Bourne is a town and civil parish within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. Bourne sits around the eastern slopes of the Kesteven Uplands and the western edge of the Lincolnshire Fens. The town is located on a Roman road now known as King Street and was constructed around a natural spring, hence the name 'Bourne', which derives from Anglo-Saxon meaning 'water' or 'stream'. It can be found on the intersection between the A15 and the A151 roads. The civil parish contains the main township plus the hamlets of Cawthorpe, Dyke and Twenty. In former years, Austerby was percieved as a separate village with its own shops and street plan, but is now an area of Bourne known as The Austerby. The town's economy was driven by rural industries until the opening of the railway produced a market for bottled mineral water. Despite the fact that it's still focused on agriculture and food preparation for supermarkets there are also significant light engineering and tourism activities. The area includes a growing housing market with significant new building taking place in Bourne during the 2000s. The population taken at the 2001 census was 14,000, increasing to roughly 14,500 people by the 2011 census. Bourne Town Football Club plays football in the United Counties Football League and the junior club runs teams for young people at all ages in local league competitions. Bourne Cricket Club is one of the strongest in the Lincolnshire ECB Premier League, having won the competition three times since it started in 2000. The club usually provides 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 of your property improvements, ensure that you use vetted pros in Bourne to make sure you get the top quality service.