A ‘Plaice’ called Grimsby Town
Created | Updated Apr 9, 2014
If there is one world that sums up Grimsby is it fish. Set in the North East of England in North Lincolnshire, Grimsby whole history and culture is based around the sea. Named after a Viking who was reported to have saved a child from drowning, the town of Grim really started to grow with the introduction of the railways
The railways enable the lifeblood of the town to be transported across the country. It quickly grew from being a small dock to become part of the largest fleet of trawlers in the UK. The fish that it produced were shipped all round the country and even today many merchants and restaurants proudly proclaim that the fish they sever is from Grimsby.
Meggies (the term for people from Grimsby) have a very close relationship with Cleethorpes. Both exist because of the other. Cleethorpes grew because of the railway lines that were built to transport the fish. Cleethorpes in turn gave a home to Grimsby Town Football Club.
While not the most beautiful place in the world Grimsby has a rich history and continues to maintain it’s heritage. The only true tourist item in Grimsby is the National Fishing Heritage Centre. Although this is designed mainly for children, it does give a strong vision, and in some places smell, into the past of Grimsby. It also quiet rightly records the almost forgotten history of the trawlers activities in the Second World War, when huge numbers of fishermen lost their lives.
There is more to Grimsby then just fish, while today Grimsby is still a major fishing port, it is nowhere near as big as in the past. The town still depends on its docks and it’s links with the Humber Estuary. It now imports and exports large numbers of cars, vans and even caravans. It also has very strong Industrial sites, including many of the worlds major companies. It has oil refineries, drawn by the deep water of the Humber.
The past however has led Grimsby to a future. The sign on entering Grimsby proudly states that Grimsby is the Food centre of Europe. The old fish companies still exist in Grimsby but they have changed themselves. The knowledge of freezing fish, has led to Giant cold stores, and hence a new range of frozen vegetables and foods that have become commonplace. It is a little known factor that almost a half of all the frozen Pizzas are made in Grimsby, on the old fish docks.
However the true nature of Grimsby is left in the legacy that remains in the Town. Of all the building and structures that surround the town, there is one that sums up the town. It can be clearly seen from the Wolds to the south and even from the North Bank of the Humber. The Docks Tower was used to open the dock gates with water pressure. It sums up Grimsby.
The railways enable the lifeblood of the town to be transported across the country. It quickly grew from being a small dock to become part of the largest fleet of trawlers in the UK. The fish that it produced were shipped all round the country and even today many merchants and restaurants proudly proclaim that the fish they sever is from Grimsby.
Meggies (the term for people from Grimsby) have a very close relationship with Cleethorpes. Both exist because of the other. Cleethorpes grew because of the railway lines that were built to transport the fish. Cleethorpes in turn gave a home to Grimsby Town Football Club.
While not the most beautiful place in the world Grimsby has a rich history and continues to maintain it’s heritage. The only true tourist item in Grimsby is the National Fishing Heritage Centre. Although this is designed mainly for children, it does give a strong vision, and in some places smell, into the past of Grimsby. It also quiet rightly records the almost forgotten history of the trawlers activities in the Second World War, when huge numbers of fishermen lost their lives.
There is more to Grimsby then just fish, while today Grimsby is still a major fishing port, it is nowhere near as big as in the past. The town still depends on its docks and it’s links with the Humber Estuary. It now imports and exports large numbers of cars, vans and even caravans. It also has very strong Industrial sites, including many of the worlds major companies. It has oil refineries, drawn by the deep water of the Humber.
The past however has led Grimsby to a future. The sign on entering Grimsby proudly states that Grimsby is the Food centre of Europe. The old fish companies still exist in Grimsby but they have changed themselves. The knowledge of freezing fish, has led to Giant cold stores, and hence a new range of frozen vegetables and foods that have become commonplace. It is a little known factor that almost a half of all the frozen Pizzas are made in Grimsby, on the old fish docks.
However the true nature of Grimsby is left in the legacy that remains in the Town. Of all the building and structures that surround the town, there is one that sums up the town. It can be clearly seen from the Wolds to the south and even from the North Bank of the Humber. The Docks Tower was used to open the dock gates with water pressure. It sums up Grimsby.
