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The birthplace of Sir John Franklin (the Arctic explorer who discovered the Northwest Passage), the Lincolnshire Wolds gateway, and a small Lincolnshire market town
A little history
Sir John Franklin — who led the ill-fated 1845 Arctic expedition that discovered the Northwest Passage but perished in the ice — was born in Spilsby in 1786. A statue of Franklin stands in the market place. The town is at the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds AONB.
The Franklin statue and connection are celebrated locally. The Lincolnshire Wolds walking from Spilsby. The market for local produce. Gibraltar Point nature reserve is close.
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The town has local cafes and a market. Local Lincolnshire produce is good. The Wolds area has good pub food.
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Spilsby is a place in Lincolnshire known for the birthplace of Sir John Franklin (the Arctic explorer who discovered the Northwest Passage), the Lincolnshire Wolds gateway, and a small Lincolnshire market town. Sir John Franklin — who led the ill-fated 1845 Arctic expedition that discovered the Northwest Passage but perished in the ice — was born in Spilsby in 1786. The population is around 2,500.
The town has local cafes and a market. Local Lincolnshire produce is good. The Wolds area has good pub food.
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