town and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England

Gainsborough is a town of 23,000 people (2019) in Lincolnshire.

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  • 1 All Saints Church. Church built in 1748 with a mediaeval tower housing eight bells.
  • 2 Bransby Home of Rest for Horses, Bransby, LN1 2PH. Daily 9AM - 5PM.
  • Dambusters Inn & Heritage Centre.
  • Gainsborough Heritage Centre.
  • 3 Gainsborough Old Hall, Parnell Street, DN21 2NB, +44 1522 782040. The Medieval Manor House is one of the best preserved medieval manor houses in England dating from the 15th century. Open 7 days a week from March to October, closing on a Sunday for the remainder of the year. Adults £6, children £4, concessions £4.    
  • Hewitt's Windmill.
  • Model Railway Museum.
  • 4 RAF Scampton Historical Museum.    

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  • Hemswell Craft & Design Centre.
  • Trinity Arts Centre.
  • 1 West Lindsey Leisure Centre.

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  • 1 Marshall's Yard, Beaumont St, DN21 2NA, +44 1427 810706. Features around 30 stores in the centre of the town.
  • 2 Hemswell Antique Centre, Caenby Corner Estate, Hemswell Cliff, DN21 5TJ. Set on an old airfield at Hemswell Cliff, near Gainsborough which has over 300 dealers selling thousands of items.

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Gainsborough and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers. As of Nov 2022, 5G has not reached town.

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