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Local Information

Crowland is a small historic market town (population 3,600) situated just inside the Lincolnshire border between Peterborough and Spalding.  For residents it is best summed up as offering a village community environment with an excellent range of facilities for day to day life.  Bigger centres for employment, recreation and retail are just a short commute; Peterborough and Spalding being both 9 miles away.  A new bypass opened in 2011 providing faster and safer links to surrounding areas.

Historic Landmarks

Crowland Abbey - The town is dominated by the partly destroyed Abbey. The Abbey ceased to exist in 1539, when Henry VIII’s government had it closed down. Pre 1539 Croyland was the largest monastery in Lincolnshire and one of the most important monasteries in England. It had a large and beautiful church of which the nave still stands as a picturesque ruin. What is today known as Croyland Abbey was only the north aisle of the old abbey church. This aisle was saved from destruction because it was in use as the church of the local population well before 1539. As the town of Croyland grew up beside the abbey, the monks eventually allowed the north aisle to be walled off from the rest of the abbey church in order that the monks and the townspeople could each carry out their distinct patterns of prayer without the one group disturbing the other. Although popularly known as Croyland Abbey, the proper name for this church is the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Bartholomew, and Saint Guthlac.

Trinity Bridge – This is one of the town’s unique features which dates from the 13th century. This bridge has three stairways that converge at the top. Originally it spanned the River Welland and a tributary that once flowed through the town. The bridge is an unusual and economical solution to the crossing of two watercourses at their confluence, reducing the need for three separate bridges to a single structure with three abutments. The bridge is now a scheduled monument and is grade I listed.

Local Facilities

Town centre shopping includes a Co-op supermarket, Spar incorporating the Post Office, hardware store, delicatessen, florist, newsagent, bakers, gift shops, pharmacy, Crowland Cancer Fund charity shop, old fashioned sweet shop, butchers, hairdressers, a market (Fridays) and Crowland Homes Estate Agents.  There are four take-away outlets (Chinese, Indian, Fish and Chips and burgers/pizzas), a tea shop, Italian restaurant, a hotel and three pubs.

Local Directory

Education
Salvation Army Mums and Tots 01733 210654  
Crowland Comunity Playgroup    01733 210510 www.crowlandcommplaygroup.co.uk
Abbey 3-4-5 Playgroup   01733 210814 www.abbey345.org.uk
South View County Primary School 01733 210361 www.southviewprimary.co.uk
University Academy Holbeach (Crowland Campus) 01733 210413 www.st-guthlacs.lincs.sch.uk
The Deepings School 01778 342159 www.deepingsschool.org.uk
Sir John Gleed School       01775 722484 www.gleed.lincs.sch.uk
Spalding Grammar School        01775 765800 www.spaldinggrammar.lincs.sch.uk
Spalding High School          01775 722110 www.spaldinghigh.lincs.sch.uk
Health
Doctors - Abbeyview Surgery 01733 210254 www.abbeyviewsurgery.gpsurgery.net 
Dentist – John Hartley   01733 210224  
Lloyds Pharmacy  01733 210207 www.lloydspharmacy
Churches
Crowland Abbey 01733 211763 www.crowlandabbey.org.uk
Crowland Methodist Chapel 01733 573147  
St Norberts Catholic Church  01775 722056  
The Salvation Army 07726 580113  
Miscellaneous Services
Vet – JN Drake 01733 210203  
Vet Savers 01733 212683 www.vetsavers.co.uk
Crowland Library 01522 782010  
Crowland Post Office 01733 211716  
Crowland Parish Council 01733 210653  
South Holland District Council 01733 761161  
Milkman – R&D Dairy 01733 210609  
Local Media
Crowland Town Magazine 01733 210749  
Community Network   www.crowland-links.com
Spalding Press Correspondent 01733 210790  
Groups and Societies
55+ Club Carers Group 01733 210326 For carers of people with memory impairment
Allotment & Gardening Club 01733 211761  
Amateur Dramatic Society    01733 211193

Producing pantos, plays & musicals

Angling Club      

01733 211110

 
Badminton Club 01733 210155

Participating in Peterborough League

Bowls Club 01733 210480  
Brownies      01733 211544  
Cancer Fund        01733 210761 Fund raising group donating to cancer care etc
Churches Together 01733 210289  
Crowland Business Community 07951 501184 Local business network and support group
Crowland Cares 01733 211797 Care & support by volunteers in local area
Crowland in Bloom 01733 210438  
Crowland Juniors Football Club 07984 208608 Teams U7-U18 competing in local leagues
Crowland Show 01775 630548  
Crowland Town Football Club 01733 211548 One of oldest clubs in Peterborough League
Guides (2nd Crowland) 01406 330830  
Gun Club 01733 222031  
High Fliers Trampoline Club 01733 210702  
Ladies Club 01733 210438  
Lions Club 0845 8331454 Help & support for local groups & individuals
New Age Curling Group 01733 212687  
Over 60s Club 01733 210128  
RBL Ladies Club

01733 211344

 
RBL Women's Section

01733 210260

 
Royal British Legion 01733 210515  
Salvation Army

07726 580113

 
St John Ambulance 01733 210444  
St Raphael Club 01733 211096 Club for disabled people & their friends
Tea Dances 01733 210566  
Town Society 01733 210480

Speakers on subjects of local interest

Twinning Society 01733 210410 Twinned with Parigne L'Eveque in France
Walking Group 01733 212687 Weekend and midweek group walks
Wildlife Group 01733 210680

Study, enjoyment & enhancement wildlife

Women's Institute 01733 211867 Promoting friendship & community values

 

Surrounding Area

Crowland is situated midway between Peterborough and Spalding:

Peterborough

Situated in north Cambridgeshire, Peterborough has easy access by road to both London and the North via A1M (road) and East Coast Main Line (rail 45 minutes).

The modern-day city of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, contains a wealth of history including:

Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre where archaeologists found the oldest wheel in Britain
Peterborough Cathedral with the largest surviving example of a painted wooden ceiling from the Middle Ages.
Peterborough Museum is the city's most haunted building. They also have one of the best collections of marine monsters in the world.
Nene Valley Railway – standard gauge railway and home of wide variety of steam locomotives and rolling stock.

Leisure Facilities/Activities include:

Ferry Meadows Country Park 01733 234193 www.nene-park-trust.org.uk
East of England Show   www.eastofengland.org.uk
CAMRA Beer Festival   www.peterborough-camra.org.uk
Peterborough Festival   www.peterborough.gov.uk
Peterborough Theatres   www.vivacity-peterborough.com
Greyhound Stadium 01733 296939 www.peterboroughgreyhounds.com
Peterborough United FC         www.theposh.com
Ice Rink/Ice Hockey   www.planet-ice.co.uk
Queensgate Shopping Centre   www.queensgate-shopping.co.uk

Spalding

Spalding is a peaceful market town on the river Welland in South Holland. It has an attractive waterfront with fine Georgian buildings and riverside walks. It is particularly pleasant when the spring flowers are in bloom.

The annual Spalding Flower Festival and Spring Fair is held at the beginning of May. Carnival floats decorated with and spring flowers, marching bands, street markets, funfairs, a huge country fair, music, arts and entertainment spanning the three days of the spring bank holiday, attracts thousands of visitors.

There is a street market on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

For more information on the towns facilities visit spaldingnet.com.

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