Scunthorpe is a city located in the county of North Lincolnshire in England. It is the administrative center of the region and mainly industrial place. Its population is almost 73,000 inhabitants. Scunthorpe is the most famous and developed industrial city in England because of the large steel mills that exist in the area; it is also called the city of an industrial garden.
Scunthorpe is not just steel; it is also a city of historical value, which appeared in the book of the Last Judgment as early as 1086 - although its name was then Escumetorp, referring to the estate. Its geological features have repeatedly been the subject of research and discussion of experts and professionals, as it was very close to the epicenter of the strongest earthquake ever roaming the UK; This happened on February 27, 2008 and was measured at almost 5.5R.
Scunthorpe consists of four small villages, Frodingam, Crosby, Brambi and Ashby. All of them lie on a vast area of limestone and iron, which are used raw materials and original resources for regional industries. Among the wonderful things about this place are the fossils of oysters belonging to a variety of griffins, which are known as the devil's toenails and are found at an ironstone mine.
Sunttorp received the Coat of Arms when he joined the city at 36.
One of the funniest and most bizarre stories about Scunthorpe is associated with AOL, because the filter refused to accept the name of the city because it contains the forbidden word; therefore, some forums and online boards display the name using asterisks. The name of the city is similar to "**** ****". This fact spawned many jokes about the city and was commented on by both American and British comedians; In the online world, although it is now known as the problem of Scunthorpe.
