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October 27, 2010

Lincolnshire Attractions

Filed under: England,Travel,United Kingdom — Tags: , , , , , — needahand @ 3:26 pm

The 2nd largest county in England, Lincolnshire is perhaps also one of the least well known and least visited, though it has an attractive city in Lincoln, and there is plenty to see and do in the county, so today we will feature just 5 of its major attractions.

Belton House – Grantham, Lincolnshire: 17th century country house, built for Sir John Brownlow. Apart from the house, which is magnificent, the estate has beautiful gardens and extensive parkland.

Tattershall Castle – Tattershall, Lincolnshire: Medieval brick built castle built by Ralph Cromwell.

Woolsthorpe Manor – Nr Grantham, Lincolnshire: 17th century manor house, and former home of scientist Sir Isaac Newton.

Grantham House – Grantham, Lincolnshire: Handsome townhouse in the Castlegate area of Grantham.

Gunby Hall – Gunby, Lincolnshire: 18th century, red brick house with Victorian walled garden, beautiful when the weather is fine.

If you would visit just one town in the county, then you would probably pick Lincoln, the county town, here you can visit the stunning Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln Castle, or any number of other interesting places.

There also plenty of sports and entertainment facilities in the county, one of the best known is Market Rasen racecourse which holds National Hunt meetings throughout the year.

Lincolnshire Map.

October 26, 2010

Grantham Lincolnshire

Filed under: England,Travel,United Kingdom — Tags: , , , , — needahand @ 1:40 pm

Once acting as a staging point between London and Lincoln, the town of Grantham in Lincolnshire is an ancient and historical town, perhaps best known for its St Wulfrum’s church, with its 281 foot spire. One of its best known buildings is the Angel Inn, dating from the 14th century, and said to be the place where Richard III signed the Duke of Buckingham’s death warrant in 1483. Grantham Museum is worth a visit, and contains some interesting exhibits relating to Sir Isaac Newton who was born nearby and attended Grantham’s King’s Grammar School. When the weather is nice, you could take a walk along the charming Grantham Canal, which opened in 1797.

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