Heritage Archive
(September 2014)

1 September 2014

UK’s favourite market town

Bursting with history and character, Stamford has something to tempt everyone, from those who love exploring old buildings to families keen to enjoy a waterside picnic and friends in search of serious retail therapy. With 600 listed buildings, five medieval churches, quaint hidden alleyways, quirky shops and entertainment venues, there’s plenty on offer and now Read more…

Hotspots of the Humber

Coastal resorts have benefited from an increase in visitors this summer, largely due to the soaring temperatures and constant sunshine. The north east Lincolnshire towns of Grimsby and Cleethorpes have enjoyed a renaissance year thanks to the surge in renewable energy and its knock-on effects. Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce Northern Lincolnshire manager, Anne Read more…

Forging ahead…

The two unusual round buildings that come into view as you drive through the centre of Anwick village, near Sleaford, look distinctly like hobbit houses straight from the set of Lord of the Rings. They are in fact the village’s old forge, built around 1800, and remarkably still used for their original purpose. The current Read more…

New Strictly star makes all the right moves

Having realised three of her lifelong dreams in the last twelve months, Joanne Clifton is on top of the world – and things are only set to get better for the Grimsby born dancer when she makes her debut on Strictly Come Dancing this month. It’s been a whirlwind twelve months for the thirty-year-old: as Read more…

Past and present

‘Past and Present’ is a new exhibition produced by the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, which was launched at the Museum of Lincolnshire Life. It is designed to celebrate 170 years of a flourishing society that seeks to study, record and encourage the enjoyment of the rich heritage of the historic county of Lincolnshire Read more…

Take a view from the Cliff

The villages that lie on the Lincoln Cliff – or the Lincoln Edge as it is sometimes known – may seem sleepy, rural areas from the outside but at the heart of each is a thriving, pro-active community very focused on the future. Known as the Cliff Villages, they are ideally situated for panoramic views Read more…

The floods of 1947

The winter of 1946/47 was one of the coldest in living memory with long periods of freezing temperatures. This was accompanied by the worst snowfall for seventy years. Then in the second half of March came a rapid thaw and widespread flooding, which brought chaos to Lincolnshire due to overflowing rivers, dykes and ditches. There Read more…