Gainsborough is town based in West Lindsey the district of Lincolnshire. In the Dark Ages Gainsborough was a capital city of Mercia. The River Trent runs alongside Gainsborough and now residents and tourists have access to the riverside with a seating area, due to the river banks having been renovated.
Industry in Gainsborough is long-standing, Marshall’s the major manufacturer of boilers stood on the site of Britannia Works which was the largest site in Europe when it was initially built. Now the site is home to Dransfield which is currently remodelling making the site into a shopping area and new heritage museum, the site now called Marshalls Yard opened Easter 2007 and other shops are continually opening. Tesco who in the last few years have extended their store demolishing a large section of the site to make way for their larger store are also on the site. Rose Bros-William German and Walter who are the co-founders (known as Rose’s) who produced seaside rock making machines and packing machines. Also the town is home to 2 of the largest Jokes and Novelties manufactures in the UK. Smiffy’s (known as Smiths of Gainsborough) also are the only wigmaker based in the UK nowadays. The other manufacturer is Pam’s of Gainsborough which is a smaller company than Smiffy’s.
Attractions in the town of Gainsborough include: Gainsborough’s main church ‘All Saints’. Gainsborough Old Hall which is one of the best preserved manor houses in Britain, it’s a large 15th century timber-framed medieval strong house. There’s a fabulous Great Hall and a Brick Tower. King Henry VIII stayed at the Old Hall in 1541 as well as King Richard III in 1483. Gainsborough Castle is an 11th century earthwork motte with baileys fortress. They say the castle is best seen at Winter as there is dense coverage from the trees. Every year in the second week of June, Gainsborough Riverside Festival takes place which is an arts and heritage event.
If you’re into sport head to West Lindsey Leisure Centre where the facilities include: a swimming pool, sauna and steam rooms, gym, badminton courts, table tennis, gymnastics, indoor bowls, 5-a-side-football and a bar and café to relax in after. Gainsborough Trinity Football Club is a semi-professional club, at the start of the 20th century the club was a member of The Football league and played professionally.
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