Fishing/Freiston Shore

[fridayschild]

My Husbands 4x Great Grandfather Charles Simpson( 1801 - 1887) was a Fisherman who on the 1851 census lived at the Marine Hotel, Freiston Shore. I would love to know more about the fishing Industry in the mid 19th century in the Freiston area. Please could someone point me in the direction of any books that I could either buy or order through the Library.

[Redroger]

From my mis-spent youth some 50+ years ago, the Hotel at Freiston Shore stood on the top of the flood bank, and was then known as "The Plummers Arms" I think, could have been a different spelling. A very desolate area, and closer to the shore than HMP North Sea Camp, then a Borstal institution. The borstal had a team in the local cricket league, they played all their matches at hom funnily enough!  When a visting team arrived we were locked 3 to a cell in 4 cells while we changed, and after the game the process was reversed. So I, and every other member of visting cricket teams was locked in a cell twice a season, in my case 10 times in total. Possibly the same cell inhabited by the infamous Geoffrey Archer some years later.  To return to your query after the digression, I would suggest contacting The Lincolnshire Standard Boston to see if they have any pictures of the hotel in their gallery which they would sell copies.

[Eilleen]

Hi 

Stamford Murcury, dated 18th Nov 1859,

there is an article about a Simpson fishing family , they mention John, Frederick, Benjamin Simpson ,

" Good Intent" was the name of the smack that the Simpson  owned,

" Victoria " was a sloop that had run in to them , this was at Freiston Shore.

Eilleen.

[Redroger]

Seemingly impossible!! The shoreline rises by around 4 feet in 3 miles. The sloop must have had a very shallow draft.

[Eilleen]

Seemingly impossible!! The shoreline rises by around 4 feet in 3 miles. The sloop must have had a very shallow draft.

Just copying what was in the paper, and We know they never tell lie's 

[Geoff-E]

The 1905 1:2500 map shows the Marine Hotel and Plummer's Hotel to be different pubs. http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html?coords=539850,342570

[Eilleen]

Hi Geoff 

In 1810 it was called " Plummers inn "

 again imformation from Stamford Mercury paper. dated 1859.

Eilleen

[beady]

I used to go fishing - rod and line, on this part of the sea shore, living nearby.
There was the remains of an old wooden jetty that used to be for passengers to get in the sightseeing boats that used to get inshore.
The tidal rise is very big along this part of the coast, and with some very deep creeks- 6' to 10' deep near the sea bank it was quite easy for boats to use this area.
If you were local you learned the tide times and could wander out a long way from shore as the tide ebbed but had to be very quick getting back before the tide turned  or you got cut off and had a long swim with some dodgy currents.
There were several downed WW2 a/c exposed at low tide - good for trophy hunting.
Good fun but very mucky --- ideal for kids. 

[fridayschild]

Many Thanks for all your replies, I found a book on the Internet about the history of fishing in Lincolnshire which mentions Freiston Shore so I have ordered a copy and I am looking forward to receiving it