Scunthorpe is my home town. It's not up there with the biggies like Sheffield or Leeds but it's mine and I love it. People have made fun of it over the years but it is good town to live in. We have some crime here but not to the extent that many big towns and cities do. Our town is situated in the perfect place for urban, country or coastal living. We have country villages just 10 miles away with all the picturesque views you expect and 25 miles away is our own coastal town, Cleethorpes, with all the joys of the seaside. There is a beautiful country park on the outskirts of the town with a stately home and deer park. Yet, we also have the benefits of a shopping centre to rival the big towns. We have three large retail parks, all the major supermarkets and two weekly markets. We have a multi-screen cinema, large leisure centre and more bars than you can throw a stick at, so there is plenty to do here. And our football team has just been promoted to the Championship division!
I thought a few pictures would show you how lovely our town is, so here they are.
This is Central Park, a large park in the centre of town.
The steelworks, Corus, which is the main industry in our town. 
Our very own stately home, Normanby Hall, is situated just a few miles from the town centre.
The town centre.
St Lawrences church is in the centre of the town and is our oldest church. It has been here since 1219AD.
Scunthorpe United, our football team.
1 comment:
it's not just you visiting your blog! I was researching the year 1219 for an arts project called 'History' by Bristol based theatre group Action Hero, and learnt that that's when your church in Scunthorpe was built!
Have a good 2009!
;o)
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