Heritage Archive
(November 2010)

1 November 2010

On top of the trend

Market town traders are being urged to throw more weight behind a business group which is determined to drive up Boston’s economic fortunes. Despite facing some objections this Summer, Boston BID said it is “business as usual” for the organisation which is keen to encourage the town’s independent traders and national shopkeepers to share their Read more…

Walkers are Welcome

The Wolds-edge town of Market Rasen has been an important centre for the surrounding farming community for centuries – but the fast-paced twenty-first century has brought growing challenges. Business leaders and councillors said increasing numbers of vehicles are driving through the centre, but not enough people are stopping to explore the town and visit its Read more…

The man who watches over Boston

Herbert Ingram made a lot of money by founding the ‘Illustrated London News’ – and much of it he spent on good works for Boston. Standing sentinel on a stone plinth high above Boston Market Place is an imposing figure, gazing over the shoppers and stalls not at nearby St Botolph’s Church but perhaps rather Read more…

Town on the Trent

The attractive market town of Newark, situated along the river Trent, offers a wealth of history and things to do, providing its status as an appealing tourist and visitor centre. There’s a great determination amongst the business community to make Newark stand-out from the crowd, whether people want to shop, enjoy local history or be Read more…