Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

53.400555555556 - 0.77444444444444Koordinaten: 53 ° 24 ' N, 0 ° 46 ' W

Gainsborough is a town in the region Lindsey the English county of Lincolnshire. It has 19,110 inhabitants (as of 2001) and is the administrative seat of the district of West Lindsey. Gainsborough is located 8 kilometers north of the county capital of Lincoln.

Attractions

The main attractions are the castles Gainsborough Old Hall and Gainsborough Castle. The leisure center West Lindsey Leisure Centre attracts visitors even from the surrounding area.

History

The Gainsborough Old Hall Castle was built around 1460 to 1480 for Sir Thomas Burgh mainly in half-timbered style and is one of the best preserved medieval manor houses in Britain. Particularly interesting are the monumental " Great Hall " and the view from the brick -East Tower. 1483 attended King Richard III. the castle, in 1541 King Henry VIII.

After plans Gainsborough to develop into a New Town and so ultimately to make a residential suburb of Sheffield, were not realized, the city remained a small market town.

The shore area of leading by Gainsborough Trent was recently rebuilt and provided with common areas to allow residents and tourists a better access to the river.

Sons and daughters

  • Dame Sybil Thorndike (1882-1976), actress
  • Sir Halford John Mackinder (1861-1947), geographer

Others

Gainsborough was the model for George Eliot's " St. Ogg 's" in " The Mill on the Floss " ( German: the The Mill on the Floss ) This mill can locate today.

Sister City

  • Neunkirchen (winner ), Germany
Lincoln, England River Trent Halford Mackinder Neunkirchen (Siegerland)
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