Lincolnshire
Geography
Status	Ceremonial & (smaller) Non-metropolitan county
Region	East Midlands (North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire are in Yorkshire and the Humber)
Area - Total - Admin. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. North Lincolnshire is a Unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. North East Lincolnshire is a Unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine government office Regions of England. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. council - Admin. area	Ranked 2nd 6,959 km² (2,687 sq mi) Ranked 4th 5,921 km² (2,286 sq mi)
Admin HQ	Lincoln
ISO 3166-2	GB-LIN
ONS code	32
NUTS 3	UKF30
Demography
Population - Total (2006 est. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Area. See also Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by area Lincoln (ˈlɪŋkən is a Cathedral city and County town of Lincolnshire, England. ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ) - Density - Admin. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume council - Admin. pop.	Ranked 18th 1,004,200 144/km² (373/sq mi) Ranked 15th 686,300
Ethnicity	98. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Population. This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by population. 5% White
Politics
Lincolnshire County Council http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/
Executive	Conservative
Members of Parliament	Ian Cawsey (Lab) Quentin Davies (Lab) John Henry Hayes (Con) Douglas Hogg (Con) Edward Leigh (Con) Shona McIsaac (Lab) Gillian Merron (Lab) Austin Mitchell (Lab) Elliot Morley (Lab) Mark Simmonds (Con) Peter Tapsell (Con)
Districts
Lincoln North Kesteven South Kesteven South Holland Boston East Lindsey West Lindsey North Lincolnshire (Unitary) North East Lincolnshire (Unitary)

Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Ian Arthur Cawsey (born April 14, 1960, Grimsby) is a British politician and is Labour Member of Parliament for Brigg The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the John Quentin Davies (born 29 May 1944) is a British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the John Henry Hayes (born 23 June 1958) British Politician. He is Conservative Member of Parliament for South Holland The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Douglas Martin Hogg 3rd Viscount Hailsham, PC, QC, MP (born 5 February 1945 is a British Politician and Barrister and the The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Edward Julian Egerton Leigh (born 20 July 1950) is a UK Politician. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Shona McIsaac (born 3 April 1960, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) is a British politician and since 1997 she has been the The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Gillian Joanna Merron (born 12 April 1959) is a politician in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Austin Vernon Mitchell (born 19 September 1934 is the Labour Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby in England. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Elliot Anthony Morley PC (born 6 July 1952) is a politician in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Mark Jonathon Mortlock Simmonds (born 12 April 1964, Worksop) is a politician in the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir Peter Hannay Bailey Tapsell (born 1 February 1930) is a politician in the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Lincoln (ˈlɪŋkən is a Cathedral city and County town of Lincolnshire, England. North Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county South Holland is a local government district of Lincolnshire. Boston is a local government district with Borough status in Lincolnshire, England. East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. North Lincolnshire is a Unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. North East Lincolnshire is a Unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire The counties of England are territorial divisions of England for the purposes of administrative political and geographical demarcation England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It borders Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate Rutland is a county of mainland England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster It also borders Northamptonshire for just 19 metres, England's shortest county boundary. Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants The county town is the city of Lincoln, where the county council has its headquarters. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Lincoln (ˈlɪŋkən is a Cathedral city and County town of Lincolnshire, England. A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County.

The ceremonial county of Lincolnshire is composed of the non-metropolitan county of Lincolnshire and the area covered by the unitary authorities of North Lincolnshire and North-East Lincolnshire. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies A non-metropolitan county or shire county in England, is a county-level entity which is not a Metropolitan county. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions North Lincolnshire is a Unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. North East Lincolnshire is a Unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire The county is the second largest of the English counties and one that is predominantly agricultural in land-use. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Area. See also

For the purposes of a general geographical classification the county can be broken down into a number of sub-regions including: the Lincolnshire Fens (south Lincolnshire), north Lincolnshire version of the Fens are the Carrs, the Lincolnshire Wolds, and the industrial Humber Estuary and North Sea coast around Grimsby and Scunthorpe. The Fens, also known as the Fenland, is a geographic area in eastern England, in the United Kingdom. The Lincolnshire Wolds are a range of hills in the County of Lincolnshire, England. The Humber is a large tidal Estuary on the east coast of northern England The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. Grimsby (or archaically Great Grimsby) is a Seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire Unitary authority

History

Main article: History of Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire derived from the merging of the territory of the ancient Kingdom of Lindsey with that controlled by the Danelaw borough Stamford. Lincolnshire, England derived from the merging of the territory of the ancient Kingdom of Lindsey with that controlled by the Danelaw Borough Lindsey or Linnuis is the name of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom that lay between the Humber and The Wash, forming its inland boundaries from the course The Danelaw, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (also known as the Danelagh; Old English: Dena lagu; Danish: A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice Stamford is located 100 miles north of London just off the A1 which was the old Great North Road leading to York and Edinburgh. For some time the entire county was called 'Lindsey', and it is recorded as such in the Domesday Book. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey Later, Lindsey was applied only the northern core, around Lincoln, and emerged as one of the three Parts of Lincolnshire, along with the Parts of Holland in the south-east and the Parts of Kesteven in the south west, which each had separate Quarter Sessions to act as their county administrations. Lindsey was a unit of local government until 1974 in Lincolnshire, England, covering the northern part of the county The three Parts of the English county of Lincolnshire are or were divisions of the second largest county in England. Holland is an area of south-east Lincolnshire, England. The name is still recognised locally and survives in the district of South Holland. The Parts of Kesteven are a traditional subdivision of Lincolnshire, England. The Courts of Quarter Sessions or Quarter Sessions were periodic courts held in each County and County borough in England and Wales until

In 1888 when county councils were set up, Lindsey, Holland and Kesteven each received their own separate one. A County council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a County. These survived until 1974, when Holland, Kesteven, and most of Lindsey were unified into Lincolnshire, and the northern part, including Scunthorpe Municipal Borough and Grimsby County Borough, going to the newly formed non-metropolitan county of Humberside, along with most of the East Riding of Yorkshire. Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. A maritime and economic power in the 17th century Holland today consists of the Dutch provinces of A non-metropolitan county or shire county in England, is a county-level entity which is not a Metropolitan county. Humberside was a Non-metropolitan county of England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996.

A further local government reform in 1996 abolished Humberside, and the land south of the Humber became the unitary authorities of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions North Lincolnshire is a Unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. North East Lincolnshire is a Unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire These two areas became part of Lincolnshire for ceremonial purposes such as the Lord-Lieutenancy, but are not covered by the Lincolnshire police and are in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British Monarch 's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription with varying Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine government office Regions of England.

The remaining districts of Lincolnshire are Boston, East Lindsey, Lincoln, South Holland, North Kesteven, South Kesteven, and West Lindsey. Boston is a local government district with Borough status in Lincolnshire, England. East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. South Holland is a local government district of Lincolnshire. North Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. They are part of the East Midlands region. The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands.

A more recent event was the 27 February 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake, reaching between 4. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation The 2008 Lincolnshire earthquake struck Lincolnshire, in the United Kingdom, on 27 February 2008 at 005647 7 and 5. 3 on the Richter scale; it was one of the largest earthquakes to affect Britain in recent years. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released

Economy

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Lincolnshire at current basic prices published (pp. 240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.

Agriculture

Farmland in Lincolnshire.

The county of Lincolnshire is an agricultural producer, growing large amounts of wheat, barley, sugar beet, and oilseed rape. Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. Barley ( Hordeum vulgare) is an annual Cereal Grain, which serves as a major animal Feed crop, with smaller amounts used for Sugar beet ( Beta vulgaris L a member of the Chenopodiaceae family is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of Sucrose. Rapeseed ( Brassica napus) also known as rape, oilseed rape, rapa, rapaseed and (in the case of one particular group of In South Lincolnshire, where the soil is particularly rich in nutrients, some of the most common crops include cabbage, cauliflowers, and onions. The cabbage ( Brassica oleracea var capitata) is a leafy garden plant of the Family Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae used as a Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the species Brassica oleracea, in the family Brassicaceae. Organicsalsajpg||thumb|right|Onions used in salsa.]]Cooked onions in frying pan

Mechanisation around the turn of the 20th century greatly diminished the number of workers required to manage the county's relatively large farms, and the proportion of workers in the agricultural sector dropped substantially during this period. Several major engineering companies developed in Lincoln, Gainsborough and Grantham to support those changes, perhaps most famously Fosters of Lincoln, who built the first tank, and Richard Hornsby & Sons of Grantham. William Foster & Co Ltd was an agricultural machinery company based at Lincoln, UK and usually just called "Fosters of Lincoln" A tank is a tracked, Armoured fighting vehicle designed for Front-line combat which combines Operational mobility and tactical Richard Hornsby & Sons was an engine and machinery manufacturer in Lincolnshire, England from 1828 until 1918

Today, immigrant workers mainly from Portugal and from new member states of the European Union in Central and Eastern Europe comprise a very large component of the seasonal agricultural workforce, particularly in the south of the county where more labour-intensive crops such as small vegetables and cut flowers are typically grown. Enlargement of the European Union is the process of expanding the European Union (EU through the accession of new member states. This seasonal influx of migrant labour occasionally causes tension between the migrant workforce and local people, in a county which is still relatively unaccustomed to the large scale immigration experienced by other parts of the United Kingdom. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term

Services and Retail

According to an IGGI study in 2000 (source), the town centres were ranked thus (including N Lincs and NE Lincs):-

• Lincoln
• Grantham
• Grimsby
• Boston and Scunthorpe (equal)
• Spalding
• Stamford
• Skegness
• Louth
• Sleaford
• Gainsborough
• Brigg
• Cleethorpes
• Bourne
• Horncastle and Mablethorpe (equal)

Public services

Education

Main article: Education in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire is one of the few counties within the UK that still uses the Eleven plus to decide who may attend grammar school. Lincolnshire LEA is one of the few Counties within the UK that still uses the Eleven plus to decide who may attend grammar school, in common In the United Kingdom the Eleven Plus or Transfer Test is an Examination administered to some students in their last year of primary education Many towns in Lincolnshire have both a grammar school and comprehensive school as a result. Lincolnshire's rural character means that most villages also have primary schools and are served by buses to nearby high schools.

Transport

Main article: Transport in Lincolnshire

A rural road in Lincolnshire. Transport network Lincolnshire is a large county with a sparse population distribution which leads to problems funding all sorts of transport

Being on the economic periphery of England, Lincolnshire's transport links are poorly developed compared with many other parts of the United Kingdom. The road network within the county is dominated by single roads (A roads) and local roads (B roads) rather than motorways or dual carriageways – the administrative county of Lincolnshire is one of the small number of UK counties without a motorway and up until a few years ago, it was said that there was only approximately thirty-five kilometres (twenty-two miles) of dual carriageway in the whole of Lincolnshire. Motorway is a term for both a type of Road and a classification or designation A dual carriageway or divided highway is a road or Highway in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land known as a The M180 motorway passes through North Lincolnshire, splitting into two dual-carriageway trunk roads to the Humber Bridge and Grimsby, and the A46 is now dual carriageway between Newark and Lincoln. The Humber Bridge is the fifth-largest single-span Suspension bridge in the world near Kingston upon Hull in England.

The low population density of the county means that the number of railway stations and train services is very low considering the county's large physical size. A large number of the county's railway stations were permanently closed following the Beeching Report of 1963. The Beeching Axe is an informal name for the British Government 's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system

A daily through train service operated between Cleethorpes and London King’s Cross via Grimsby, Market Rasen and Lincoln until the late 1980s when it was discontinued following the electrification of the East Coast Main Line, which means that passengers now have to change trains at Newark when travelling to or from the Capital. Cleethorpes is a town and Unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the Estuary of the River Humber. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. King's Cross station is a major railway terminus opened in 1852 Market Rasen is a town and Civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The East Coast Main Line ( ECML) is the electrified high-speed railway link between London and Edinburgh connecting Yorkshire, North East Newark-on-Trent (generally shortened to Newark) is a Market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. However, the East Coast Main Line passes through the county and so it is possible to catch direct trains to the capital from Grantham. Grantham is a Market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.

The only airport in Lincolnshire is Humberside Airport located close to Brigg. Humberside Airport is situated in North Lincolnshire, England, 10 Nautical miles (18 While small, it serves all of Lincolnshire.

The county's biggest bus companies are Stagecoach Grimsby-Cleethorpes (formerly Grimsby-Cleethorpes Transport) and Stagecoach in Lincolnshire, the new name for the Lincolnshire Road Car. Stagecoach Grimsby-Cleethorpes is the sector of the Stagecoach Group that operates buses in and around North East Lincolnshire ( England) serving a population Stagecoach Lincolnshire is a bus company formerly known as Lincolnshire RoadCar, which runs services throughout Lincolnshire. Several other small companies also operate, some of which are listed in the links below. Perhaps the best known of these is the Delaine company.

A Sustrans cycle route runs from Lincoln to Boston in the South of the county (| Sustrans Lincolnshire). Sustrans is a British charity which promotes Sustainable transport.

Health care

The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest trusts in the country, employing almost 4,000 staff and with an annual budget of over £200 million.

Lincolnshire shares the problems of elsewhere in the country when it comes to finding an NHS dentist, with waiting lists of eight months not uncommon.

Some of the larger hospitals in the county include:

• Grimsby's Diana Princess of Wales Hospital
• Boston Pilgrim Hospital
• Lincoln County Hospital

Since April 1994, Lincolnshire has had an Air Ambulance service [1] which was extended to also cover Nottinghamshire in 1997. The air ambulance is stationed at RAF Waddington near Lincoln and can reach emergencies in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire within 25 minutes. From any accident in Lincolnshire an A&E hospital is only 10 minutes away by helicopter.

Politics

The Conservative Party actually won 6 seats in the 2005 General Election and Labour won 5, but in 2007 the Grantham and Stamford MP, Quentin Davies, defected from Conservative to Labour thus changing the majority party in Lincolnshire to Labour. Grantham and Stamford is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. John Quentin Davies (born 29 May 1944) is a British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford

Towns and villages

The non-metropolitan county of Lincolnshire is characterised by the absence of any major urban area. Boston and Skegness is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. East Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. Mark Jonathon Mortlock Simmonds (born 12 April 1964, Worksop) is a politician in the United Kingdom. Gainsborough is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. West Lindsey is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. Edward Julian Egerton Leigh (born 20 July 1950) is a UK Politician. Louth and Horncastle is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Peter Tapsell may refer to Peter Tapsell (New Zealand (born 1930 former Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives 1993&ndash1996 Sleaford and North Hykeham County constituency was formed in 1997 and is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. North Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England. Douglas Martin Hogg 3rd Viscount Hailsham, PC, QC, MP (born 5 February 1945 is a British Politician and Barrister and the South Holland and The Deepings is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. South Holland ( Dutch:) is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. John Henry Hayes (born 23 June 1958) British Politician. He is Conservative Member of Parliament for South Holland Brigg and Goole is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. North Lincolnshire is a Unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. Ian Arthur Cawsey (born April 14, 1960, Grimsby) is a British politician and is Labour Member of Parliament for Brigg Cleethorpes is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. North East Lincolnshire is a Unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire Shona McIsaac (born 3 April 1960, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) is a British politician and since 1997 she has been the Grantham and Stamford is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. South Kesteven is a local government district in Lincolnshire, England, forming part of the traditional Kesteven division of the county John Quentin Davies (born 29 May 1944) is a British Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford Grimsby (or archaically Great Grimsby) is a Seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. Austin Vernon Mitchell (born 19 September 1934 is the Labour Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby in England. Lincoln is a Borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Lincoln (ˈlɪŋkən is a Cathedral city and County town of Lincolnshire, England. Gillian Joanna Merron (born 12 April 1959) is a politician in the United Kingdom. Scunthorpe is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Elliot Anthony Morley PC (born 6 July 1952) is a politician in the United Kingdom. The principal settlements and their populations are: Lincoln (87,500), Boston (34,606) ^[1], Grantham (33,243) ^[2], Spalding (18,731) ^[3], Stamford (17,492) ^[4], Sleaford (10,388) ^[5], and The Deepings (15,000). Lincoln (ˈlɪŋkən is a Cathedral city and County town of Lincolnshire, England. Boston ( is a town and small Port in Lincolnshire, on the east coast of England. Grantham is a Market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. Spalding is a Market town with a population of 30000 on the River Welland in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. Stamford is located 100 miles north of London just off the A1 which was the old Great North Road leading to York and Edinburgh. Sleaford is a town within the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The Deepings is a collective term used to describe adjoining Villages near the River Welland, 8 miles to the north of Peterborough and 10 miles or so east Many of the towns in the county continue to hold a weekly market, a centuries-old tradition reinvigorated recently by the growth of farmers' markets. Farmers' markets, sometimes called greenmarkets, are Markets usually held out-of-doors in public spaces where Farmers can sell produce Most of the urbanised area of Lincolnshire is on the Humber estuary, in the unitary authorities. Scunthorpe (including Bottesford) in North Lincolnshire, has a population of 75,892 ^[6], and the Cleethorpes/Great Grimsby conurbation in North East Lincolnshire has a population of over 120,000 (32,179 and 90,703 respectively) ^[7]. Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire Unitary authority Bottesford is a Civil parish and southern suburb of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England. North Lincolnshire is a Unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. Cleethorpes is a town and Unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the Estuary of the River Humber. Grimsby (or archaically Great Grimsby) is a Seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. North East Lincolnshire is a Unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire

For a full list of Lincolnshire towns and villages see the List of places in Lincolnshire page. This is a list of places in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England.

Tourism

The centre of Skegness, showing the clock tower and the “Jolly Fisherman“ sculpture/fountain.

A view up 'Steep Hill' towards the historic quarter of Bailgate in the city of Lincoln

The majority of tourism in Lincolnshire relies upon the coastal resorts and towns in the Lincolnshire Wolds. Skegness is a popular UK seaside destination and attracts many visitors a year. Along with neighbouring resorts of Ingoldmells, Chapel St Leonards and Mablethorpe it provides a number of amusements, leisure activities and beaches. Caravan sites are also very popular on the Lincolnshire coast. The coast of Lincolnshire runs for more than down the North Sea Coast of eastern England, from the Estuary of the Humber (which divides The market towns of the Lincolnshire Wolds also attract, with several having historic links. The wolds are also relatively popular for cycling and walking, with events such as the Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival taking place bi-yearly.

Nature is also an attraction for tourists with the South east of the county predominantly being fenland that give home to many species of bird. This is also the case at the nature reserve, Gibraltar Point. Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve is an area of approximately 4 Saltfleetby and Theddlethorpe Nature Reserve offers similar opportunities with the reserve at Donna Nook having the advantage of a native seal colony that is a large draw for those interested in wildlife. Donna Nook is a bombing range on the coast of Lincolnshire, England, north of the village of North Somercotes.

Lincolnshire also offers shopping facilities in Grimsby and Lincoln, with Lincoln having seen significant development. Lincoln has the attraction of a historic quarter based around Steep Hill and the 800 year old Lincoln Cathedral and a trendier area around the University and at the Brayford Waterfront. Steep Hill is a popular tourist street in the historic city of Lincoln, UK. Lincoln Cathedral (in full The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, or sometimes St

Culture

Lincolnshire is a rural area where the pace of life is generally much slower than much of the United Kingdom. Sunday is still largely a day of rest, with generally only shops in Lincoln, larger market towns, and resorts and industrial towns of the North Sea coast remaining open. Some towns and villages in the county still observe half-day closing on Thursdays. Due to the large distance between towns within the county many villages have remained very much contained with most still having shops, pubs, local halls and local chapels and churches all of which host a variety of social activities for residents. Fishing (because of the extensive river and drainage system in the fens) and shooting are popular activities. Lincolnshire's unofficial county anthem is the Lincolnshire Poacher. The Lincolnshire Poacher is a traditional English folk song ( Roud # 299 associated with the county of Lincolnshire, and dealing with the joys

People

Lincolnshire is relatively unusual in the composition of its population, being one of the least ethnically diverse counties of the United Kingdom (98. 5 percent of the population describe themselves as "white"). Over recent years inward migration by people from ethnic minority communities has increased (particularly to population centres such as Lincoln) but the absolute number of non-white Lincolnshire residents remains very low.

Recently, the county has also witnessed a growing trend towards an in-migration of retired persons from other parts of the United Kingdom, particularly those from the southern counties of England attracted by the generally lower property prices and the slower and more relaxed pace of life. The relatively high proportion of elderly and retired people is reflected in many of the services, activities and events. Sleaford is considered one of the fastest growing towns in the East Midlands, with many professional people moving there in order to benefit from (relatively) low house prices, average crime rate and the selective education offered. Sleaford is a town within the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands.

Margaret Thatcher, the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom was born in Grantham

Those born in Lincolnshire are sometimes given the nickname of Yellowbellies (often spelt "Yeller Bellies", to reflect the pronunciation of the phrase by the typical Lincolnshire farmer). A yellowbelly (or yeller belly) is a person from Lincolnshire, England. The origin of this term is debated, but is most commonly believed to derive from the uniforms of the 10th Regiment of Foot (later the Lincolnshire Regiment) when they wore a very bright yellow waistcoat for identification on the battle field. The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment was raised on June 20, 1685 as the Earl of Bath's Regiment for its first Colonel John Granville 1st Earl of Bath For this reason, the coat of arms of Lincolnshire County Council is supported by two officers of the regiment. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people ^[8]

Famous People

Lincolnshire has several famous figures associated with it and notable ones include

• the Scientist Isaac Newton
• Arctic Explorer Sir John Franklin
• Poet Alfred Lord Tennyson
• Founder of the Methodist movement Charles Wesley. Sir Isaac Newton, FRS (ˈnjuːtən 4 January 1643 31 March 1727) Biography Early years See also Isaac Newton's early life and achievements Sir John Franklin, FRGS ( April 16, 1786 &ndash June 11, 1847) was a British Royal Navy officer and Alfred Tennyson 1st Baron Tennyson (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892 was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom and remains one of the most popular English poets Biography Charles Wesley was the son of Susanna Wesley and Samuel Wesley.

Present day figures include

• Actor Jim Broadbent
• Actresses Liz Smith & Sheridan Smith
• Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
• Actress and Comedienne Jennifer Saunders
• Songwriter - Bernie Taupin. James "Jim" Broadbent (born 24 May 1949 is an English Academy Award -winning theatre film and television Actor. Liz Smith (born 11 December 1921 is a BAFTA Award -winning English actress best known for her roles in the sitcoms The Vicar of Dibley Sheridan Smith (born 25 June 1981 in Epworth, Lincolnshire) is an English Actress. Margaret Hilda Thatcher Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925 Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958 is a BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning English Comedian, Screenwriter and actress Bernie Taupin (born 22 May 1950 is an English Lyricist most famous for his collaboration with Elton John.

Language

The accent and dialect words of Lincolnshire are poorly known beyond the county, especially compared with more familiar accents, e. In Linguistics, an accent is a manner of Pronunciation of a language A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος dialektos) is a variety of a Language that is characteristic of a particular group of g. Geordie or Cockney. Geordie (ˈdʒɔrdi is a regional nickname for a person from the Tyneside region of England, or the name of the Dialect of English The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations The effects of modern media, education, and in-migration to the county have substantially diluted the traditional accent, and many dialect words have been lost over recent years. However, the accent exists, and a native 'Yeller Belly' will still pick out a Lincolnshire speaker, possibly even being able to distinguish where in the county the speaker is from. The northern residents of Lindsey tend towards the Yorkshire dialect, with the accent of the south-east of the county (Holland and the Fens) being more similar to that of East Anglia. East Anglia is often used as a shorthand for the Kingdom of the East Angles.

In common with most other Northern and Midlands dialects in England, "flat" a is preferred, i. English language in England refers to the English language as spoken in England, part of the United Kingdom. English language in England refers to the English language as spoken in England, part of the United Kingdom. e. [baθ] over [bɑθ], and also in words like water, pronounced watter (though such a pronunciation is rarely heard nowadays). Similarly, [ʌ] is usually replaced by [ʊ]. Features rather more confined to Lincolnshire include:

• Elaboration of standard English [eɪ] or [iː] into a complex triphthong approximating, and often transcribed -air- or -yair-. Received Pronunciation ( RP) is a form of Pronunciation of the English language (specifically British English) which has long been perceived as In Phonetics, a triphthong (from Greek τρίφθογγος, "triphthongos" literally "with three sounds" or "with three Transcription is the conversion into written typewritten or printed form of a Spoken language source such as the proceedings of a court hearing For example: "mate" [m(j)ɛːɚt]; "beast" [b(j)ɛːɚst]; "tates" (potatoes) [t(j)ɛːɚts]. The potato is a Starchy Tuberous crop Vegetable from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae
• An equivalent elaboration of standard English [əʊ] - commonly [oː] in Northern England - into -ooa-. Northern England, The North, The North of England or (less commonly The North Country refers to the parts of England north of an ill-defined line For example "boat" [bʊːɚt].
• Insertion of an extra schwa into the standard English diphthong [aʊ]. In Linguistics, specifically Phonetics and Phonology, schwa can mean the following An unstressed and toneless neutral In Phonetics, a diphthong (also gliding vowel) (from Greek grc δίφθογγος "diphthongos" literally "with two sounds" or "with For example, the town of Louth is pronounced [lawəθ] by its inhabitants. Louth is a Market town within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.
• Vocabulary: "duck" as a term of endearment or informal address, "mardy" meaning upset or angry, "mowt" (pronounced like mout) for might,"while" as a substitute for standard English "until", "frit" meaning frightened, and the inimitable salutation "now then!?" (hello), sometimes written nairn to reflect pronunciation, but often drawn out into a sing-song nyEEEAaairn-myeeeaaairt!!! in the mouth of the more rural and traditional speaker. The vocabulary of a person is defined either as the set of all Words that are understood by that person or the set of all words likely to be used by that person when constructing A salutation is a Greeting, in particular a formal greeting used in a letter. In Linguistics, intonation is variation of pitch whilst speaking which is not used to distinguish words Rural areas can be large and isolated (also referred to as "the country" and/or "the countryside over the course of time
• In the north east of the county, around Grimsby and Immingham, the 'ur' sound is identical to that in Liverpool, so that bear, bare and burr all rhyme.

Lincolnshire has its own dialect 'champion', a farmer from the village of Minting called Farmer Wink (real name Robert Carlton), who has produced videos about rural life, narrated in his broad Lincolnshire accent, and who has a regular slot on BBC Radio Lincolnshire. A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials Minting is a small village just off the A158 road, in Lincolnshire. Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images A resident of Woodhall Spa, ironically one of the Lincolnshire settlements least aligned to the county's architectural style, has published a dictionary of words once prevalent in parts of the county. Woodhall Spa is a Civil parish and village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England about 10 km ( 6 miles) south-west [2]

Food

Lincolnshire has a number of local dishes:

• Stuffed chine - this is salted neck-chine of a pig taken from between the shoulder blades of a pig, salted for up to ten months and stuffed with parsley stuffing (other ingredients are normally kept secret). Parsley ( Petroselinum crispum) is a bright Green, biennial Herb, also used as Spice. In cooking stuffing or dressing (specifically for poultry is a substance used to fill a cavity in another food item Served cold, it's considered by many in the county to be an acquired taste
• haslet - a type of pork loaf, also flavoured with sage (pronounced HAYSS-let in Lincolnshire but HAZ-let in many other parts of the county)
• Lincolnshire pork sausages - most butchers in Lincolnshire have their own secret recipe for these and a competition is held each year to judge the best sausages in the county

• Traditional Lincolnshire sausages are made entirely from these ingredients - Minced Pork, stale bread crumb (rusk is used nowadays) pepper, sage and salt. Haslet (pronounced 'Hacelet'[http//wwwgreatbritishkitchencouk/rc_lincs A sausage is a prepared Food, usually made from Ground meat, animal fat salt and Spices (sometimes with other ingredients such as herbs typically packed Lincolnshire sausages are a distinctive variety of Pork Sausage developed in and associated with the English county of Lincolnshire. Nothing else! The skins should be nothing other than natural casings which are made from the intestines of either sheep or pig.

• Pork pies - the same pork butchers will take a pride in their unique recipe for pork pies.
• Plum bread - as with plum pudding, plum refers to dried fruit in this context, namely currants, raisins and sultanas sometimes soaked in tea. Christmas pudding is the dessert traditionally served on Christmas day although still available and popular throughout the year in Britain Dried fruit is fruit that has been dried, either naturally or through use of a machine such as a Food dehydrator.
• Grantham Gingerbread - a hard white ginger biscuit.
• Batemans ales - a beer brewed in Wainfleet and served in many pubs in the county and further afield
• There are several small breweries, such as Newby Wyke Brewery (behind the Willoughby Arms in Little Bytham)
• Grimsby is renowned for its fishing industry and historically Grimsby Fish has carried a premium price. Batemans Brewery is a British brewer of Beer and Ales based at Salem Bridge Brewery in Wainfleet Lincolnshire. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea Wainfleet All Saints is an ancient port and market town on the east coast of Lincolnshire, England situated on the B1195 which leads to Spilsby, and Little Bytham is a scenic small village in South Kesteven in south Lincolnshire situated between Corby Glen and Stamford on the B1176 which Sadly, since the decline of the fishing industry following entry to the European Economic Community in the 1970s this is no longer the case, with the majority of fish sold at the town's fish market being brought overland from other ports. However Grimsby Fish is still a recognised product, one associated with a particular area that specialises in and is knowledgable of a particular trade (such as Sheffield steel or Nottingham lace).

Events

Every year the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society which was founded in 1869 stages the Lincolnshire Agricultural Show. It is held on the Wednesday and Thursday of the last whole week of June at its Showground at Grange de Lings, a few miles north of Lincoln on the A15, which first held the show at this site in 1958. Lincoln (ˈlɪŋkən is a Cathedral city and County town of Lincolnshire, England. First held around the year 1884, it is one of the largest agricultural shows in the country, and is attended by around 100,000 people over its two days. The Showground is in regular use throughout the year for a wide range of other events and functions.

Each year RAF Waddington is the home to the RAF Waddington Air Show. RAF Waddington is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England. The two day event attracts around 40,000 people and usually takes place during the last weekend of June.

The Red Arrows, based at RAF Scampton near Lincoln are a popular attraction at the Waddington Air Show

On the Monday before Easter, an unusual auction takes place in Bourne to let the grazing rights of the Whitebread Meadow . The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the Aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force, based at RAF Scampton RAF Scampton is a Royal Air Force station situated north of Lincoln in England, near the village of Scampton, on the site of an old Bourne is a Market town on the western edge of the Fens, in southern Lincolnshire, England. Bidding takes place while two boys race toward the Queen's Bridge in Eastgate, the end of which dash is equivalent to the falling of the gavel. The whole affair dates back to the 1742 will of William Clay.

Corby Glen sheep fair has been held every year since 1238. Corby Glen lies at in South Kesteven, in Lincolnshire. Until the 1950s it was simply Corby Lincolnshire but in the County of Northamptonshire

The Haxey Hood village competition takes place every January, as it has for over 700 years. The Haxey Hood is a traditional event in at the village of Haxey in North Lincolnshire, England on the afternoon of January 6 or Twelfth

Stamford Mid-Lent fair sees showmen converge on the town the week after Mothering Sunday, rides and sideshows filling Broad Street, the Sheepmarket and the Meadows for a week. Stamford is located 100 miles north of London just off the A1 which was the old Great North Road leading to York and Edinburgh. Stalls selling Grantham gingerbread and nougat are a traditional feature. The following week sees them in Grantham. Grantham is a Market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England.

The villages of Tetford and Salmonby hold an annual Scarecrow Festival in May every year. Tetford is both a village and a parish in the Lincolnshire Wolds, northeast of Horncastle, south of Louth and northwest of Spilsby. Salmonby is both a village and a parish in the Lincolnshire Wolds, 5

Also there is a Belchford Downhill Challenge which is held every two years where soapbox racers race down the hill at up to 30Kmph. Belchford is a small village of about 200 inhabitants situated in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about 11 km ( 7 miles) north The turnout have been up to 1,000.

In recent years Lincoln Christmas Market, a candlelit street market throughout the town, has been held at the start of December. Lincoln Christmas Market, held in Lincoln, England, is one of the largest Christmas markets in Europe attracting up to 250000 visitors over the four day Around the same time Christmas lights are turned on in Bourne, Sleaford, Skegness, and other towns. Sleaford is a town within the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. Skegness is a seaside town and Civil parish within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England.

Throughout the summer The Stamford Shakespeare Company presents the Bard's plays in the open air theatre at Tolethorpe Hall, which is actually in Rutland. Tolethope Hall in the parish of Little Casterton, Rutland, England PE9 4BH is a country house near Stamford Lincolnshire at. Rutland is a county of mainland England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by

Spalding Flower Parade is held in late spring every year. Colourful floats decorated with tulip heads compete for a cup. The tradition was started in 1959, and draws coach tours from across Britain.

Symbols

The official Lincolnshire flag

The unofficial anthem of the county is the traditional folk song, 'The Lincolnshire Poacher', which dates from around 1776. A flag for Lincolnshire was unveiled at five separate ceremonies across the county on October 24, 2005. The Lincolnshire Poacher is a traditional English folk song ( Roud # 299 associated with the county of Lincolnshire, and dealing with the joys A version of the song was the theme to BBC Radio Lincolnshire for many years.

According to a 2002 marketing campaign by the charity Plantlife, the county flower of Lincolnshire is the Common Dog-violet. Plantlife is a wild plant conservation charity founded in 1989 In a number of countries plants have been chosen as symbols to represent specific geographic areas Viola riviniana is a species of the genus Viola. It is also called wood violet or Dog violet.

In August 2005, BBC Radio Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Life magazine launched a vote for an official flag to represent the county. Six competing designs were voted upon by locals. The winning submission was unveiled in October 2005 - see here. Lincoln has its own flag - St George's flag with a Fleur-de-Lys.

The Lincoln Imp has symbolised Cathedral, City, and county for many years. The Lincoln Imp is the symbol of the City of Lincoln, the county town of Lincolnshire, England. In 2006 it was replaced as the 'brand' of Lincolnshire County Council by the stylised version seen on the header here which has lost even the unique pose of the carving.

Press

The county is home to three daily newspapers. The Lincolnshire Echo is published from Lincoln and covers the majority of the county, reaching as far north as Louth. The Lincolnshire Echo is a daily (evening British regional newspaper for Lincolnshire, founded in 1894.

The Grimsby Telegraph, as the name suggests is published in the town and its' circulation area covers ostensibly covers North East Lincolnshire although it reaches as far south as Louth and Alford. The Grimsby Telegraph is a daily (evening British regional newspaper for Grimsby, Lincolnshire. It's sister title is the Scunthorpe Telegraph and covers North Lincolnshire. The Scunthorpe Telegraph is a local paid-for newspaper published and distributed daily in Scunthorpe, England. All three are ultimately owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. Daily Mail and General Trust plc ( is one of the Europe's largest media companies and has interests in national and regional Newspapers, Television

There are also a number of weekly papers serving individual towns published in the county by Johnston Press. Johnston Press plc ( is a newspaper publisher based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Television

The area is covered by two TV networks. In particular the BBC has, since 2003, provided the area with a local service, BBC Yorkshire & Lincolnshire, with main studios in Hull and facilities in Grimsby and Lincoln. Kingston upon Hull ( almost invariably referred Currently news is covered by a specialised Look North service for Lincolnshire & East Yorkshire, where it had previously been under only one news service covering the county and the whole of Yorkshire.

From 1959 to July 1974 ITV programmes were provided by Anglia Television (although some coverage could be received from the Manchester-based Granada and ABC Weekend). Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent } Anglia Television is the ITV station for the East of England which has been broadcasting since 27 October 1959. Granada Television is the United Kingdom ITV contractor for North West England. Associated British Corporation (otherwise known as ABC Television or ABC Weekend Television) was one of a number of commercial television companies set up in the 1950s Based in Norwich the company had news offices in Grimsby and Lincoln. History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund Following a transmitter change ITV services were provided by Yorkshire Television. Yorkshire Television is the ITV contractor for the Yorkshire franchise This company kept open the offices in Grimsby and Lincoln, although these closed in the mid-1990s.

Radio

The area is covered by several local radio stations including:

• BBC Radio Lincolnshire Can be heard throughout historic Lincolnshire although its' broadcast remit is the present county of Lincolnshire
• BBC Radio Humberside The counties of northern Lincolnshire that were formerly known as South Humberside
• Boundary Sound Newark
• Compass FM Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Immingham
• Hereward FM Peterborough
• Lincs FM Historic Lincolnshire
• Priory FM Grantham
• Siren FM Lincoln
• Stump Radio Boston
• Tulip Radio Spalding and South Holland
• Viking FM North Lincolnshire and Humberside

Places of interest

Alford Manor House Alford Windmill Alkborough Turf Maze Ayscoughfee Hall Belmont mast (tallest construction in the European Union) Belton House Bolingbroke Castle Boston Stump Bourne Abbey Boultham Park Branston Hall Burghley House Crowland Abbey Dambusters Inn and Heritage Centre Doddington Hall Donna Nook Dunston Pillar East Lighthouse, Sutton Bridge Ellis Mill (Windmill) Fantasy Island, Ingoldmells Gainsborough Old Hall Gainsthorpe Deserted Medieval Village Gibraltar Point Grimsby Dock Tower Grimsthorpe Castle Gunby Hall Hartsholme Country Park Harlaxton Manor Heckington Windmill

Kesteven Forest Lincoln Castle Lincoln Cathedral Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre Lincolnshire Wolds Railway Metheringham Windmill Mrs Smith's Cottage, Navenby National Fishing Heritage Centre Natureland Seal Sanctuary Normanby Hall Pleasure Island, Cleethorpes River Ancholme Snipe Dales St James Church, Louth St. Peter's Church, Barton Upon Humber Stow Minster Tattershall Castle Tattershall College The Collection (The Usher Art Gallery) The Humber Bridge The Lincolnshire Wolds The Museum of Lincolnshire Life The South Common (Lincoln) The Wash The West Common (Lincoln) Thornton Abbey Waltham Windmill Whisby Nature Park Woolsthorpe Manor

Key Abbey/Priory/Cathedral Accessible open space Amusement/Theme Park Castle Country Park English Heritage Forestry Commission Heritage railway Historic House Museums (free/not free) National Trust Zoo

References

External links

• Lincolnshire County Council website
• Visitlincolnshire.com
• Lincolnshire Pride magazine
• Lincolnshire Life magazine
• Lincolnshire Show official website
• Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire
• Delaine bus company website
• Kimes bus company website
• Sleafordian bus company website
• Famous Lincolnshire people