Gainsborough, Market town in West Lindsey, England
The town extends along the eastern bank of the River Trent, standing as England's most inland port at 55 miles from the North Sea.
During the Anglo-Saxon period, Gainsborough functioned as a capital of Mercia before Danish forces took control of the settlement in 1013.
The medieval Gainsborough Old Hall, built between 1460 and 1480, contains an exceptional Great Hall and represents medieval English architecture.
The town maintains two railway stations, Gainsborough Lea Road and Gainsborough Central, providing connections to Lincoln, Sheffield, and Doncaster.
William Rose created the first packaging machine in the world here in 1893, establishing Gainsborough as a center for packaging innovation.
Location: West Lindsey
Website: https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk/
Website: https://gainsborough-tc.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 53.40160,-0.77320
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:53
Gainsborough Old Hall
349 m
Gainsborough Bridge
1.1 km
All Saints Church
214 m
St Martin's Church, Bole
4 km
St Martin of Tours' Church, Saundby
3.8 km
Gainsborough Town Hall
298 m
All Saints' Church, Beckingham
3.8 km
Church of St Lawrence and St George
5.9 km
Church of St Helen
3.7 km
Church of St Mary
5.6 km
Church of St Lawrence
5.7 km
Church of All Saints
6.2 km
Parish Church of St Paul
1.5 km
Church of All Saints
6.3 km
Trinity Arts Centre
747 m
Gainsborough Trent Junction Railway Bridge
2.1 km
1 and 3, Silver Street
354 m
7, Lord Street
397 m
Water Tower
435 m
5 and 7, Market Place
273 m
25, Market Street
209 m
County Court Buildings
214 m
Former toll lodges to Gainsborough Bridge to north and south sides of the east end of the bridge
1 km
29, Market Street
202 m
21, Market Place
327 m
Gainsborough War Memorial, Lincolnshire
305 m
Signal Box At Beckingham Station
3.1 km
Elswitha Hall
401 mReviews
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