Museums · East Midlands
Caistor
In or near Rothwell.
Caistor is a town and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress. It lies at the north-west edge of the Linc
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Caistor is a town and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress. It lies at the north-west edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, on the Viking Way, and just off the A46 between Lincoln and Grimsby, at the A46, A1084, A1173 and B1225 junction. It has a population of 2,601. Its name comes from the Anglo-Saxon ceaster ("Roman camp" or "town") and was given in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Castre.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Lincolnshire Wolds
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Caistor is a town and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress. It lies at the north-west edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, on the Viking Way, and just off the A46 between Lincoln and Grimsby, at the A46, A1084, A1173 and B1225 junction. It has a population of 2,601. Its name comes from the Anglo-Saxon ceaster ("Roman camp" or "town") and was given in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Castre.
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Background
Architecture
Only a few fragments of the 4th-century walls remain; for example, the original Roman wall is visible on the southern boundary of the parish church of St Peter and St Paul. The market square lies at the heart of a conservation area which contains 56, mainly Grade II, listed buildings. In numerical terms, the number of listed buildings makes Caistor the most important conservation area in the West Lindsey area; many of the buildings are Georgian or Victorian. Notable buildings in the town include Caistor Grammar School, founded in 1633, and Sessions House, built in 1662. In 2010 the remains of a 4th-century Roman cemetery were found during the development of a new Co-op supermarket.
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- Coordinates
- 53.4940, -0.3220
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- West Lindsey
- Parish
- Caistor
- Postcode
- LN7 6NQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gainsborough
Sources
- wikipedia: Caistor (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Caistor?
- Caistor is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN7 6NQ), in the parish of Caistor.
- What is Caistor?
- Caistor is a town and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress. It lies at the north-west edge of the Linc
- How do I get to Caistor?
- Drivers can use postcode LN7 6NQ.
- Is Caistor a protected site?
- Yes — Caistor is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Caistor?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LN7 6NQ. It sits within the Gainsborough parliamentary constituency.