Place details
Place nameGrimsby
Other namesGreat Grimsby, Grimesbi
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude53.583
Longitude-0.083
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Originally a medieval market town near small harbor on North Sea; important fishing & trading center since 11th cen., expanded during railway construction of 19th cen.; exports chemicals, fertilizer & steel, & imports foodstuffs, timber & iron; the Church of Saint James was originally built in 1110.