Bourne
Bourne is a market town and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. Bourne is positioned on the eastern slopes of the Kesteven Uplands and the western edge of the Lincolnshire Fens. The town is situated on a Roman road now referred to as King Street and was built around a natural spring, hence the name 'Bourne', which comes from Anglo-Saxon meaning 'water' or 'stream'. It is located on the intersection of the A15 and the A151 roads. The civil parish consists of the main township and the hamlets of Cawthorpe, Dyke and Twenty. In former years, Austerby was regarded as a separate village with its own shops and streets, but is now an area considered to be within Bourne generally known as The Austerby. The town's economy was based on rural industries till the opening of the railway opened up a market for bottled mineral water. While it's nonetheless focused on agriculture and food preparation for supermarkets there are also critical light engineering and tourism activities. The area has a quickly developing housing market with significant new building work being undertaken in Bourne in the 2000s. The population taken at the 2001 census was around 14,000, rising to around 14,456 residents in the 2011 census. Bourne Town Football Club plays football in the United Counties Football League and the junior club runs teams for young people of all ages in local league competitions. Bourne Cricket Club is one of the most successful in the Lincolnshire ECB Premier League, having won the competition 3 times since it was established in 2000. The club often supplies players for the Lincolnshire Minor Counties team. These teams play home games at the Abbey Lawn, a recreation ground privately owned by the Bourne United Charities. For all your property upgrades, make sure that you choose reliable professionals in Bourne to make sure that you get the best quality service.
