Visit Grantham Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Grantham

  

Grantham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Grantham

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Grantham economy & business

Hotels

The Angel and Royal in Grantham is widely regarded as the oldest surviving English inn. King John is reputed to have visited with his Royal Court in 1213. A visit by Richard III was the origin of the gold emblem angel holding the King’s crown over the original archway.

Closures

Brook Street and Hill Avenue sub-post offices were closed in Grantham in 2008 as part of the Post Office Network Change programme. Haldanes, a chain of about 20 supermarkets based in Ruston Road, went into administration in 2010.

Grantham etymology

Grantham’s name is first attested in the Domesday Book (1086) The ending -hām is Old English and means “homestead” The first part of the name may either be the personal name Granta or derive from the Old English word Grand (gravel) In the early 20th century the town’s name was still pronounced Grant-m or Grahnt-m.

Grantham landmarks

Grantham has the country’s only “living” public house sign: a beehive of South African bees situated outside the Beehive Inn since 1830. Edith Smith Way is a road next to the Arts Centre, named after England’s first policewoman. The Blue Pig, one of many Blue pubs, stands in Vine Street, near the Church of St Wulfram.

Grantham geography / climate

Grantham is a town in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, a non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands. Until 1974 it was a borough, but it is now unparished and bounded by the civil parishes of Great Gonerby to the north-west, Belton and Manthorpe to the. north, Londonth or Harrowby Without to the east and east. The Spinney housing estate, Alma Park industrial estate and part of the Bridge End Road housing estate are in Londonth/Harrowby Without.

Topography and geology

The town lies in the valley of the River Witham, its core at the Witham’s confluence with the Mowbeck (or Mow Beck) The Witham flows south–north through Grantham. The floor of the valley is underlain by mudstone of the Charmouth formation of the Lower Jurassic period. This formation is overlain by Belton sand and gravel laid down in estuaries and rivers.

Urban area

Historical core of Grantham is bounded by Westgate, Brook Street and Castlegate, and includes the High Street down to St Peter’s Hill. North of it is 18th, 19th and 20th-century suburban housing focused on North Parade, which include villas and terraced housing. Further north, off Gonerby Road and Manthorpe Road (A607), these give way to large, low-density, suburban, privately owned housing on estates mostly built in the 1970s and 1980s.

Climate

The British Isles experience a temperate, maritime climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average high temperature is 13.7°C (56.7 °F) in July and August at 12.0 °C (53.6°F)

You can visit Grantham places with Walkfo Grantham to hear history at Grantham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Grantham has 33 places to visit in our interactive Grantham map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Grantham, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Grantham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Grantham & the surrounding areas.

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33 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Grantham tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Grantham

  

Best Grantham places to visit

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Grantham has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Grantham’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Grantham’s information audio spots:

Grantham Guildhall Grantham Guildhall is a municipal building on St Peter’s Hill, Lincolnshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.

The Old Barracks, Grantham The Old Barracks is a former military installation in Sandon Road, Grantham. It is a Grade II listed building in the area.

Grantham Town F.C. Grantham Town Football Club is a football club based in Lincolnshire. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division. They play at the South Kesteven Sports Stadium.

Prince William of Gloucester Barracks Prince William of Gloucester Barracks is a military installation near Grantham in Lincolnshire. It is located in the town of Gloucestershire and is located on the south coast of the county.

Belton and Manthorpe Belton and Manthorpe is a civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. The parish lies on either side of the River Witham, flowing northwards from Grantham to Lincoln. The extreme eastern boundary is the former Roman road known as High Dyke, part of Ermine Street. On the West of the river Welland is the large Golf Course known as Belton Woods.

Boathouse at Belton House The Boathouse is a Grade II listed building in Belton House, Lincolnshire. It was designed by Anthony Salvin in 1838-9.

Grantham rail accident The Grantham rail accident occurred on 19 September 1906. An evening Sleeping-Car and Mail train from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley derailed. No reason was ever established as to why the train did not stop or obey the Caution and Danger signals.

Eden House Hotel, Grantham The Eden House Hotel is a hotel in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. It was built as a mansion in about 1850 and for many years was called Little Gonerby House and after that Diana Lodge. Today it provides accommodation and restaurant facilities.

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