Louth (Lincolnshire)
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 22 ′ N , 0 ° 0 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 15,930 (as of 2001) | ||
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| Post town | LOUTH | ||
| ZIP code section | LN11 | ||
| prefix | 01507 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| region | East Midlands | ||
| Shire county | Lincolnshire | ||
| District | East Lindsey | ||
| British Parliament | Louth and Horncastle | ||
| Website: louth.org | |||
Louth is a small town in District East Lindsey the English county of Lincolnshire . According to the 2001 census, it had 15,930 inhabitants ( Ludensians ).
geography
The city is known as the "Capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds " and the city center is about 10 miles from the North Sea as the crow flies . At Eastgate, a sign marks the point where the prime meridian runs through the city. A river called Lud flows through Louth .
history
Coin finds date from Roman times. Historically, the city is best known for originating an uprising, as the forerunner of the Pilgrimage of Grace . This began on October 1, 1536 in St. James Church , after the evening prayer.
A flood of May 29, 1920 claimed 23 lives. Various stone tablets in the city show the flood level at that time. There were other less destructive floods on June 25 and July 20, 2007.
Attractions
The city center is lined with brick buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. The silhouette of the city is shaped by the St. James Church, whose steeple is unusual for a city parish church with 90 meters. The church tower was built between 1500 and 1515.
"Hubbard's Hills" is a beautiful park west of Louth. There is also a museum in the city.
Educational institutions
There are four primary schools and now four secondary schools. One of the secondary schools is the "King Edward IV Grammer School".
music
The Southwold Jazz Band is a band based at the Louth New Orleans Jazz Club that plays every Saturday night at the club on Queen Street .
Twin cities
- La Ferté-Bernard near Le Mans (France).
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- William of Louth (1240–1298), Bishop of Ely
- Graham Higman (1917-2008), mathematician
- Andrew Louth (born 1944), patristic
- Michael Foale (* 1957), astronaut
Personalities associated with the city
- John Smith (1580-1631), mercenary and adventurer; he went to school at the King Edward IV Grammer School
- John Franklin (1786–1847), rear admiral and polar explorer; he went to school at King Edward IV Grammer School in Louth
- Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (1809-1892), poet; he went to school at the King Edward IV Grammer School
- Edward John Eyre (1815–1901), explorer in Australia and controversial governor of Jamaica; he went to school at the King Edward IV Grammer School
- Augustus Charles Hobart (1822–1886), captain and Turkish admiral; he went to school at the King Edward IV Grammer School
- Robert Wyatt (* 1945), singer and drummer; he lives in Louth
- Barbara Dickson (* 1947), musician and actress; lives in Louth
- Matthew Macfadyen (born 1974), actor; he spent his childhood here
See also
Web links
- The City website (English)