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Louth is a Market Town within the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire , England . Known as the "capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds ", it is situated where the ancient trackway ''Barton Street'' crosses the River Lud , and has a total resident population of around 17,000. 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 tall, making it reputedly the tallest parish church in the United Kingdom and second only to Salisbury Cathedral in terms of spire height. One of the town's main attractions is Hubbards Hills, which opened to the public in 1907. The park is a glacial valley through which the River Lud passes, with steep, wooded slopes on either side. A flood occurred in the town on May 29 1920 , causing 23 deaths. Several stone plaques in the town show the high water level reached. Historically, the town is most noted as the origin of the Lincolnshire Rising , the forerunner of Pilgrimage Of Grace , in 1536 . GEOGRAPHY AND ADMINISTRATION Louth is located at . 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''. The three-mile £6.6m A16 Louth Bypass opened in August 1991. Louth's Twin Town is La Ferté-Bernard , close to Le Mans in Pays-de-la-Loire , France . 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 , five miles west of the town. Louth will be the eventual southern terminus of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway , based at nearby Ludborough . The town was formerly on the East Lincolnshire Railway from Peterborough to Grimsby, an important north-south route, which opened in 1848, especially for holidaymakers in the summer. The line to Mablethorpe also started in the town from 1877, closing in 1960. The section to near Wainfleet closed in 1961, with the Louth to Grimsby section later continuing for passengers until October 1970 with freight stopping in 1980. 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. SCHOOLS Primary schools
Secondary schools MUSIC The Southwold Jazz Band are the resident band at . Electronic Duo Team Doyobi also began collaboration in Louth. Ex- Magazine player Dave Formula lives in Louth and his new electronic punk/world fusion extravaganza the Angel Brothers frequently play in the area. Other local bands include Swing Out Sister , The Wasp Factory . Proles And Stranded are also local to Louth. NOTABLE LUDENSIANS Inhabitants of Louth are known as ''Ludensians'', taken from the name of the river Lud.
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