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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Firsby

  

Firsby Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Firsby

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Firsby history

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Early history

Firsby belonged to the Wold division of the Wapentake of Candleshoe and was in a part of ancient Lindsey. There were once two public houses in the village although both are closed. The original Norman church was demolished and a new church building erected in 1856 on the same site.

Railway connections

The railway station at Firsby opened in 1848 and was a substantial structure for a country station, totally unlike the majority of small isolated rural halts. The station was a junction for the Skegness line and the Spilsby line on their short branches from the main GNR London to Cleethorpes railway.

Firsby to Spilsby Railway

A small local railway company built a branch line from Firsby junction to Spilsby, which it opened on 1 May 1868. The branch was just over 4 miles (6.4 km) long and connected the King’s Cross, London to Cleethorpes main line. The railway was expected to be opened quickly but disputes with the contractors arose over the quality of their work.

Firsby geography / climate

The Lincolnshire Wolds are a continuation of the Yorkshire Wolds which run through the East Riding of Yorkshire. The Wolds comprise a series of low hills and steep valleys underlain by calcareous chalk, green limestone and sandstone rock, laid down in the Cretaceous period under a shallow warm sea. The former peat fens and silt marshes provided a rich loamy soil that was ideal for the growing of cereal and vegetable crops.

You can visit Firsby places with Walkfo Firsby to hear history at Firsby’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Firsby has 10 places to visit in our interactive Firsby 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 Firsby, 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 Firsby places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Firsby & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Firsby Places Map
10 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Firsby historic spots	Firsby tourist destinations	Firsby plaques	Firsby geographic features
Walkfo Firsby tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Firsby

  

Best Firsby places to visit

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

Old All Saints Church, Great Steeping Old All Saints Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Great Steeping, Lincolnshire. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building. The church stands in marshland, surrounded by a medieval field system.

Firsby Firsby is a small rural linear village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire. It is situated 30 miles (48 km) east from the city and county town of Lincoln, 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east from the nearest market town of Spilsby, and 7 miles (11 km) inland from the holiday resort town of Skegness. The 2001 Census recorded a village population of 276, increasing slightly at the 2011 census to 278.

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