Grimsby Telegraph

From Vikings and windmills to a zeppelin raid ...

CELEBRATIN­G SCARTHO’S HERITAGE AT FREE EXHIBITION THIS WEEKEND

- By RUBY PENSON ruby.penson@reachplc.com

Scartho is not just another suburb of Grimsby it has a long and rich history of its own

Adrian Wilkinson, archivist at Lincs Inspire

WINDMILLS, the old village school and the Zeppelin raid of 1916 will all feature as part of a free exhibition telling the history of Scartho this weekend.

After the Norman Conquest much of the land was granted to William the Conqueror’s halfbrothe­r, Odo but by the 18th century the biggest landowners in the parish included Trinity College (Cambridge) and the Earl of Yarborough and the Tennyson family.

Adrian Wilkinson, archivist at Lincs Inspire, said: “Scartho is not just another suburb of Grimsby it has a long and rich history of its own. The name of the village is of Viking origin, the church tower is one of the oldest buildings in North East Lincolnshi­re.”

Adrian says the display will show maps, photograph­s and artefacts that tell the story of Scartho.

It covers topics like Grimsby Union Workhouse on Scartho Road and the Zeppelin raid of 1916 as well as examining the impact of the Second World War on the village.”

He added it will also display items that relate to the local shops and businesses, including the Rose & Crown public house, the parish church, the Methodist Chapel and St Giles’ Hall - describing the 11th century tower as an overlooked gem.

The public will have the chance to see items relating to rows of houses in Scartho designed by the architect Herbert Scaping: The Flower Cottages on Waltham Road and the Flag Houses on Fairfield Road.

Most of the informatio­n is sourced from records held at North East Lincolnshi­re Archives and from the research materials in the custody of the Local History Collection­s at Grimsby Central

Library. One of the aims of the project is to capture people’s memories of local events, and Adrian has said how much he is looking forward to meeting anyone who has a story connected with the village.

The exhibition, called Vikings, Normans and Zeppelins this weekend, is part of the ongoing Heritage Lottery Fund funded Streets and Their Stories series led by Lincs Inspire Libraries and North East Lincolnshi­re Archives. It’s open to all and free to attend. For more informatio­n, you can visit lincsinspi­re.com . They are hoping to stage a number of exhibition­s in 2022, including events at Immingham and Waltham.

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ADRIAN WILKINSON, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHI­RE
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PICTURES: ADRIAN WILKINSON, NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHI­RE ARCHIVES Saying grace before a meal at Scartho Junior School, 1947. Right, a picture re postcard of Scartho Church. h. The card is postmarked ed ‘1905’. 5’.
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St Giles Large Hall, Scartho, shortly after the building was completed in 1928.

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