Things to do in Stamford
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Stamford Museum
The Stamford Museum has a muddle of displays on the town's history, including models of circus-performing midget Charles Stretton (aka Tom Thumb) and local heavyweight Daniel Lambert.
Stamford guides are fond of telling the story of the unfortunate Daniel Lambert, who was born a healthy baby in 1770, but who soon began to tip the scales at ever more alarming totals. Despite just eating one meal per day, he ballooned to an astounding 336kg and was hailed by contemporaries as 'the most corpulent man of whom authentic record exists'. When the reluctant celebrity died here in 1809 a wall of his house had to be taken down for the coffin to exit, and 20 pallbearers were needed …
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Meadow
This lovely semiformal restaurant in a 17th-century stone building serves traditional English dishes from sea bass to good ol' Lincolnshire sausages. It has a terrace at the back overlooking the meadows.
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George, Restaurant
The oak-panelled restaurant at this wonderful riverside hotel serves classy British and international cuisine.
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William Browne Hospital
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St Mary's Church
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Burghley House
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Voujon
Well-prepared Indian favourites are served up in stylish surroundings near the museum. Bookings recommended.
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Tobie Norris
A fine, stone-walled pub in a delightful, flagstone-floored town house serving hearty pub grub and wholesome ales from the Ufford microbrewery.
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Stamford Arts Centre
This cultured establishment hosts everything from live jazz and art-house cinema to stand-up comedy.
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