Scunthorpe Historical Information
Location and Origins
Scunthorpe, although an industrial town, was originally an agricultural district, which is why it is known as the 'Garden Town'.
It is a small town, situated in the heart of North Lincolnshire, east of the River Trent, about 25 miles north of Lincoln and
over 180 miles north of London. The M180 gives direct access to the national motorway network. Scunthorpe was originally made
up of five rural villages - Ashby, Brumby, Crosby, Frodingham and Scunthorpe. The development of the town began in 1859,
following the discovery of the Frodingham Ironstone, by businessman and local landowner Rowland Winn. The Frodingham ore
field turned out to be the biggest in Europe and the discovery changed the face of Scunthorpe into one of the world's major steel producing centres.
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