Alford (Lincolnshire)

Alford is a country town in East Lindsey District of Lincolnshire. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.

Geography

Alford is located about 40 km as the crow southeast of Grimsby, 55 km east of Lincoln.

History

See also: History of England

Traffic

Five kilometers west of Alford extends the A- road A16 ( Grimsby - Stamford ), on which are found in both directions following the road network.

The city was a stop at the decommissioned as part of the Beeching Axe in 1970 East Lincolnshire Railway, which ran from Grimsby to Boston via Louth.

Personalities

  • John Smith (1580-1631), mercenaries and adventurers
Post town Regions of England East Midlands Administrative counties of England Counties of England Lincoln, England History of England Stamford (Lincolnshire) Beeching cuts Louth (Lincolnshire) Boston (Lincolnshire) John Smith (explorer)
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