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Kath - Postcards from the Past Outlying Areas A to K

Brigg Town Hall and Angel Hotel circa 1907

Here are my postcards of areas of Lincolnshire outlying Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Lincoln with some comments about the scenes.

This page includes Alford, Barton-on-Humber, Binbrook, Boston, Brigg, Caistor, Candlesby, Crowland, Grantham, Harpswell, Horncastle, Immingham and Keelby.

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	Cottages at Alford. A used postcard dated 12 Dec 1905. Captain John Smith, one of the founders of Jamestown, Virginia, USA was educated at Alford.
	Alford, the Market Place. A used postcard with unreadable postmark but around 1912. The Market Charter was granted in 1283.
	Barton-on-Humber, The Humber Bridge. An unused postcard fron around 1980/81. Shown nearing completion, at the time of building this was the world's longest single span bridge.
	Binbrook, Parish Church of St Mary and St Gabriel. A used postcard but date unreadable probably circa 1915. The Church was consecrated in 1869 and contains a fine stained glass window dedicated to the relationship with the former RAF Binbrook.
NEW Sep 2008	Boston, St Botolph's Church, also known as the Boston Stump. A used postcard, date unreadable but circa 1920s. Building started in 1309 but was not completed until 1390. The tower was a later addition started 1425/1430 but not completed until 1510/1520.
	Brigg, Town Hall and the Angel Hotel. An unused postcard from around 1907. The Hotel was formerly an old Coaching Inn but is now used by the Town Council.
	Caistor, Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul A used postcard dated Oct 1906 The church dates back to Saxon times and an original Roman wall forms part of the boundary.
	Candlesby Hill A used postcard dated 21 Sep 1907

Humber Bridge under construction circa 1980

NEW Sep 2008	Crowland, Croyland Abbey, the Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Bartholomew and St Guthlac. An unused postcard difficult to date but may be 1940s. The ruins are the remains of the former Nave of the monastery, once the largest in Lincolnshire.
NEW Sep 2008	Crowland, the Old Bridge. An unused postcard,may be 1920s. This bridge in the town centre spanned two original water courses dispensing with the need for three bridges. It was built between 1360 and 1390 by the Monks of Croyland Abbey.
NEW Sep 2008	Grantham, Congregational Church and Avenue Rd. A unused postcard but has 28 Mar 1919 pencilled on the back.
NEW Sep 2008	Grantham, St Wulfram's known as "Glory of Grantham". An unused postcard but has 28 Mar 1919 pencilled on the back. When completed in 1300 the Tower and Spire was the tallest building in the country at 282 feet in height. The church also boasted a 16th century chained libarary.
NEW Sep 2008	Harpswell, St Chad's Church. An unused postcard possibly 1960s. St Chad's has an Anglo-Saxon Tower and the churchyard contains World War II graves from nearby RAF Hemswell (the airfield was originally known as RAF Harpswell).
NEW Sep 2008	Horncastle, St Mary's Church. A used postcard dated 22 Sep 1955. Parts of the church date back to the 13th century and a major restoration was completed in 1861.

NEW Sep 2008	Immingham - Deep Water Dock. An unused postcard possibly around 1910. Construction started in 1906, shown are the Graving Dock, Entrance Lock and General Offices.
	Immingham, three scenes, Tin Town, the Dock and Chapel Lane. A used postcard dated 6 Aug 1909. The Port has the largest deep-sea docks in the country and during World War I was a base for early submarine warfare. Together with it's twin port of Grimsby they form the largest port in the UK in tonnage terms.
	Immingham, Deep Water Dock and Coaling Jetty. An unused postcard, difficult to date but may be around 1910.
	Immingham, Parish Church of St Andrew. An unused card of around 1910. This fine Church is part Norman, has a 15th Century Font and uniquely has the royal coat of arms of James II (1688).
	"A Summers Day in Broadway, Keelby". A used postcard dated 5 Feb 1907.

Immingham Deep Water Dock & Coaling Jetty circa 1910

Click on the Links for more of my pages
Grimsby - Part 1	Docks, People's Park, Churches, and Schools
Grimsby - Part 2	Roads, Streets etc
Grimsby - Part 3	Buildings, Structures and multi-scene views
Cleethorpes - Part 1	Sea, Beach and Promenade areas
Cleethorpes - Part 2	All other areas and multi-scene views
Lincoln	All areas
Mablethorpe, Skegness and Sutton-on-Sea	Seaside Resorts, all areas
Outlying Ares - A to K (this page)	Alford, Barton-on-Humber, Binbrook, Boston, Brigg, Caistor, Candlesby, Crowland, Grantham, Harpswell, Horncastle, Immingham and Keelby
Outlying Ares - L to Y	Laceby, Louth, Markby, Nettleton, Ravendale, Skirbeck, Sleaford, Somersby, Spalding, Stamford, Tattershall and Thornton Curtis

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