The building which is now "The Kinema in the Woods" opened in 1922 and was converted from a cricket pavilion. It was the 68th cinema to be opened in England and is unique in that it is the only cinema in the country with back projection. When it opened as a cinema it had deck chairs for seats.
The War Memorial in the centre of town is dedicated to 617 Squadron who carried out the Dambusters raid in 1943.
How Woodhall Spa got its name:
1821 a landowner from New Bolingbroke sank a mine shaft, exploring for coal. Not finding any, the pits were abandoned, and they filled up with water which overflowed. Cattle drinking from this water appeared to be cured of their ailments. Thomas Hotchkin the Lord of the Manor of Woodhall, had the water tested, and it was found to be rich in iodine, a substance proved to be good for rheumatism. Hence Woodhall gained the title of a Spa and the first clinics were opened. Sadly these are now closed.
And just near by:
Tattershall Church - The grave in the nave of the church by the font is the resting place of a Tattershall man who was only 18 inches high, and who died at the age of 100.
Tom Thumb's house in Tattershall Market Place - A very small house on the gable of the old school house on the market place.
