Grimsby

Great Grimsby (typically known simply as Grimsby) is a seaport on the river Humber in the north of England, which has a population of 91,000. It is physically linked to the adjoining town of Cleethorpes, and 11,000 of its inhabitants live in the village of Scartho (which was absorbed into Grimsby before laws on the Green Belt were put in place).

Related Topics:
Seaport - Humber - England - Cleethorpes - Scartho - Green Belt

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Historically in Lincolnshire, it was moved to Humberside in 1974 (where it formed the larger part of the borough of Great Grimsby) and since 1996 has been part of the unitary authority of North East Lincolnshire.

Related Topics:
Lincolnshire - Humberside - 1974 - Borough of Great Grimsby - 1996 - North East Lincolnshire

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It is called "Great Grimsby" to distinguish it from Little Grimsby, a village about 20km to the south, near Louth.

Related Topics:
Little Grimsby - Louth

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