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1879 The Extension Act passed, allowing the town to increase in size
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Prior to this, the town boundaries were the Mowbeck to the north, Wharf Rd to the south, River Witham to the east and the railway to the west. Grantham now included the parishes and townships of Spittlegate, Little Gonerby, New Somerby, Houghton & Walton, parts of Harrowby, the Grange and Earl's Fields.
| 1852 | Charles Bradley memorial window More info | |||
| 1853 | Richard Bradley & family memorial window More info | |||
| 1856 | -1874 | George Maddison M.A., Vicar | ||
| 1857 | Clarke window by Wailes of Newcastle More info | |||
| 1863 | -1867 | George Gilbert Scott was commissioned to restore the church More info | ||
| 1867 | Joseph Wyles memorial window by Clayton & Bell More info | |||
| 1868 | Abolition of the compulsory church rate | |||
| 1874 | -1879 | Jacob Clements M.A., Vicar More info | ||
| 1874 | -1875 | Rev George Maddison Memorial Window by Clayton & Bell More info | ||
| 1875 | Window in memory of Mrs Elizabeth Bradley. More info | |||
| 1876 | New clock put in the tower, by Gillett & Bland of Croydon | |||
| 1877 | Restoration of the North Porch More info | |||
| 1877 | Quarter jacks to the new clock first used | |||
| 1878 | Rev William Glaister, Curate of Grantham, writes "The Life and Times of St Wulfram, Bishop & Missionary" More info | |||
| 1879 | -1883 | Cecil Edward Fisher M.A., Vicar | ||
| 1880 | William & Sarah King memorial window | |||
| 1881 | South Porch restored | |||
| 1881 | -1883 | Stained Glass window at East End and Reredos installed More info | ||
| 1883 | -1905 | William Glaister M.A., Vicar | ||
| 1883 | -1884 | Spire was struck by lightning and top 20ft rebuilt with copper lightning conductor and restored weather vane |
| 1850 | The first railway was built in Grantham, duplicating the route of the canal, to the detriment of the canal | |||
| 1852 | Grantham linked to London and Edinburgh by rail | |||
| 1858 | The Isaac Newton statue was made from Crimean War cannon | |||
| 1866 | The Angel became the Angel and Royal More info | |||
| 1869 | Guildhall on St Peter's Hill built | |||
| 1875 | The first Grantham Carnival More info | |||
| 1875 | Bridge End Wesleyan Chapel | |||
| 1879 | The Extension Act passed, allowing the town to increase in size More info | |||
| 1880 | St Saviour's Mission Church | |||
| 1884 | St Anne's Iron Church, the 'Tin Tabernacle', New Somerby | |||
| 1884 | The market cross was taken down and replaced by a granite obelisk More info | |||
| 1892 | Statue of Frederick James Tollemache unveiled on St Peter's Hill More info | |||
| 1896 | Salvation Army Citadel built on London Road |
| 1899 | -1902 | Boer War between England and the Boers in South Africa | ||
| 1900 | Foundation of the British Labour Party |
