Gainsborough Old Hall

A Medieval property that welcomed Vikings and Kings, and waved farewell to the Pilgrim Fathers.

Gainsborough Old Hall, original build 1460. A demolished wall between the two wings created a defensive courtyard. Photo: L.Acaster

Gainsborough is a somewhat sleepy market town in Lincolnshire. Its focus has always been the Trent, the third-longest river in England, which empties into the North Sea via the Humber estuary. Despite the town being 55 miles from the sea, it remains within its tidal…