Louth
Louth is a market town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of the English county of Lincolnshire. It is situated at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds, where they join the Lincolnshire Marsh. The town is on the eastern side of a gorge sculpted into the Wolds that forms the Hubbard's Hills, which is an area that was created from a glacial overspill in the last glacial period. The River Lud moves through this canyon before it continues to run through the town. Marked with a plaque on the north side of the street on which it passes, the Greenwich Meridian travels through the town. According to the 2001 Census, Louth has a permanent population of around 15930. Settlements are understood to have been on the area since the Paleolithic era, which is supported by such archaeological confirmation as 3 handaxes found on the wolds dating from between 424000 and 191000 years ago. Historical discoveries have additionally featured arrowheads thought to have been made in the Bronze Age. Louth is identified particularly for its wide variety of independent retailers, with around 70 percent of businesses in the town being independently owned in 2013. Several long-lasting businesses display the established retailing history of the town, such as the department store 'Eve and Ranshaw', founded in 1781, 'Dales and Sons' poulterers, open since 1896, and the century old butchers 'Lakings of Louth'. It is also widely known for its specialist grocers, regional butchers and 'The Cheese Shop', which gained national acknowledgment in 'The Guardian'. This retailing reputation has been consolidated by being branded as 'Britain's favourite market town' in 2012 by the BBC's 'Countryfile' tv programme. For all your home upgrades, make certain to make use of credible specialists in Louth to make certain of quality.