenced by the Danes and the Vikings in post-Roman Britain and the Viking Way is a 140 mile trail running from the Humber Bridge through the Wolds to Oakham in Leicestershire.
Lincolnshire is a flat county, so it's easy to get around by bicycle, unspoilt by the hustle and bustle of much of the rest of England. The towns and villages of Lincolnshire's cobbled streets and stone-built houses with their red-tiled roofs attract film directors as much as they do tourists. The most popular tourist destination in Lincolnshire is the historic county city of Lincoln itself with the magnificent 900 year old Lincoln Cathedral (complete with the famous "Lincoln Imp") and Lincoln Castle.
North Lincolnshire is an area of rural tranquillity and remarkable natural beauty, where the rolling chalk of the Lincolnshire Wolds meets the lush Ancholme Valley and the unique Isle of Axholme. The past and present are never far apart and there are many attractions and places of interest within easy reach, linked by quiet country lanes and cycle routes.
The vibrant town of Scunthorpe grew from five sleepy rural villages into one of the world’s major steel producing centres. A Heritage Trail and steam train rides, tell the story of the great Victorian ironmasters.
Lincolnshire is an eastern county of England. It covers almost 6,000 square kilometres and has Lincoln as its county town. The county is steeped in history - Lincoln Cathedral was once the tallest building in the world. Lincoln Castle displays a copy of the Magna Carta. The county has been the home of many famous people: the first Lord Burghley, Bollingbroke, Isaac Newton; and other less well known but no less important characters: George Boole and 'chronometer' Harrison. In Boston can be found the cells used to prevent the pilgrim fathers leaving for the USA.
Traditionally Lincolnshire is divided into 3 'parts' - Lindsey, Kesteven and Holland. In the north, Lindsey is higher, very open, farmland with few trees and large fields. Lincoln and Louth are each on higher limestone ridges. In the south, Holland is the fen country - drained marshland which is rich and fertile. Here Spalding was once the home of the market gardening industry. To the south and west, Kesteven is a country of complex little hills and folds, more wooded and more old-fashioned, punctuated at the south by Stamford, 'the finest stone town in England'. Wildlife abounds, and there are important reserves on the coast and within the county itself. The towns of Skegness and Mablethorpe depend heavily on holidaymakers, who always find miles of golden sands. There is a host of visitor attractions scattered throughout the breathtaking landscape.
Modern Lincolnshire still depends heavily on agriculture, the heavy industry of Gainsborough, Lincoln, Grantham and Stamford having now been replaced by service and distribution industries. A wonderful new University has been opened in Lincoln, overlooking the Brayford pool. There are good rail links to London and the west coast, and an international airport near the ports of Grimsby and Immingham.
With thanks and acknowlegements to the authors of the above information.
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Name : Roland Overvoorde
Tel : 01522 704475
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Website : http://www.canal-view.co.uk
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