As it developed in the 1870s, this ‘town within a town’ grew up to serve the booming fishing port, and is described by Historic England as the most important representation of industrial scale fishing in the UK.
Not just craftsmen and merchants connected to the fishing industry, but banks, a post office, even a butcher’s shop were a part of the streetscape. Individual plots were squeezed in between the all-important railway lines, resulting in often odd-shaped buildings in a variety of architectural styles, sometimes with narrow alley ways between them. Hence a part of the historic dock was dubbed ‘The Kasbah’ and the name stuck.
In October 2017, the Kasbah was designated a conservation area and soon thereafter included in the 2018-2023 Greater Grimsby Heritage Action Zone bringing hope, protection, and funding opportunities to this historic site.
