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Spilsby
Spilsby is a market town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The town is adjacent to the main A16, east of Lincoln, north-east of Boston and north-west of Skegness. It lies at the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds and north of the Fenlands. The town has been a rural market town for more than 700 years. It has changed little in size since the beginning of the 19th century. The town centre includes a range of small supermarkets, banks, traditional newsagents, baker, butchers, jewellers and clothing stores, together with public houses, cafes and fast-food takeaways. At the centre of town is an open square or traditional market place, from which the four main town streets radiate. Markets take place on a Monday. As Spilsby is located within a predominantly agricultural area, much of the market produce consists of locally grown vegetables and meat. The population of the town was 2,336 in the 2001 census, increasing to 3,045 at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Town Hall, Spilsby
The Old Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England. The structure, which accommodates some shops and a petrol filling station, is a Grade II listed building. History The building was commissioned to replace a medieval market hall which had become very dilapidated by the mid-18th century. The old building was duly demolished and funds for the new building were raised by public subscription. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by Carr Thomas Brackenbury, a member of the Brackenbury family of Raithby by Spilsby, Raithby Hall, on 17 August 1764. The new building was designed in the Neoclassical architecture, neoclassical style, built in brick with a stucco finish at a cost of £163, and was completed later in the year. It was arcaded on the ground floor, so that markets could be held, with an assembly room on the first floor. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage of five bays facing onto The Terrace, with the le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
