Gainsborough
Gainsborough is a town in the West Lindsey area in the English county of Lincolnshire. In accordance with the 2011 census, it has a population of 18508. It can be found 18 miles north west from the city and county town of Lincoln, and the River Trent passes through the town. The civil parish spreads southwards over rural land to Lea and passes along the edge of Lea Wood. The town is located on the meeting point of the A631, the A156 and A159. Aspiring to link up the A15 at Caenby Corner, Gainsborough's dual carriageway, known as 'Thorndike Way', is named after Dame Sybil Thorndike, an actress born in the town in 1855. Gainsborough was an established and substantial port with trade to Hull, and was the most inland port in England, being situated 55 miles from the North Sea. The town also has a reputable history of industry. Above all, the town was the manufacturing base of Marshall, Sons and Co., which served as an important boiler manufacturer established by William Marshall in 1848. The business was established at Britannia Ironworks, a site of 16 acres and the most extensive in Europe when it was first built. Their goods were transported on a global scale up until its closure in the 1980s. The site has subsequently been divided in between several companies, offering occupants a large range of regional and national shops. Multiple landmarks have been formally acknowledged over the years. Whitton's Mill flats won the Royal Town Planning Institute award for the East Midlands, and Marshall's Yard achieved an award for regeneration. For all your home upgrades, make sure to make use of trustworthy contractors in Gainsborough to make certain of quality.
