SPALDING, (Lincolnshire) in Lower Holland, 10 m. from Deeping, 78 cm. 98 mm. from London, is a neater and more populous T. than could be expected in a place encompassed with lakes, canals, and rivers; for the drains of Boston and Langtoft center, as it were, upon it, and 'tis almost inclosed by the Welland, that is navigable through it, and has a bridge over it, with a small port, to which several barges bel. that are chiefly employed in carrying coals and corn. Vessels of 50 or 60 tons may come up to it. Here are the ruins of an old mon. a handsome large marketplace, a free grammar-school for the inh. sons, and a ch. sc. The Mt. is on T. Fairs Nov. 17, and Dec. 6. Egelrich, one of the abbots of Crowland, who was afterwards Bp. of Durham, made a firm causey from hence to Deeping, through a vast forest and deep marshes, which was from him called Elrich-road; but 'tis not now to be seen. Sir William Irby, Bart, has a seat at Spalding.