Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town near the M180 motorway and the M181 motorway in Lincolnshire, England. The ending of the name in thorpe meaning new village in Norse, show it was a Viking settlement.[1]
Scunthorpe is often referred to as an Industrial Garden town.
Scunthorpe has a population of approximately 80,000 people
Scunthorpe is famous for its steelworks.
The football team is called Scunthorpe United [1]
Scunthorpe Media
Church of St. Lawrence, Scunthorpe. The Parish Church of Frodingham, this Grade 1 listed building is the oldest in Scunthorpe dating from the Middle Ages. Although it was substantially rebuilt in 1841 with a new nave and chapel added on the north side by Sir Charles Nicholson in 1913. Frodingham Ironstone was used extensively in the construction of the church and the surrounding wall.
Scunthorpe within Humberside (1974–1996)
View southeast from the Crosby Hotel, Normanby, Scunthorpe, to the junction with Glebe Road (left) and Crosby Road (right). The single-storey buildings with large, coloured signs are the Glebe Road Trade centre. The three towe5rs beyond them are (from right to left) Crosby House, Princess House and Sutton House.
References
- ↑ "BBC - History - Legacy of the Vikings". bbc.co.uk. 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.