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BANKS

Barclays, Lloyds/TSB, HSBC, National Westminster. Abbey, Halifax

BUILDING SOCIETIES

Yorkshire, Nationwide.

BUSINESS SERVICES

Gainsborough Area Chamber of Commerce, The Waterfront Enterprise Centre, Lea Road, Gainsborough, telephone 01427 619500

BUS STATION

Heaton Street, adjacent to the Lindsey Centre.

CAREERS ADVICE

Connexions Lincolnshire & Rutland (TeenSeen), 6, Church Street, Gainsborough, telephone 01427 612096

CAR PARKS

Beaumont Street (Lindsey Centre); Caskgate Street; North Street; Roseway; Hickman Street (rear of bus station).

CHURCHES

All Saints Church, Church Street, with traditional worship every Sunday at 10.30am and 6pm. (6pm every second and fourth Sundays).

St Paul’s Church, Front Street, Morton

United Reformed Church, Gladstone Street, service of worship and Junior Church are at 10.30am every Sunday.

Quakers Meeting House, Market Street.
Friends meet for worship each Sunday at 10.30am.

Gainsborough Methodist Church, North Street. Morning service and Junior Church is at 10.30am with Girls’ Brigade services on the first Sunday of each month.

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Church, Cross Street. Mass times Saturday 7pm and Sunday 9.15am. Weekday Mass at various times.

Gainsborough Citadel, Etherington Street, is open daily from 9am to 3pm. Sunday services are held at 10am.

Further churches include, St George’s (Heapham Road); Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses (North Warren Road).

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

26 North Street, Gainsborough, telephone 01427 810914

COURTS

Gainsborough Magistrates Court, The Court House, Roseway, Gainsborough, telephone 01427 612580

EDUCATION

William Harrison School, Middlefield Lane, Gainsborough
Beckett 'Special' School, Whiteswood Lane, Gainsborough
Benjamin Adlard Community School, Sandsfield Lane, Gainsborough
Charles Baines Community Primary School, Baines Road, Gainsborough
Hillcrest Community Infant & Nursery School,
Heapham Road, Gainsborough
North County Primary School, Ropery Road, Gainsborough
Parish Church Primary School, Acland Street, Gainsborough
St George’s C of E Community Primary School,
Park Springs Road, Gainsborough
White’s Wood Lane Community Junior School,
Whiteswood Lane, Gainsborough
Handel House Preparation School, Northolme, Gainsborough
Middlefield Community School of Technology,
Middlefield Lane, Gainsborough
Queen Elizabeth’s High School, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough
Castle Hills Community Arts College, The Avenue, Gainsborough
Gainsborough College (Further Education), Acland Street, Gainsborough

NOTE: Gainsborough is due to have a £21million educational village open within the town in 2009, which will cater for pupils from Middlefield School of Technology, Castle Hills Community Arts College, Becket ‘Special’ School (11 - 19), William Harrison School (11 - 16).
The village will be situated on the belt on a Greenfield site and is seen as further evidence of the regeneration of the town.

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Job Centre Plus, Crown House, Heaton Street, Gainsborough,
telephone 01427 643200

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Ambulance, Miller Road, Gainsborough
Fire Station, Nelson Street, Gainsborough
Police, Morton Road, Gainsborough

HEALTH SERVICES

General Practitioners:
3 Caskgate Street, Gainsborough, telephone 01427 612501
Vanessa Drive, Gainsborough (housing Cleveland House and Pottergate Surgeries), telephone 01427 613158

HOSPITAL

The John Coupland Hospital, Ropery Road, Gainsborough,
telephone 01427 816500

INLAND REVENUE

Crown House, Heaton Square, Gainsborough, telephone 01427 619400

LIBRARY

Lincolnshire County Council, Cobden Street, Gainsborough,
telephone 01427 614780

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

West Lindsey District Council, Marshalls Yard, Beaumont Street,
Gainsborough, telephone 01427 676676
Gainsborough Town Council, Gainsborough House, 18 Parnell Street,
Gainsborough, telephone 01427 811573

MARKET DAYS

Tuesday and Saturday.

NEWSPAPERS

The Gainsborough Standard and weekly Trader, 5 Market Place, Gainsborough, telephone 01427 615323

POLICE

Lincolnshire Police, Morton Road, Gainsborough, telephone 01427 810910 and 999 in an emergency

POPULATION

18,000 (2001 census) 7115 Households (2001 census)

POST OFFICES

The main town post office is located in the Lindsey Centre off Market Square. Other offices are located on Ropery Road, Trinity Street and Queensway.

RAILWAY STATION

Lea Road, Gainsborough (24 Hour Times & Fares link line 0345 48 49 500)

REGISTRAR BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES

Richmond House, Morton Terrace, Gainsborough, telephone 01522 782244

SOCIAL SERVICES

incolnshire County Council, 156 Trinity Street, Gainsborough,
telephone 01427 615331