GAINSBOROUGH

Historic Gainsborough stands in the West Lindsey district of Northern Lincolnshire and is an inland port with one wharf which is mainly a source of wood.

A busy town of just over 20,000 people, Gainsborough was the manufacturing base of the boiler manufacturing company Marshall's, whose Britannia Works was the biggest in Europe when built. Today a variety of companies occupy the site which is an important local shopping area which opened in Easter 2007 and includes high-street names such as New Look, Brantano and JJB.

Market Square contains several locally-owned shops, some dating back to Victorian times.



Historically Gainsborough has what is undoubtedly one of the finest buildings of its kind in the country, the 15th Century timber framed Manor House which lies in the centre of the town and which was built between 1460 and 1480 by Sir Thomas Burgh.

King Richard III in 1483 and King Henry VIII in 1541 both stayed at the Old Hall.
Gainsborough stands on the River Trent, the banks of which have been improved to give easy public access to the riverside.

The town is home to Gainsborough Trinity FC, a semi-professional football club playing at the sixth level of English football. During a brief spell at the start of the 20th century, the club was professional and a member of The Football League.

The second weekend in June sees the town play host to the Gainsborough Riverside Festival, an annual arts/heritage event which has run since 2001.

Our recommended links...

http://www.gainsborough.towntalk.co.uk

http://www.gainsborougholdhall.co.uk