Gainsborough Old Hall
Medieval manor house museum in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Lea
Photo: Gainsborough Old Hall, John Spooner (CC BY 2.0)From Lea, 3.5 km to Gainsborough Old Hall
From Lea, the big name within reach is Lincoln Cathedral, 21 km away. What there is to see lies just outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Here, one place is kept up by English Heritage.
In Lea
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Around Lea: where to begin
Alongside Gainsborough Old Hall you find a museum.
Museum · English HeritageGainsborough Old Hall2.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThe Gainsborough Heritage Centre2.6 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
How they lie
At the edge of the map sits Gainsborough Old Hall, 3.5 km out.
The dashed line is Lea’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
What kind of places
Both are museums or galleries.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Lea. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Gainsborough Old Hall).
Every place
The places, one by one
Both is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Lea’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lea →
Big names nearby
Further afield
Out of town, Lincoln Cathedral (21 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral21 km southeast
CastleLincoln Castle21 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle34 km west
Castle · English HeritageBolsover Castle39 km southwest
ChurchSouthwell Minster36 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey29 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey29 km southwest
CastleTickhill Castle24 km west
MuseumThe Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft23 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageMattersey Priory13 km west
MuseumBassetlaw Museum (Amcott House)14 km southwest
MuseumLincoln Museum21 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Lea (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Common questions about Lea
What is there to see near Lea?
No attraction is mapped inside Lea itself. Within 5 km of it are Gainsborough Old Hall and The Gainsborough Heritage Centre.
Does Lea have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lea: Gainsborough Old Hall and The Gainsborough Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lea?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Lea, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Gainsborough Old Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Lea?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (21 km), Lincoln Castle (21 km), Conisbrough Castle (34 km), Bolsover Castle (39 km).
Where are Lea’s historic buildings listed?
Lea has 12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Lea when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (12)
- Gainsborough Old Hall: John Spooner, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolsover Castle: Stephen G Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roche Abbey: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tickhill Castle: original: Michael Patterson derivative work: Paravane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft: James Race, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mattersey Priory: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House): Green goosberry, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Museum: John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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