Louth, Lincolnshire
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Much of the town centre is lined with brick buildings from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and the town's skyline is dominated by the Parish Church of St. James, the spire of which is 295 feet (89 metres) tall, reputedly the tallest parish church in the UK.
Historically, the town is most noted as the origin of the Lincolnshire Rising, the forerunner of Pilgrimage of Grace, in 1536.
Louth's twin town is La Ferté-Bernard, close to Le Mans in Pays-de-la-Loire, France.
Famous Ludensians
Inhabitants of Louth are known as Ludensians, taken from the name of the river Lud:
- Michael Foale, the first British-born astronaut, was born at the Crowtree Lane Hospital (since closed) in the town (his father was stationed at the nearby Royal Air Force base at Manby).
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson was born in Somersby, between Louth and Horncastle, and was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School.
- Corinne Drewery, lead singer of the band Swing Out Sister, attended schools in the town whilst growing up in the village of Authorpe, between Louth and Alford.
- Jeffrey Archer was elected the town's member of parliament in a by-election in 1969. He stood down at the October 1974 general election.
- Robert Wyatt, English musician and former member of Soft Machine, now lives in Louth.
- Captain John Smith, English, soldier, sailor and founder of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Although born in Willoughby he attended the King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth where his name is adorned upon the School's main hall and a cast iron bust of him stands in the school's canteen.
Nearby places of interest
Cadwell Park motor racing circuit is around four miles south of the town, between the villages of Scamblesby and Tathwell.The tallest structure in the European Union, the Belmont television and radio mast, is situated in the nearby village of Donington on Bain.
Louth will be the eventual southern terminus of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, based at nearby Ludborough.
Market Times
Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays are all market days, with a farmers' market on the fourth Wednesday of each month. A cattle market is held each Thursday at the Louth Livestock Centre on Newmarket.Geography
Louth is located at 53°22'00" North, 00°01'00" West (53.3667, -0.0167) - see these . The point at which the Greenwich Meridian crosses Eastgate is marked with a plaque on the north side of the street, close to the junction with Northgate. The three-mile £6.6m A16 Louth Bypass opened in August 1991.Schools
Primary Schools.- Kidgate County Primary School.
- Lacey Gardens Primary School.
- [St. Michael's C of E Primary School]
Music
The Southwold Jazz Band are the resident band at Louth New Orleans Jazz Club, performing every Saturday night at the club in Queen Street.
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