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Louth, LincolnshireLouth is a market town in Lincolnshire, England. Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds", it is situated where the ancient trackway Barton Street crosses the River Lud. Much of the town centre is lined with brick buildings from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and the town's skyline is dominated by the Parish Church of St. James, the spire of which is 295 feet (89 metres) tall, reputedly the tallest parish church in the UK. Historically, the town is most noted as the origin of the Lincolnshire Rising, the forerunner of Pilgrimage of Grace, in 1536. Louth's twin town is La Fert-Bernard, close to Le Mans in Pays-de-la-Loire, France. Famous Ludensians Inhabitants of Louth are known as Ludensians, taken from the name of the river Lud: Nearby places of interest Cadwell Park motor racing circuit is around four miles south of the town, between the villages of Scamblesby and Tathwell. The tallest structure in the European Union, the Belmont television and radio mast, is situated in the nearby village of Donington on Bain. Louth will be the eventual southern terminus of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, based at nearby Ludborough. Market Times Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays are all market days, with a farmers' market on the fourth Wednesday of each month. A cattle market is held each Thursday at the Louth Livestock Centre on Newmarket. Geography Louth is located at 53°22'00" North, 00°01'00" West (53.3667, -0.0167)1. The point at which the Greenwich Meridian crosses Eastgate is marked with a plaque on the north side of the street, close to the junction with Northgate. External links
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