grantham
Domesday Book, stopping place of Kings.
The Angel and Royal Hotel on the High Street was originally a court of King John.
The George Shopping Centre, a former coaching inn, mentioned in Charles Dickens’
Nicholas Nickleby.
Sir Isaac Newton was
the most famous pupil of
Grantham’s Kings School.
More recently, Britain’s first
woman Prime Minister,
Margaret Thatcher was born
in the town and Britain’s first
policewoman served here.
The original Guildhall was
made up of three buildings- a
Ballroom and Courtroom, a
Governor’s Residence and a
Jail. Now it houses a lively
Arts Centre and the Tourist
Information Centre.
At the heart of Grantham is the
parish church of St. Wulfram
with its soaring 282ft. spire
– one of the most important
town churches in England.
A Town Trail of Grantham is
available together with guided
walks giving an insight into
by-gone days and local history.
Grantham has an expanding
and developing town centre,
with many thriving shops,
indoor shopping centres and a
bustling Saturday street market.
where to visit in
grantham
Grantham Market
Grantham market is held every
Saturday during the year and is a
fine retail market of between
80-90 stalls selling traditional
market goods at exceptional prices.
An additional Farmers’ Market is
held on the second Saturday of each
month in Conduit Lane and this sells
the finest of local and Lincolnshire
produce. Together with the general
market held in the Market Cross area,
and Wide and Narrow Westgate,
Grantham market offers the best
in traditional street markets.
For more information please telephone
South Kesteven District Council on
01476 406080.
A prosperous Farmers’ Market
is a feature on the second
Saturday each month.
During your stay you may like
to visit Downtown Superstore
with its own garden centre,
cafes and Boundary Mill
stores, near the A1.
a town trail
of grantham is
available together
with guided
walks giving an
insight into
bygone days and
local history.
Pictured Left,
St. Wulfram’s
lit up during
the 2012 Gravity
Fields Festival.
Be lton In t e r n ational Horse Tr ials 12th - 14th A pril 2013
For more information: Tel: 01949 829061 www.granthamcup.co.uk
International Horse Trials and Country Fair in the beautiful surroundings of Belton Park. Over 100
trade stands with much to see and do for all the family! Discount tickets available online.
08 www.southwestlincs.com
Cirque Bijou
outside
Grantham
Guildhall
Arts Centre.
One of a host
of events that
SKDC put
on locally.
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