Banks Barclays, Lloyds/TSB, HSBC, National Westminster.
Building Societies Abbey National, Yorkshire, Halifax, Nationwide.
Business Services The Gainsborough Area Chamber of Commerce, The Waterfront, Lea Road, tel. 619500
Bus Station Heaton Street, adjacent to the Lindsey Centre.
Careers Advice Lincolnshire Careers and Guidance Services, 6 Church Street, Gainsborough, Lincs DN21 2JH Tel: 01427 612096 Fax: 01427 611799. Email: gainsborough@lincscg.co.uk
Car Parks Beaumont Street (Lindsey Centre); Caskgate Street; North Street; Roseway and
  Hickman Street (rear of bus station)
Churches All Saints Church, Church St, with traditional worship every Sunday at 10.30am and 6pm. (6pm every second and fourth Sundays).
United Reformed Church, Gladstone St, service of worship and Junior Church are at 10.30am every Sunday.
Quakers Meeting House, Market St. Friends meet for worship each Sunday at 10.30am.
Gainsborough Methodist Church, North Street. Morning service and Junior Church is at 10.30am with Girls’ Brigade services on the first Sunday of each month.
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Church, Cross St. Mass times Saturday 7pm and Sunday 9.15am. Weekday Mass at various times.
Gainsborough Citadel, Etherington St, is open daily from 9am to 3pm. Sunday services are held at 10am.
Further churches include, St Andrews Methodist (Shakespeare St); St George’s (Heapham Rd); Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses (North Warren Rd).
Citizens Advice Bureau 26 North Street, tel. 01427 810914.
Courts Magistrates Court, Roseway, Gainsborough.
Education William Harrison School, Middlefield Lane.
  Beckett 'Special' School, Whiteswood Lane.
  Gainsborough College (Further Education), Acland Street.
  Benjamin Adlard Community School, Sandsfield Lane.
  Charles Baines Community Primary School, Baines Road.
  Hillcrest Community Infant & Nursery School, Heapham Road.
  North County Primary, Ropery Road.
  Parish Church Primary School, Acland Street.
  St George’s C of E Community Primary School, Park Springs Road.
  White’s Wood Lane Community Junior, Whiteswood Lane.
  Handel House Prep School, Northolme.
  Middlefield Community School of Technology, Middlefield Lane.
  Queen Elizabeth’s High School, Morton Terrace.
  Castle Hills Community Arts College, The Avenue.
Employment Services Job Centre, Crown House, Heaton Street.
Emergency Services Ambulance, Miller Road.
  Fire Station, Nelson Street.
  Police, Lincolnshire Police, Morton Road tel. 810910 and 999 in an emergency.

Gainsborough & District Credit Union

 Contact Secretary 01522 512211.
Health Services General Practitioners: 3 Caskgate Street (612501); and Pottergate Medical Centre, 2A Ropery Road (612895/811763).
  Vanessa Drive. Cleveland House Surgery: 01427 613158
  Hospital - The John Coupland, Ropery Road, tel. 816500
Inland Revenue Crown House, Heaton Square, telephone 619400.
Library Lincolnshire County Council, Cobden Street, Gainsborough, tel. 614780.
Local Government West Lindsey District Council, The Guildhall, Lord Street, tel. 01427 676676, (The Chief Executive).
  Gainsborough Town Council, Gainsborough House, 18 Parnell Street, tel. 01427 811573. (Clerk of the Council).
Market Days Tuesday and Saturday.
Newspapers The Gainsborough Standard and weekly Trader, 5 Market Place, tel. 615323.
  The Gainsborough Echo (tel. 810148) and weekly Target, 24 Spital Terrace 01427 612159.
Population 16,550. (1998 census).
Post Offices The main town post office is located in the Lindsey Centre off Market Square.
Other offices are located on Ropery Road, Trinity Street and Queensway.
Railway Station Lea Road, Gainsborough (24 Hour Times & Fares link line 0345 48 49 500).
Registrar Births, Deaths & Marriages, Richmond House, Morton Terrace tel: 0845 330 1400.
Social Services Lincolnshire County Council, 156 Trinity Street, Gainsborough, tel. 01427 615331