Louth

By the beginning of the 19th century Louth was a fairly big town, with a population of over 4,000, and by the mid 19th century it had a population of approximately 10,000.

In 1763 a canal was built (called the Louth Navigation), going from the town to the river Humber, which meant that goods could more easily be transported, and Louth could therefore trade more easily with neighbouring towns. The Great Northern Railway also helped communications later on in the 19th century.

The town had a number of notable buildings including the beautiful parish church of St. James and the Market Hall and shops, built in the mid 19th century in the French Gothic style, and included a clock tower over 100 feet high.