Horncastle, Lincolnshire

53.208055555556 - 0.11388888888889Koordinaten: 53 ° 12 ' N, 0 ° 7' W

Horncastle is an English small town with 6090 inhabitants in the district East Lindsey, Lincolnshire in the Middle East ( East Midlands) of England. Your former economic importance for the region as a typical market - place, especially for the cattle trade is now largely been lost. The place acts but still as a local center for the sparsely populated and heavily Farming central Lincolnshire and has next to several schools and administrative facilities and a range of shops, restaurants as well as smaller industrial companies.

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Geography

Location

Horncastle is situated 27 kilometers east of the county town of Lincoln, in the southwest of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Until the eastern North Sea is about 30 km away. The village lies at the confluence of two small rivers Bain and Waring. The Witham River runs south-west 9 km away.

History

The Romans built a fort at Horncastle, which was part of the fortified Saxon Shore probably later. Although fixed, Horncastle was not located on a major Roman road. It therefore seems likely that the river Bain was the closest main thoroughfare. Little remains of the walls of the Roman fortress are still preserved. The Anglo-Saxons called the town Hyrnecastre, whence the present name is derived.

Policy

Twin Cities

Horncastle is twinned to Bonnétable (France) and Wedemark ( Germany ).

Traffic

Horncastle is situated at the junction of highways A158 (from Lincoln to Skegness seaside resort on the North Sea ) and A153 ( Sleaford to Louth ). With a total of hitherto little -developed road network in central Lincolnshire provides Horncastle especially during the summer months a jam - prone transport hub for vacationers and weekenders on the way to and from Skegness dar. bus connections exist among other things, to Lincoln and Skegness. The national company National Express offers a daily coach service to and from London (Victoria Coach Station).