REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT LOUTH

collywobble 08 Jan 13:03

used to get taken there regularly on day trips as a nipper to buy sausages for some reason

Is the ghost of Jeffrey Archer still haunting Louth?

..Rod ...coz you were "special" ...

now youre an adult have you found there are other uses for sausages ..??


like eating them ... :0 :0

1. Despite Louth having a population of just 17,000, there are 6 specialist butchers in town (not including deli counters and market stalls). That means that there is 1 buthcer per 2800 people, a ratio that I would imagine is hard to beat.

Lakings - General
Meridian - General
Sandy - Poultry
Jacksons - Pork
Pocklingtons - General - pies and pasties
Robinsons - General

that could be why I've never been back since sdk

Lakings that was it!

:0 my thread has been hijacked!

Will have to post in bold

1. Despite Louth having a population of just 17,000, there are 6 specialist butchers in town (not including deli counters and market stalls). That means that there is 1 buthcer per 2800 people, a ratio that I would imagine is hard to beat.

Lakings - General
Meridian - General
Sandy - Poultry
Jacksons - Pork
Pocklingtons - General - pies and pasties
Robinsons - General

2. Alfred Lord Tennyson was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School and an stone inscription to commemorate this forms part of a wall on Schoolhouse Lane in Louth. Photos are permitted.

3. Cadwell Park motor racing circuit is around four miles south of the town, between the villages of Scamblesby and Tathwell. Honda UK Racing team is based in Louth.

4. One of the town's main attractions is Hubbards Hills, which opened to the public in 1907. The park is a glacial valley through which the River Lud passes, with steep, wooded slopes on either side. Ideal for a picnic, walk, or dogging.

5. Roy 'Chubby' Brown lives on the edge of town opposite the rubbish tip (seriously).

6. Michael Foale, the first British-born astronaut, was born at the Crowtree Lane Hospital (now the sixth-form and IT block of King Edward VI Grammar School) in the town

7. Many national food campaigning organisations are based on Eastgate under the umbrella organisation the Processed Vegetable Growers Association, notably:

The Asparagus Growers Association
The British Onion Producers Association
The British Herb Trade Association
The Brassica Growers Association
The Leek Growers Association
The Radish Growers Association
The Turfgrass Association

If you have strong views on any of the above then LOUTH is the place to make them known!

5. Roy 'Chubby' Brown lives on the edge of town opposite the rubbish tip (seriously).

And this a reason to visit???

8. Swing Out Sister were from Louth

Is it Louth as in Youth or Louth as in Mouth?

Actually, I don't care, carry on.

Mouth

9. Why get ripped off by those poncy west end prices when you can go to the theatre in Louth for around £7? - http://www.louthplaygoers.co.uk/

Good idea, how much is the bus from SW18 to Louth please? What time does it depart and return?

10. SAMULES NIGHT CLUB - http://samuelsnightclub.co.uk/about.html

about £30 Ken on National Express. You can go cheaper if you make changes on route but NE is direct and only takes 5hours and 30 minutes each way.

The coach departs from London at 1330 daily and departs from Louth at 0910 every day

11. The town sits on the Greenwich meridian and an actual metal line runs through the pavements and a statue marks it too. Think of the fun you could have hopping from one side of the world to the other!

12. The 18th century wool warehouse at the head of the canal is now a restaurant and public meeting place and houses an excellent display of the canal. Although the waterway itself is no longer navigable, the towpaths have been restored and make a fine walk out of town.

13. Louth Museum - Only £2 to get in (£1.20 for kids!) http://www.louthmuseum.co.uk/

14. There are 33 pubs/bars in Louth (not including restaurents). Thats 1 pub per 515 people!!! I kid you not

That's all for now but I'll think of more reasons in due course and of course let you all know. ;-)

08 Jan 13:29


5. Roy 'Chubby' Brown lives on the edge of town opposite the rubbish tip (seriously).

HE SHOULD BE ON IT !!...

redrich 08 Jan 13:51

13. Louth Museum - Only £2 to get in

MUSEUMS ARE FREE IN THE REST OF THE REAL WORLD !! :-)

14. This one is aimed at the average Chit Chat user:

Senior Citizen special
Monday and Thursday
Lunch 11am to 2pm ONLY

Small Fish and *****
Peas or Beans
Tea or Coffee
2 Slices of Bread and Butter

Special Price
£4.65

http://www.mrchipsoflouth.com/menus.html

14. This one is aimed at the average Chit Chat user:

Senior Citizen special
Monday and Thursday
Lunch 11am to 2pm ONLY

Small Fish and *****
Peas or Beans
Tea or Coffee
2 Slices of Bread and Butter

Special Price
£4.65

http://www.mrchipsoflouth.com/menus.html

Redrich - shot in the dark with this one ! - do you / did you know of a Julie (may have been Julia) Burnett - probably married now with different surname that lived with her parents at North Street in at least the early 1970's ? Is North Street still there or been knocked down for whatever? Interested to know!

15. For SDK - You can climb to the top of the tower of St James Church for Free!

http://www.stjameschurchlouth.com/home/index.html

Rod Tidwell 08 Jan 13:15


Lakings that was it!

FYI - Jacksons do the best sausages

newoldboy - no don't know her but some friends or family might.

I am happy to answer any other Louth related questions by the way! :-)

what time does the Stage coach out leave ?....

Have the uncouth reggae group Musical Youth run off at the mouth in south Louth?

Redrich - any ' B&Bs ' / Pubs in or close to North Street ? If you know the Street , is it long / short road and what type of housing ?

do you mean Northgate?

No from memory def. North Street - though may have been knocked down for road widening / shopping centre ...? I have never been there but that was the address until at least the mid 1970's that I used to write to ;can't remember the no. though .

never heard of North Road

North Street even

Redrich - thanks anyway; must be my poor memory !

maybe it was before my time

16. IT MAY ENABLE YOU TO WIN A CHITCHAT QUIZ

You should have visited

King Edward VI Grammar School

at least once in your liftime imo

:D

I went to that school

...just seen your quiz....would have " cleaned up " !....despite me knowing ( as you are aware ) nought about Louth !!!

Manby Showground ? Or is that not really Louth ?

it has a Louth postcode but is a village a few miles outside town

17. The new Mollies Bar - don't take my word for it:

WardysGirl (26-09-2008)

Mollies Bar is a great little bar in the centre of Louth, attached to Olivers bar. Mollies is only open on a Friday and Saturday night making it really something for the weekend!

Despite it being reasonably small and rather difficult to get a drink at times, there is a great atmosphere in Mollies!

The DJ tends to play some cheesy tracks at times, it makes an ideal place for a girls night out, one that i have used for such purpose many times!

With a large dance floor, and a pool table it is difficult to become bored in Mollies!
Though if it does get too much for you, there is the walk through which takes you straight into Olivers which is a bit more relaxed over the weekend!

The drinks are reasonably priced and there is no entrance fee at Mollies!

Patrick Mower and an old guy who starred in The borrowers - both live just outside Louth in Manby. Must be something about the place eh !

Warwick Davis AKA Willow also lived there

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001116/

18. Donna Nook, nr Louth

The British population of grey seals is of great international conservation importance and we are fortunate to have a thriving colony on the Lincolnshire coast.

For much of the year the seals are at sea or hauled out on distant sandbanks, but during the winter they come to breed near the dunes on the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve at Donna Nook. The RAF Bombing Range at Donna Nook provides the seals with a relatively disturbance-free site for hauling out. The seals are not the least bit concerned by the planes. Staff at RAF Donna Nook make every effort to make sure that no harm comes to any animal because of military activity. The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust manages Donna Nook as a Nature Reserve with the agreement of the Ministry of Defence.

19. UFO spotters will be interested in the recent UFO sightings (today)

20. Boyes Shop.

In 1881 William Boyes opened a small store in Eastborough, Scarborough selling odd lots and remnants from merchants. There was great poverty in the working classes and housewives were even keener for a bargain than they are today. When customers found that they could buy enough material to make a coat or a dress cheaper than anywhere else, they soon spread the word and trade increased to such an extent that William had to look for larger premises.

William rented a large warehouse just off the main street where business continued to grow. By 1886 he purchased further units in Market Street and Queen Street and knocked them into one large store and named it 'The Remnant Warehouse'. Older customers in Scarborough still refer to the shop as 'The Rem'. As time went on William expanded his range and bought other clearance lines from merchants developing the warehouse into a department store.

Business continued to grow and go from strength to strength and in 1910 the expansion of the company started. Today W Boyes and Co Ltd operate thirty-four stores throughout Yorkshire, Humberside, the North East and Lincolnshire.

http://www.boyes.co.uk/

21. Parkinsons Fish & *****Shop - Chip butty for only £1.20. Fill yer boots!

ttt for those slating Louth on the UFO thread

It was easier than looking for it with gubbed.com

Anyone who does visit Louth is more than welcome round mine for a cuppa, or we could visit one of the very many pubs nearby.

Redrich - have you mentioned St James church yet??

with Lincoln just 21 miles away, why would anyone go to Louth?

amazingly Market Rasen racecourse has yet to be mentioned!

or skeggy!

and if you lived on St Giles estate...getting out of Lincoln would be a good reason to go to Louth

st james has been mentioned.

Fell free to add to the list! :D

My 3 nearest pubs

a. Wheatsheaf (good for real ales)

b. Kings Head (live music on Saturdays)

c. Greyhound (for sports)


Although for football I prefer Olivers as it is cheaper.


No Blackthorn in any Louth pub though.... :(

I used to live in westgate place so sheaf was my local. Has gone down hill big time since david and roger left though

I used to drink in the greyhoung underage before it got taken over. Now my fav place to go out when i visit

Recently crowned BBC Young Butcher of the year is from LOUTH and you can visit him at Meridian Meats on Eastgate

22. Recently crowned BBC Young Butcher of the year is from LOUTH and you can visit him at Meridian Meats on Eastgate