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 great places to visit near Scunthorpe if you like historic buildings.
There are a number of airports near to Scunthorpe including Humberside Airport.
Don't miss Stamford's towns if visiting the area around Scunthorpe.
Don't miss Duddington's villages if visiting the area around Scunthorpe.
Lincoln is a great place to visit close to Scunthorpe if you like cities.
Lincoln Castle is a great place to visit close to Scunthorpe if you like castles.
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.