Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a Town in the county of Lincolnshire.
Scunthorpe postcode: DN15 6SD
There are great places to visit near Scunthorpe including some great historic buildings, airports, towns, villages, cities and castles.
Burghley House, and Lincoln Castle are some of Scunthorpe best historic buildings to visit near Scunthorpe.
Humberside Airport is a great place to visit close to Scunthorpe if you like airports.
Stamford is a great place to visit close to Scunthorpe if you like towns.
Places near Scunthorpe feature a number of interesting villages including Duddington.
The area close to Scunthorpe boasts some of the best cities including Lincoln.
There are a number of castles near to Scunthorpe including Lincoln Castle.
Scunthorpe History
There are some historic monuments around Scunthorpe:
Places to see near Scunthorpe
History of Scunthorpe
The town appears in the Domesday Book (1086) as Escumesthorpe, which is Old Norse for “Skuma’s homestead”, a site which is believed to be in the town centre close to where the present-day Market Hill is located.