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Grimsby. A Danish fisherman called Grim made these shores his home in the 9th Century AD, beginning centuries of prosperity and growth.

visitors to the sea bathing and the theoretical health benefits of the medicinal waters, transforming into a key holiday resort when the railway arrived in the area in the 1940s.

The population of Cleethorpes in 1831 was under 500 residents, this figure has risen dramatically and now plays host to more than 30,000 people.

The international significance of Immingham can be traced back more than 400 years. It was the last departure point for the Pilgrim Separatists who fled England for Holland in 1608. These families then sailed on the Mayflower to America in search of a new life.

With thousands of tonnes being imported and exported throughout Immingham each day the town has a special place in the success of global industries ranging from automation through to energy.

The Great Central Railway Company decided to open a neighbouring dock to Grimsby in 1912 as the deep water channel to the river made it accessible for many types of vessels.

Pioneering engineering allowed for the creation of Grimsby’s first dock with the opening of the Haven Dock in 1801. Major developments in marine civil engineering continued to be advanced, culminating in HRH Prince Albert laying the foundation stone of Grimsby’s new dock in 1849. Built for the Royal Navy’s largest ships, the new Royal Dock was officially opened by Queen Victoria in 1854.

Grimsby’s landmark Dock Tower, its design inspired by Palazzo Publico in Siena Italy, stands between the entrance locks of the Royal Dock and powered the world’s first hydraulically

Purpose built attractions such as Ross Castle and Cleethorpes Pier were funded by Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company as tourist attractions which are still popular today. The promenade and town continues to be an attraction with its vibrant seaside lifestyle.

Immingham

Immingham is a major business location with the UK’s largest port and a unique history.

Well known for the industrial sites around the port, the town is a busy logistics hub, a centre for the process industries and a growing focal point for renewable energy companies.

The new docks meant that there needed to be an easy link between the towns, therefore the opening of the dock by King George V, known then, as the Kings Dock went alongside the arrival of the electric railway running to Grimsby from Immingham. This train line encouraged workers to move into the area and this led to the further development of the community.

During WW1, the area was used as a submarine base and the war caused Immingham to suffer economically but it began to pick up again when the docks were developed in the 1950s.

The dock is now over 100 years old and the port, owned by ABP, is the largest in the UK in terms of tonnage, handling almost 20 million tonnes of oil and 10 million tonnes of coal.