Heritage Archive
(October 2011)

1 October 2011

Town flies high

All market towns have their own unique character and ambience, but Sleaford is one where you need to take time out and go exploring to find its hidden treasures. From Southgate, its bustling ‘main thoroughfare’, to its intriguing little alleyways and precincts, this is a place to find some great individual shops, as well as Read more…

Pennells, a name for all seasons..

Pennells is one of the oldest garden companies in the country and is probably the oldest still under the same family ownership. It was founded by Richard Pennell in 1780. Today it is run by another Richard Pennell, a seventh generation member of the family. The company’s first nurseries were situated on what was then Read more…

Let the festivities begin

It’s cheers all round in Gainsborough this month – in more ways than one. As the town raises a glass – or two – to the annual action-packed Octoberfest event, businesses have reported a better-than-expected year of sales and a number of charity groups and organisations are celebrating cash windfalls thanks to Lincolnshire Co-op’s 150th Read more…

Life pays a visit to Swineshead

With a history steeped in crime and intrigue, the modern day village is a pretty, bustling rural community. This thriving market town stands on a triangular patch of land located between the main A17, A52 and A1121 roads, about six miles west of Boston, on the edge of the Lincolnshire Fens. Today the village has Read more…

The lighthouse at Sutton Bridge

Regarded as one of the most important buildings in terms of global conservation, the Sir Peter Scott Lighthouse has new owners, who are working to make it more accessible to the public, so the legacy of its extraordinary namesake can live on. The historic building, which lies on the banks of the River Nene surrounded Read more…