HISTORY MATTERS WELCOME TO ALFORD LOCAL AREA MAP Alford To A Mablethorpe 1 Louth 1 0 d 4 a To Bilsby & o & R Sutton on Sea E rd a Alfo s 1111 t A S t ad r y Ro e b ils TOWN CENTRE e B t Alford Town Windmill Football Club Spe n A dluff ve nue e t LEGEND e e tr Tourist Information S t s a Parking E T h e d Pa Toilets a M o t a rk R e l t e i r ll n t i g Church l S M s Lane C k r Masonic M l a i e l P l C E Hall Super- e y p r r vi s a One Way Streets e e s a W n h a sc o Alford Market T n L C o e Cl t th nt by s Pottery o b h S y t w WM Squash Club Buildings of Interest b s y To o Bowling PO th e ad h o ve e rc T ri M Club High St u D Nu 3 Ch n d o T Garden Park x a r Di o o s Manor 4 Corn Exchange t R e h er ry H b h House & Council Offices a p C s W C y to o WM War Memorial ll s W lo am ri s m in h ld Library e s Roadmerc d 5 a e L C ie f m u mpl t W m e e a s © Copyright East Lindsey District Council T s e i u e i l lo n a 2 l a s C n D t l e e W l l y e v as e a Produced by PCGraphics (UK) Ltd 2005 y A h e n C e a on w tr Surgery r rolin ood r e ns S Ca S bi t 1 ne treet o R s La R oa e W y 1. 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South Market Place ve Police a H A r Hall a s o n Station t s n le s b o Bourne d e C La y a H o e L n R a Alford r a e The John Spendluffe m t n i Memorial S e y l Technology College & Ro r t Stephenson t o ad n n Park h Alford Sports Hall Close u t a R Mount h o u Pleasant C a o P d a S rs o et ns tre S ury Queen Elizabeth's sb Fin Grammar School La ne ur ymo Se e Lan Alford Cemetery ne County S ck La C St o e ut Primary h d Ba Be nu a W r a ve o e h Rawnsley A R R e School e Beechings Way u l o c y l oa o t Close n hings KennedS e d t w p d Industrial r ly y D a o Road Estate n H Fa e r n rl orp esth G W iv in S W i e b a g o y s Fire a R Patrick o u y o n a Station Keily d t h Close Spanning S Drive t d r a e o e F R t a r n le o s 4 i 0 t th 1 a T o t o r 1 S p A 0 500 W e il lo R u o g a h d To Spilsby b B y 1 Approximate distance (metres) 1 9 6 Cricket Pitch LOCAL INFORMATION A1 6 Tetney GENERAL MARKET DAYS Take place on Tuesday & Friday Marshchapel North Thoresby Grainthorpe N Fulstow A1031 CRAFT MARKETS Tues and Friday from mid July A1 8 Ludborough North Somercotes Binbrook A1 Saltfleet to beginning of September 6 Utterby Alvingham Ludborough North EARLY CLOSING DAY Thursday Cockerington Saltfleetby A631 St Peter Theddlethorpe South Elkington South St Helen Cockerington Grimoldby PARKING Central Market Place (when Hainton Welton Manby Theddlethorpe MABLETHORPE LOUTH All Saints South le Wold Legbourne market not in situ); South Willingham Gayton le Marsh A 153 157 Trusthorpe 157 A Little Street car park A Donington Cawthorpe Withern Sutton On Sea on Bain Cadwell A1 Thorpe 6 Authorpe Woodthorpe Sandilands Aby Scamblesby 2 LIBRARY South Street, Alford 1104 Anderby A Ruckland 1111 A5 A158 South A Creek Belchford Telephone Thoresby Huttoft 01507 463440 Hemingby Tetford Minting Brinkhill Chapel St Fulletby ALFORD Mawthorpe Mumby Salmonby Somersby Leonards A1028 Willoughby West Bag Enderby Harrington Hogsthorpe A5 Ashby A1 LOCAL AUTHORITY AND TOWN COUNCILS Thimbleby A158 2 Bucknall 6 Skendleby Addlethorpe HORNCASTLE Horsington Raithby Huttoft Alford Town Council, Alford Town Council Council Offices, SPILSBY A158 Ingoldmells Hundleby Halton Holegate Corn Exchange, Market Place, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9EB Stixwould Old Bolingbroke A158 SKEGNESS 153 A Great Miningsby Toynton Steeping Burgh le Marsh Contact: Town Clerk Telephone: 01507 463590 Mareham le Fen West East Keal Thorpe St. Peter Revesby Keal Little Steeping A52 A155 Stickford New Bolingbroke WAINFLEET East Lindsey District Council – Tedder Hall, Manby, Louth, Eastville ALL SAINTS Tumby Stickney Woodside Friskney 2 Lincolnshire LN11 8UP Telephone 01507 601111 A5 New York A1 6 Frithville Sibsey Enterprise HISTORY MATTERS WELCOME TO ALFORD At the foot of the Wolds this delightful picturesque town is a busy and popular market town. n the centre of town is St Wilfrids Church. Built in teh fourteenth Marbury. Anne married Will Huchinson and they were one of the earliest I century, it still contains some original features. Restored in the 1860s settlers in America, where she is celebrated as one of America’s first when a second north aisle, vestry and organ chamber were added. The female preachers. Tower was also raised and decorated with pinnacles. Over the south porch Widowed in 1643, Anne moved with her family to a New York suburb. A is the Parvis Room which was used as the town’s early school. short time later she and all her family, with the exception of her daughter Lincolnshire lad, Captain John Smith, was one of the schools most famous Susanna, were all killed by native Indians. Susanna was taken captive and pupils. The son of a farmer, he was born in the Village of Willoughby, a few lived with the Indians for some time. She was rescued and eventually she miles south of Alford. St Helena’s Church in Willoughby still has the font in married John Cole. They became farmers in Rhode Island and began a which Smith was christened in 1580 and has a memorial window dedicated to long line of descendants including it is believed – Presidents Roosevelt their famous son. As a boy, Smith would walk across fields each day to and Bush. school in St Wilfrids and was taught by Rev Francis Marbury, Father of Alford is renowned for its arts and crafts and many events take place Anne Hutchinson. throughout the year, including the popular Craft Markets, the annual Jazz Smith went on to have a full life and became a soldier and a gentleman Festival and Christmas Extravaganza. To find out more about these events, and went to fight in Europe. In May 1607, he had his biggest adventure and visit Alford Manor House or www.visitlincolnshire.com landed in Virginia USA and an English speaking America was born. A ‘Captain John Smith’ trail has been produced, where you can follow in the Smiths footsteps and learn about his extraordinary life. Text HISTORY WHERE TO EAT There is a wide range of places to suit everyone’s budget, from to 84118 or visit www.visitlincolnshire.com. The library also has leaflets available. tea shops to pubs, from restaurants to take-away. For further information text DISCOVER to 84118 Alford Manor House was built in the early 17th Century and from the mid 1600’s was owned by the Christopher family. Robert Christopher fought in the English Civil War and was awarded a knighthood, which increased his wealth WHERE TO STAY To find the nearest accommodation please text significantly. In his Will he left money for the tomb and alabaster effigy of DISCOVER to 84118. All accommodation suggested via himself and his wife, in St. Wilfrid’s Church and money for the foundation this service has achieved a National Quality rating (Stars) of Almshouses and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School. WHERE TO VISIT Alford Manor House • Alford Pottery • Alford Five Sailed Windmill • St Wilfid’s Church • Summer Craft Markets For information on Places to visit, Events, Text DISCOVER to 84118 or visit www.visitlincolnshire.com LOCAL INFORMATION GENERAL MARKET DAYS Take place on Tuesday & Friday CRAFT MARKETS Tues and Friday from mid July to beginning of September EARLY CLOSING DAY Thursday PARKING Central Market Place (when market not in situ); South Street The Manor was eventually inherited by his granddaughter, Lucy, who married car park John Manners, Duke of Rutland. The house was then let out to tenants until LIBRARY South Street, Alford Dorothy Higgins, a Doctor and member of Alford Town Council bought the Telephone 01507 463440 property in 1958. She donated it to the town in 1967, and the Civic Trust was then established to manage and maintain the property. LOCAL AUTHORITY AND TOWN COUNCILS In recent years, the Manor has undergone a huge refurbishment and is now a Alford Town Council, Town Council Offices, Corn Exchange, buzz of activity in the centre of town.