From Stonehouse’s History and Topography of the Isle of Axholme. Published 1839
Reference has been made in a recent issue of The Railway Magazine to the closing of passenger traffic on the Isle of Axholme Joint Railway, which took effect on July 15 last, and a few notes on the subject from Mr Robert B. Parr, who made one of the last passenger journeys, are therefore of the more interest. Originally built as a joint enterprise of […]
[googleMap name=”Crowle” width=”500″ height=”600″ directions_from=”true”]Crowle, UK[/googleMap]
Crowle has two charters granted to hold markets and fairs. The first was granted in 1305 by Edward 1st. This Charter permitted the Abbot and Conventof Selby, then the Lords of the Manor of Crowle, to hold a weekly market on Wednesdayand an annual fair on the vigil, feast and the morrow of St Oswald (5 th August). This was toreplace a fair and market […]
Crowle is the principal market town to the north of the Isle of Axholme in Lincolnshire. It is located to the west of the River Trent between Scunthorpe and Doncaster The town has an rich heritage and I hope that you will find out more about our interesting market town town as you browse this site. Contributions from site visitors are actively encouraged. The site […]