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Grimsby
historic docks, fresh produce markets, delicious food & fantastic entertainment
The massive Grimsby Dock Tower at the entrance to the docks is a hydraulic accumulator. Completed in 1852 it was used to provide hydraulic power to power the cranes, lock gates and sluices of the docks. Its extreme height of 309’ (94m) was needed to achieve sufficient pressure and approximately 1 million bricks were used in its construction. The tower design was based on a tower in Siena, Italy, and it can be seen for miles around.
The Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre is a multi-award winning attraction which transports you back to the sights, sounds, smells and drama of the 1950’s heyday of this famous port. The Ross Tiger is moored alongside the Heritage Centre, a 1950’s Grimsby trawler thought to be the oldest of its type to survive in the UK. There are guided tours often by former trawlermen.
SPECIAL TO Grimsby
Freshney Place
Grimsby Minster
People’s Park
museums & galleries
Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre
Be transported back to the 1950’s heyday of this famous port. Carefully crafted sets and original preserved trawler interiors capture the atmosphere and essence of a remarkable way of life in one of the most dangerous occupations in living memory.
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Gardens & Country parks
The People’s Park
The People’s Park is a late 19th century Grade II* listed park in the centre of Grimsby. Freshney Place is a shopping centre housing over 100 stores. From 1666 there has always been a mill in the village of Waltham, the present mill built 1878-80 is fully restored, operational and run by a team of volunteers.
did you know?
The Grimsby Ice Factory, begun in 1900, is a unique survivor situated on the historic dock.
The sheer volume of fish passing through the port meant that a vast amount of ice was needed to keep it fresh. This Victorian factory was a gigantic ice making machine and covers over an acre. At its peak in the 1950’s the Grimsby Ice Factory was producing 1200 tons of ice a day. The building awaits restoration.
tourist information centre
Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre
The Grimsby Tourist Information Point is located in the main foyer at the Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre. The helpful tourist information assistants are on hand to assist visitors should you require it.
The Kasbah
designated conservation area
Developed in the 1870’s The Kasbah was almost a ‘town within a town’ and it grew up to serve all the needs of a booming fishing port. It housed not only the craftsmen and merchants, smokehouses, warehouses and sail makers connected with the fishing industry but also a bank, post office and a butcher. It was sandwiched between the all-important railway lines resulting in some odd shaped buildings, its narrow alleyways led to it being nicknamed The Kasbah. In 2017 The Kasbah was designated a conservation area and is now home to a range of entrepreneurs and creatives.
food & drink highlight
The Pig & Whistle
Award-winning pub attached to Healing Manor Hotel, serving delicious food, a wide selection of drinks, and Sunday Lunch menu. Open for takeaway service.
entertainment venues
Grimsby Auditorium
Grimsby Auditorium has hosted some of the best loved performers and international touring acts and shows, including Starlight Express, Blood Brothers and Calendar Girls, through renowned comedians such as Jimmy Carr, Peter Kay and Sarah Millican, and international rock acts - Morrissey, Kasabian and The Stereophonics, the list goes on.
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