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Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre

The Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre is a heritage attraction at Alexandra Dock, Grimsby, , England, opened in 1991. The attraction is an Arts Council England Accredited Museum and holds a number of awards, including the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame, the Sandford Award for Heritage Education and the VisitEngland Quality Rose Marque.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Maritime museum in Grimsby, England, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Fishing Heritage Centre” and “National Fishing Heritage Centre”
  • Address: Alexandra Dock, Grimsby, DN31 1UZ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ross Tiger and Grimsby Central Library.

Ship
Photo: Dornsby, Public domain.
is a traditional side-winder fishing trawler that was converted into a museum ship in 1992. She is currently berthed in Alexandra Dock at her home port of , close to the site of the former PS Lincoln Castle.

Library
Photo: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1,400 feet south of Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre.

Railway station
serves the town of in , . It is operated on a daily basis by TransPennine Express, and is also served by East Midlands Railway and Northern Trains services. is situated 2,100 feet south of Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grimsby and Old Clee.

Photo: Gunnar Larsson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fishing port in , standing on the south bank of the mouth of the River Humber, with a population in 2021 of 86,000. It merges into the seaside town of , and this conurbation and rural hinterland comprise the unitary Local Authority of North East Lincolnshire, also called Great .

Village
Photo: Allan chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located in the Clee Road and Carr Lane area of eastern , , England, and adjoins the neighbouring town of , to which it has historic links.

Neighborhood
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an area of western , in the district, in the ceremonial county of , England. It is in the Yarborough ward of the North East Lincolnshire Unitary Council. is situated 1½ miles west of Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre.

Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre

Latitude
53.56909° or 53° 34′ 9″ north
Longitude
-0.08401° or 0° 5′ 2″ west
Operator
North East Lincolnshire Council
Open location code
9C5XHW98+J9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 114804534
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q6972700
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In Other Languages

“Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre” goes by many names.
  • Slovenian: “Center ribiške dediščine Grimsbyja”
  • Slovenian: “Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre”

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Highlights include Cueworld Snooker/Pool Rooms and River Freshney.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre”. Photo: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0.