Louth (Lincolnshire)

Louth is a small town in East Lindsey District of the English county of Lincolnshire. She had 15,930 inhabitants in 2001 according to census ( Ludensians ).

Geography

The city is known as the " capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds " and the city center is about 16 kilometers in a straight line from the North Sea. On Eastgate is a sign marks the point at which the zero meridian runs through the city. By Louth flows a river named Lud.

History

From the Roman period are coin finds. Historically, the city is best known for the origin of the Lincolnshire Rising, an insurrection as a precursor of the Pilgrimage of Grace. The Lincolnshire Rising began on October 1, 1536 in St. James Church, after the evening prayer.

A flood of May 29, 1920 called for 23 fatalities. Several stone tablets in the city show the existing flood level. Other less destructive floods there was on June 25 and on July 20, 2007.

Attractions

The city center is lined with brick buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. The city's skyline is dominated by the St. James Church, whose steeple is exceptionally high for a city parish church with 90 meters. The steeple of the so-called " Louth spire " was built in 1500-1515.

" Hubbard 's Hills " is a beautiful park to the west of Louth. There are in the town also has a museum.

Educational institutions

There are four primary schools and four secondary schools now. One of the secondary schools is the "King Edward IV Grammar School ".

Music

The Southwold Jazz Band is a resident band at the Louth New Orleans Jazz Club, which plays every Saturday night at the club on Queen Street.

Twin Cities

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Graham Higman (1917-2008), mathematician
  • Michael Foale ( born 1957 ), astronaut

Associated with the city of personalities

  • John Smith ( Jamestown ) ( 1580-1631 ), mercenaries and adventurers; he went to King Edward IV Grammar School to school
  • John Franklin (1786-1847), rear admiral and Arctic explorer; he went to King Edward IV Grammar School in Louth to school
  • Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson ( 1809-1892 ), poet; he went to King Edward IV Grammar School to school
  • Edward John Eyre (1815-1901), explorer in Australia and controversial Governor of Jamaica; he went to King Edward IV Grammar School to school
  • Augustus Charles Hobart (1822-1886), captain and Turkish admiral; he went to King Edward IV Grammar School to school
  • Robert Wyatt ( born 1945 ), singer and drummer; he lives in Louth
  • Barbara Dickson ( b. 1947 ), musician and actress; lives in Louth
  • Matthew Macfadyen ( born 1974 ), actor; He spent his childhood here
Post town Regions of England East Midlands Administrative counties of England England Counties of England St. James Church, Louth John Smith (explorer) Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden Louth Park Abbey Cadwell Park
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