Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1TP

Date of visit: 5th Jan 2022

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spalding is a market town on the River Welland in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. Spalding had a population of 31,588 at the 2011 census and this was estimated to have increased to 36,737 in 2020 according to government data, an increase of 1.6%.

Archaeological excavations at Wygate Park in Spalding have shown that there has been occupation in this area from at least the Roman period,[2] when this part of Lincolnshire was used for the production of salt. It was a coastal siltland. At Wygate Park salt-making seems to have come to an end by the mid-7th century BC; climatic change and flooding may have made such activities difficult, causing the practice to die out.

The town was well known for the annual Spalding Flower Parade, held from 1959 to 2013. The parade celebrated the region’s vast tulip production and the cultural links between the Fens and the landscape and people of South Holland. At one time, it attracted crowds of more than 100,000. Since 2002 the town has held an annual pumpkin festival in October.

Internal ref number: LL/131/248

Date of Visit: 5th Jan 2022

Kiosk Type: K6
Door Type: C
Crown: Tudor
Kiosk Colour: Red
Usage: Phone
Phone Number (if known): 01775 722490

Northing & Westing: 52°47’08.3″N, 0°08’59.4″W
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Grid Reference: TF 24874 22501
OS X & Y: 322501, 524874
Latitude & Longitude: 52.785643, -0.149844
UK Postcode: PE11 1TP
County: Lincolnshire


Listed Status: Historic Eng. Ref. 1063913 15/04/1988