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
Isaac Newton Telescope by Grubb Parsons after the move. INT locations are Herstmonceux Castle (1967–79) then ORM (1984–). The INT was inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II in 1967. Largest optical telescopes 1967: INT began its new life atop the Canary Island of La Palma, a Spanish mountain island, in 1984, with a new mirror and dome. Large visible-light optical ground telescopes in 1984: Isaac Newton Telescope The Isaac Newton Telescope or INT is a 2.54 m (100 in.) optical telescope run by the Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes at Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma in the Canary Islands since 1984.