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Grimsby is a seaport in Lincolnshire, England. It is located at the Humber Estuary where it empties into the North Sea. It has a population of 88,000 people (2012 estimate) and serves as the administrative center for the North East Lincolnshire unitary authority area.
Guide to Grimsby Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Grimsby that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Grimsby Minster
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More on Grimsby
The town of Grimsby dates back to the Viking era. It was founded by Danes in the 9th century, and took its name after its founder, a Danish Viking called Grim. There were two villages in the area, Little Grimsby and Great Grimsby. Over time, as the growth of Great Grimsby surged ahead, it dropped the "Great" from its name. Little Grimsby still exists, a hamlet of less than 80 people.Grimsby experienced rapid growth in the 19th century. The harbor was dredged and deepened, enabling it to serve as a port for the import of iron, timber, wheat, hemp and flax. A railway line was also built to facilitate the transfer of goods from the port. The Grimsby Dock Tower, the famous landmark in town, was built in 1852.
Grimsby Dock Tower
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Grimsby suffered severe battering by German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. As they used the Grimsby Dock Tower as a target, the British Government even considered demolishing it.
Today Grimsby is part of the Greater Grimsby area together with Immingham and Cleethorpes. Its economy is closely linked to the fishing industry. During the mid-20th century, it had the largest and busiest fishing port in the world. However this has declined significantly as a result of the Icelandic Cod Wars, a series of confrontations in the 1950s and 70s between the United Kingdom and Iceland over fishing rights in the North Atlantic.
Visiting Grimsby
To reach Grimsby, take the M18 followed by the M180 motorway, continuing as the A180 road to end at Grimsby.
Weelsby Woods, Grimsby
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Places of Interest in Grimsby
- Corporation Bridge
Lifting bridge in the former fish docks of Grimsby, originally built as a swing bridge in 1873, and restored in the 1980s. - Grimsby Dock Tower
Famous water tower and maritime landmark towering 61 m (200 ft) over Grimsby Docks. - Grimsby Minster
Anglican minster and parish church dating back to AD 1114. - Grimsby Town Hall
Victorian building completed in 1863. Today it houses the Time Trap Museum. - National Fishing Heritage Centre
Museum at Alexandra Dock, Grimsby, showcasing the history of the fishing industry in the area. Phone: (01472) 323345 - Waltham Windmill
Six-sailed windmill dating back to 1666, though the present was built in 1878 and had its sails reconstructed in the 1920s. - Weelsby Woods
A large public park in Grimsby.
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