The market town of BOURNE
in Lincolnshire, England

"Tween Fen and Uplands"

Red Hall rear small version

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Bourne in 2013
 

Population 15,000 with 6,000 homes (2012 estimate), 71 listed buildings, town hall, corn exchange, seven churches, town mayor and town council with 15 members returned every four years.

 

Read more about this town

 

See some of its historic buildings

 

Definition of the area covered     Street map

 

The Town Hall

The Town Council

Our local councillors

 Mayors of Bourne since 1974

 

The Abbey Church

The cemetery chapel

The town cemetery 

The Civic Society

 

            The almshouses

Bourne United Charities

The Ostler fountain

 Inns and public houses

Old Grammar School

 Wellhead Gardens

 

Town Centre

The town centre

A walk around Bourne

Bourne street map

Bourne Wood

Bourne on the map

The Car Dyke  

Motor racing memorial

The BRM trophies

 

Abbey Lawn

Baldock's Mill

The Bourne Eau

The churchyard

St Peter's Pool

Darby & Joan Hall

Outdoor swimming pool

The Red Hall

St Peter's Pool

Town Hall

 

Most schools and organisations now have their own web sites. See
Bourne Links

 

The town

 

The Bourne Eau

South Street

The south west relief road

Angel Hotel
The Austerby 
Burghley Centre 
Church Walk

Corn Exchange
Crown Walk
Elsea Park
Harrington Street

Market Place
North Street
North St terrace 
South Street

Wake House
War Memorial
West Road
West Street

 The corn trade     The fens     Listed buildings
Red brick buildings     The White Bread Meadow tradition     Twinning with Doudeville

 

The villages and rural area

Cawthorpe     Dyke Village     Twenty
ALL LIE WITHIN THE PARISH OF BOURNE

Aslackby
Baston
Billingborough
Braceborough
Careby
Carlby
Castle Bytham
Corby Glen
Creeton
Dowsby
Dunsby
Edenham
Folkingham
Greatford
Grimsthorpe Castle
Haceby
Haconby
Holywell
Irnham

Keisby
Kirkby Underwood
Langtoft
Lenton
Little Bytham
Lolham
Manthorpe
Morton-Hanthorpe
Pickworth
Pointon
Rippingale
Sapperton
Sempringham
Stainfield
Swinstead
Swayfield
Thurlby
Toft and Lound
Tongue End
Wilsthorpe
Witham-on-the-Hill

Market Deeping

The Wishing Well at Dyke

Grimsthorpe Castle

See also our links to the Villages

Deeping St James     Market Deeping     West Deeping
Baston Fen Nature Reserve     Dole Wood
The Bowthorpe Oak at Manthorpe     The Yew Tree Avenue at Clipsham

OTHER FEATURES

THE BOURNE DIARY
A weekly glimpse of issues and events in and around the town

ARTICLES ON BOURNE

These features on our history have also been published by the local newspapers

FAMILY HISTORY
Almost 400 people trying to trace their ancestors from this town. Can you help?

FRIENDS OF BOURNE
For those who like to keep in touch with this town and each other

NOTICE BOARD
For news of events, organisations, a search for old friends and personal inquiries

PROMINENT PEOPLE
Those who have made their mark in public life
in this town

PUBLICATIONS
A list of the books, CDs and DVDs relating to this town's heritage and history

YOUR PARTICIPATION
Comments on the contents of this web site are welcome. Please email your suggestions

 

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