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Grantham
Sign in to saveGrantham () is a market town and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Witham and bounded to the west by the A1 road; it lies south of Lincoln and east of Nottingham. The population in 2016 was 44,580. The town is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of the South Kesteven District.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- East Midlands
- UK place.population
- 44,580
- UK place.population_ref
- (ONS, 2016)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SK9136
- UK place.post_town
- Grantham
- UK place.postcode_area
- NG
- UK place.postcode_district
- NG31
- UK place.dial_code
- 01476
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Grantham and Bourne
- UK place.civil_parish
- Grantham
- UK place.shire_district
- South Kesteven
- UK place.shire_county
- Lincolnshire
- UK place.parts_type
- Areas of the town
- UK place.p1
- Arnoldfield (ward)
- UK place.p2
- Barrowby (village)
- UK place.p3
- Barrowby Gate (ward)
- UK place.p4
- Belton (village)
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Grantham
- Population
- 34592
- Official website
- www.grantham-online.co.uk
- Image
- Grantham Town.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01476
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- Grantham
- postal code
- NG31
- OS grid reference
- SK9136
- P8168
- 19th Division
- P12749
- Walter Simons
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66 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Prehistory
- Medieval town
- Origins
- Royal manor
- Economy and government
- Modern history
- 19th and 20th centuries
- Military history
- Dambusters
- RAF Spitalgate
- RAF Regiment
- Women's police force
- Industrial history
- Richard Hornsby & Sons
- Barford's
- BMARC
- Former developments
- Geography
- Topography and geology
- Urban area
- Climate
- Economy
- Hotels
- Angel and Royal inn
- Closures
- Demography
- Ethnicity and religion
- Household composition, age, health and housing
- Workforce
- Deprivation
- Transport
- Railway
- Road
- Waterways
- Education
- Governance
- Religious sites
- Culture and amenities
- Amenities
- Nature
- Gingerbread biscuits
- Media
- Sport
- Football
- Rugby union
- Hockey
- Bowls
- Table tennis
- Landmarks
- Twinning
- Notable people
- Armed forces and police
- Arts and entertainment
- Crime
- Politics and philosophy
- Religion
- Science and engineering
- Sport
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Grantham () is a market town and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Witham and bounded to the west by the A1 road; it lies south of Lincoln and east of Nottingham. The population in 2016 was 44,580. The town is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of the South Kesteven District.
Grantham was the birthplace of the UK's former prime minister Margaret Thatcher. The mathematician and scientist Isaac Newton was educated at the King's School. The town was the workplace of the UK's first warranted female police officer, Edith Smith, in 1914. The UK's first running diesel engine was made there in 1892 and the first tractor in 1896. Thomas Paine worked there as an excise officer in the 1760s. The villages of Manthorpe, Great Gonerby, Barrowby, Londonthorpe and Harlaxton form outlying suburbs of the town.
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