Louth

Louth is a market town at the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Its guilds helped finance the soaring spire of St James's Church, completed in 1515 and visible far across the surrounding countryside. In 1536 Louth became the starting point of the Lincolnshire Rising, as opposition to Henry VIII's religious policies and fears for church property stirred the town. The unrest spread through the county and formed part of the wider rebellion known as the Pilgrimage of Grace.