Market Rasen is a town and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the River Rase 13.8 miles (22 km) northeast of Lincoln, 18 miles (29 km) east of Gainsborough and 16.3 miles (26 km) southwest of Grimsby. As of 2001, it had a population of 3,200. The town is known for its eponymous racecourse.
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—Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?–1400)