Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Grantham [Map]
Grantham is in Lincolnshire.
On 04 Dec 1290 Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (deceased) body rested at Grantham [Map].
Around 1534 Bishop John Still was born at Grantham [Map]. He was educated at the The King's School, Grantham [Map] and Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
On 23 Mar 1643 Charles Cavendish (age 22) was captured at Grantham [Map].
Evelyn's Diary. 20 Aug 1654. From hence we had a most pleasant ride over a large heath open like Salisbury Plain, to Grantham [Map], a pretty town, so well situated on the side of a bottom which is large and at a distance environed with ascending grounds, that for pleasure I consider it comparable to most inland places of England; famous is the steeple for the exceeding height of the shaft, which is of stone.
The River Witham rises near South Witham, South Kesteven [Map] from where it flows past North Witham, South Kesteven [Map], Colsterworth, South Kesteven [Map], Easton, South Kesteven [Map] to Great Ponton, South Kesteven [Map] where it is joined by the Cringle Brook.
From Great Ponton, South Kesteven [Map] the River Witham flows through Grantham [Map], Belton, Grantham [Map], past Barkston, South Kesteven [Map], Marston, South Kesteven [Map] and Hougham, South Kesteven [Map], Westborough, South Kesteven [Map], Long Benington, South Kesteven [Map], Claypole, South Kesteven [Map], Beckingham, North Kesteven [Map], Norton Disney, North Kesteven [Map], Bassingham, North Kesteven [Map], Haddington, North Kesteven [Map], Aubourn, North Kesteven [Map] through the centre of Lincoln, Lincolnshire [Map] where it joined by the River Till.
From Lincoln, Lincolnshire [Map] it flows under Five Mile Bridge [Map], past Bardney Abbey [Map], Kirkstead [Map], under Tattershall Bridge [Map] after which it is joined by the River Bain
After Tattershall the River Witham flows through canalised sections under Lanrick Bridge [Map], past Anton's Gowt [Map] to Boston [Map] where it is joined by the South Forty Foot Drain. After Boston [Map] the River Witham flows into the The Wash around eight kilometres away.
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Grantham, Belton [Map]
Around 1229 Ralph Blount was born to Robert Blount (age 32) and Isabel Odingsells (age 27) at Belton, Grantham [Map].
Around 1231 Walter Blount was born to Robert Blount (age 34) and Isabel Odingsells (age 29) at Belton, Grantham [Map].
Around 1233 William Blount was born to Robert Blount (age 36) and Isabel Odingsells (age 31) at Belton, Grantham [Map].
On 10 Feb 1247 Rohesia Verdun (age 43) died at Belton, Grantham [Map].
In 1263 Thomas Blount 1st Baron Blount was born to Ralph Blount (age 34) at Belton, Grantham [Map].
In 1288 Robert Blount (age 91) died at Belton, Grantham [Map].
In 1295 William Blount was born to Thomas Blount 1st Baron Blount (age 32) at Belton, Grantham [Map].
The River Witham rises near South Witham, South Kesteven [Map] from where it flows past North Witham, South Kesteven [Map], Colsterworth, South Kesteven [Map], Easton, South Kesteven [Map] to Great Ponton, South Kesteven [Map] where it is joined by the Cringle Brook.
From Great Ponton, South Kesteven [Map] the River Witham flows through Grantham [Map], Belton, Grantham [Map], past Barkston, South Kesteven [Map], Marston, South Kesteven [Map] and Hougham, South Kesteven [Map], Westborough, South Kesteven [Map], Long Benington, South Kesteven [Map], Claypole, South Kesteven [Map], Beckingham, North Kesteven [Map], Norton Disney, North Kesteven [Map], Bassingham, North Kesteven [Map], Haddington, North Kesteven [Map], Aubourn, North Kesteven [Map] through the centre of Lincoln, Lincolnshire [Map] where it joined by the River Till.
From Lincoln, Lincolnshire [Map] it flows under Five Mile Bridge [Map], past Bardney Abbey [Map], Kirkstead [Map], under Tattershall Bridge [Map] after which it is joined by the River Bain
After Tattershall the River Witham flows through canalised sections under Lanrick Bridge [Map], past Anton's Gowt [Map] to Boston [Map] where it is joined by the South Forty Foot Drain. After Boston [Map] the River Witham flows into the The Wash around eight kilometres away.
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Grantham, The King's School [Map]
The King's School, Grantham [Map].
Around 1530 William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (age 9) educated at The King's School, Grantham [Map].
Around 1534 Bishop John Still was born at Grantham [Map]. He was educated at the The King's School, Grantham [Map] and Christ's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1654 Isaac Newton (age 11) entered The King's School, Grantham [Map].