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History
of North Lincolnshire |
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Lincolnshire has a unique history due to the
River Humber which borders the North, its
location & its diverse geology & topography.
North Lincolnshire is an area of natural beauty
and is scattered with historic towns &
villages. According to the Domesday Survey,
Barton-upon-Humber was a more important port
than Grimsby & predates Hull by centuries.
Brigg owes its origins to the bridge over
the River Ancholme & an annual fair which
was established by the Royal Charter from
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What's
in a Name - Place-Names of North Lincolnshire |
Many
North Lincolnshire place-names originate from
the colonisation by the Anglo-Saxons. Old
English place-name elements are evident in
many of the towns & villages across the
county such as:- burh, cot, ham, tun,
wic, worth. There is a large number
of Danish place-names across North Lincolnshire
derived from by & thorp
which were recorded in the Domesday book.
[more]. |
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Place-Name
Origins - North Lincolnshire's Towns &
Villages |
| Find
out the origins of the Place-names of the
Towns & Villages in North Lincolnshire.
[more]
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There
is a wealth of information about the Local
History in the Local Libraries across the
county. Alternatively, a very good source
of information is online at the North Lincolnshire
Council Website under the Local History Section.
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| Lincolnshire
has a number of Museums to visit.
Lincoln: Life in Licolnshire is
Captured in the Museum of Lincolnshire Life.
Normanby: Farming Museum (Normanby
Park).
Barton-upon-Humber:
Baysgarth
House Museum.
[micro-site]
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To Purchase Books Please Click
Here.
A Dictionary of Lincolnshire Placenames
- Kenneth Cameron.
Railways of North Lincolnshire
- C.T. Goode.
North Lincolnshire: a Pictorial History
- Kevin Leahy, David Williams
Aspects of North Lincolnshire: Discovering
Local History - Jenny Walton (Editor)
Excavations at Winterton Roman Villa
& Other Roman Sites in North Lincolnshire,
1958-67 |
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Local
History Groups & Organisations |
There
are many Local History Groups across the region.
If you know of one please let NorthLincs.com
know so we can build up a Directory of Groups.
Thank You.
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