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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Gainsborough

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Gainsborough, England

Updated September 28, 2018
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Gainsborough Old Hall

Gainsborough, England

Gainsborough Old Hall

A medieval relic whose great hall once hosted Mayflower pilgrims, one of Henry VIII’s ill-fated wives, and plenty of royal intrigue.
Topiary on nearby roundabout.

Gainsborough, England

Marshall's Yard

Once the largest factory complex in all of Europe, this converted shopping center celebrates its industrial past in a big way.
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Haxey Gate Bridge on Bycarrsdyke,  just downstream from Idle Stop

Doncaster, England

Bycarrsdyke

This ancient canal may have been dug by the Romans for navigation but was used for drainage by James I's engineer
3 miles from Gainsborough
The Trent Aegir tidal bore.

West Stockwith, England

The Trent Aegir

In the right conditions a wall of water up to five feet tall flows upstream against the current on the River Trent.
3 miles from Gainsborough

Upton, England

Coal-Fired Fish and Chip Shop

This traditionally British fish and chip shop is one of the few that still cooks its products in a coal-fired range.
3 miles from Gainsborough
Mural above the chancel arch and decorated ceiling

Retford, England

Saint Peter's, Clayworth

This 12th-century church is home to England's largest Phoebe Traquair murals
5 miles from Gainsborough
Smoking the Fool, the prelude to the contest.

Haxey, England

The Haxey Hood

One of England's oldest ongoing games is basically a town-wide scrummage that aims to push a leather tube into a local pub.
6 miles from Gainsborough
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