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| Type | Weekly local newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Iliffe Media |
| Founder(s) | Thomas Baily and William Thompson |
| Editor | Kerry Coupe |
| Founded | 1710 as Stamford Post, 1712 as Stamford Mercury |
| Political alignment | Historically Tory, now non-political |
| Headquarters | Cherryholt Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire |
| Circulation | 4,570 (as of 2022)[1] |
| Website | stamfordmercury |
The Stamford Mercury (also the Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford Mercury, the Rutland and Stamford Mercury, and the Rutland Mercury) based in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, claims to be "Britain's oldest continuously published newspaper title", although this is disputed by Berrow's Worcester Journal which was established in 1690.[2] The Mercury has been published since 1712 but its masthead formerly claimed it was established in 1695 and still has "Britain's Oldest Newspaper".
Three editions (Stamford and The Deepings, Rutland, and Bourne) are published every Friday. The ABC circulation figure in 2011 was 16,675.[3]
- ^ "Rutland & Stamford Mercury". Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK). 21 February 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "The Rutland & Stamford Mercury". Archived from the original on 20 April 2008.
- ^ "ABC; Rutland & Stamford Mercury".
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