Grantham and Stamford (UK Parliament constituency) villages. The only other large settlement in the seat is the rapidly growing town of Bourne, situated at the west of the Lincolnshire Fens. Food processing and agriculture are the major industries. Politically, Grantham is associated with Margaret Thatcher, who was born and raised in the town. However, the town of Grantham itself probably has the biggest Labour Party support of the constituency. The rural part of the seat and the historical town of Stamford outweigh any Labour votes in Grantham, and it is normally a safe Conservative seat. The history of Conservative representation was briefly interrupted between 2007-10 when
Newton, Lincolnshire house was unoccupied and was bought and restored in the early 1990s. The Old Rectory, on the site of a previous rectory, was built at the same time as Newton house, as was Laundry Cottage which lies close to an artificial pool. The washing for Newton house was carried out in a special wing of the cottage. The Village Cross stands at the location of a school, built by the Welby family, that was demolished in 1939. Newton's public house is The Red Lion, a 17th-century building. The hamlet also contains a pottery studio and a post box. Newton, Lincolnshire