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Grimsbyis a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. People from Grimsby are called Grimbarians.
According to legend, Grimsby was first founded by Grim, a Danish fisherman. In Old Norse 'by' means 'village' and in the modern Danish language it means 'city' or 'town' .
Grimsby is listed in the Domesday Book, having a population of around 200, a priest, a mill and a ferry (probably to take people across the Humber, to Hull).
The Port of Grimsby and Immingham is the UK’s largest port by tonnage and home to the largest fish market in the UK.
Notable personalities orginating from Grimsby include actresses Michele Dotrice (famed for playing the role of Betty Spencer in the 1970s comedy Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em) and Patricia Hodge. Norman Lamont, Conservative MP and former Chancellor of the Exchequer was brought up in the town.
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