Heritage Archive
(April 2013)

1 April 2013

The Splendours of Spilsby

Considering that it only has a population of about 3,000 people, it is amazing to discover how much the East Lindsey market town has to offer. Shopping-wise, this destination continues to boast a good mix of dedicated independent traders, exudes a lively community spirit and is well served with schools and other services, including an Read more…

Greetwell Hollow and Old Quarry

This is the second in a short series of articles aimed at highlighting some of the beautiful areas around Lincoln that remain relatively unknown to the majority of people. When you discover somewhere new and fall in love with it, the first thing you want to do is tell everyone. Then a little voice in Read more…

Be part of the rat race

The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials are already known for having one of the world’s biggest obstacle courses – for horses. However on 11th May Burghley will also become the venue for the world’s largest obstacle course for humans, when it hosts its first Rat Race – a 20-mile course in and around the park Read more…

Paralympic debut inspires elite athlete to set sights on Rio

It is nearly 8 o’clock on Tuesday evening, 4th September 2012, and the 80,000 capacity crowd in the Olympic stadium is hushed in anticipation of the sprint that is about to unfold. Jamie Carter, from Binbrook near Market Rasen, lines up against some of the world’s greatest Paralympic athletes in the men’s T34 200 metres Read more…

Frank Pick – the man who gave London Underground its identity

Take a stroll around our capital city and you’ll find signs directing you towards the London Underground at almost every turn. Incorporating part of the oldest section of underground railway in the world, the network celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2013, but few people know of the links tying its identity to a Fenland market Read more…

Capturing Caistories

Tourism is a major growth industry throughout North Lincolnshire and is worth £167 million to the local economy No wonder then that the smaller towns and villages in the area are doing all they can to earn themselves a slice of that fortune – particularly those tucked away in the heart of the countryside, like Read more…

Town is fertile ground for growth

The euphoria of last year’s Olympic Torch visit, which saw record numbers of people on the streets of the Fenland market town of Holbeach, has left a lasting mark on the community which turned out to welcome it. An ambitious regeneration plan had already been drawn up when the Torch Relay arrived in the area Read more…