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Louth, Lincolnshire, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mercer_Row_-_geograph.org.uk_-_482218.jpgAuthor: Richard Croft
Louth is a market town in East Lindsey district, in Lincolnshire, England. It has a population of around 17,000 people (2012 estimate). The Greenwich Meridian passes through the town, crossing the street called Eastgate. A plaque marks the crossing.
Spire of St James' Church, Louth: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St.James%27_church,_Louth,_Lincs._-_geograph.org.uk_-_71134.jpgAuthor: Richard Croft
Louth has been inhabited at least since the Norman period. In 1430 work began on the construction of the local parish church, the St James' Church, Louth. Its spire standing at 90 m (295 ft) is the tallest Anglican parish church spire in England. Among parish churches, the spire is exceeded only by that of the Roman Catholic Church of St Walburge in Preston.
The Dissolution of the Monasteries brought on by King Henry VIII following his break with the Roman Catholic Church resulted in a protest in Louth, known as the Lincolnshire Rising. It was also in support of a plan suggested by Thomas Cromwell for the country to enjoy religious autonomy and separation from the king's supremacy over matters of religion. The uprising began at St James Church in 1536, and became the forerunner of the Pilgrimage of Grace, another rising that took place in York that same year.
Visiting Louth
From London, take the M1 motorway until it continues as the M18 at Junction 32. Leave the M18 motorway at Junction 1 and continue east on the A631 road, passing Gainsborough and Market Rasen before arriving in Louth.Places of Interest in Louth
- Belmont Transmitting Station: Telecommunication station with a 351.65 m (1,154 ft) mast. Originally 387.5 m high, it was the tallest structure within the European Union until it was shortened, making it now the 14th highest structure in the EU.
- St James' Church: Church with the tallest spire of any Anglican parish church in England.
Looking up the belfry of St James' Church, Louth: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_James_Louth_belfry.JPGAuthor: Sjwells53
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