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Mentioned as a Royal Manor in the Domesday Book, Grantham was for centuries the preferred stopping place for kings and noblemen travelling up and down the country.
The Angel and Royal Hotel on the High Street was originally a court of King John.
The George Shopping Centre, a former coaching inn, mentioned in Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby. Sir Isaac Newton was the most famous pupil of Grantham's Kings School and more recently, Britain's first woman Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher was born in the town and Britain's first policewoman served here. |
The town's history is documented at its museum, while the Guildhall houses a lively arts centre and the Tourist Information Centre. At the heart of Grantham is the parish church of St. Wulfram with its soaring 282ft. spire - one of the most important town churches in England.
Grantham has an expanding and developing town centre, with many thriving shops, indoor shopping centres and a bustling Saturday street market. A prosperous farmers' market is a feature on the second Saturday each month. A Town Trail of Grantham is available together with guided walks giving an insight into bygone days and local history.
Multi-purpose state-of-the-art leisure facilities can be found at Grantham Meres Leisure Centre 01476 581930, see a film at Paragon Cinema 01476 570046 and have fun at Grantham Bowl 01476 592040. Also during your stay you may like to visit Downtown Superstore together with its own garden centre, cafes and Boundary Mill stores. Just off the A1. |
