Heritage Archive
(February 2015)

1 February 2015

New manager gives Spalding a voice

A South Lincolnshire market town is out to impress and attract more shoppers and visitors during 2015 – with the help of a recent arrival. Spalding received an early Christmas present with the appointment of its first town centre manager for at least a decade and, although Dennis Hannant is only a couple of months Read more…

Lincoln trams

The Lincoln Tramway Company was established in 1880 with share capital of £20,000 and operated a horse-drawn tramway service in Lincoln from 1882 to 1905. The company originally had ambitious plans for a substantial network of lines around the city, but in the event only one line was built, from Bracebridge to St Benedict’s Square. Read more…

A town with growing ambitions

2015 looks set to be an exciting year for the Lincolnshire market town of Gainsborough, with a number of developments in the pipeline. Much work has been going on behind the scenes, not only at the Town Council and Gainsborough Town Partnership but also in the retail and business sectors too. Town Council clerk, Matthew Read more…

A peaceful pint and plot

In many areas of the country the great British pub is a dying breed, but one Lincolnshire couple is turning this notion on its head by diversifying in a rather unusual way. As well as establishing a beautiful nature reserve behind the Thatched Cottage, in Sutterton, owners Bob and Marion Lowrie have turned over part Read more…

Amenities put village firmly on the map

The Lincolnshire village of Welton-by-Lincoln may be steeped in history but its focus at the moment is firmly on the future. The village is in the process of preparing its Neighbourhood Plan, which will help shape things to come for the next twenty years, taking into account residents’ hopes, aspirations, concerns and ideas for the Read more…

Lincoln South Common – Walking through history

Lincoln South Common is much better known than most of the places I have written about, but I am frequently surprised by the number of people who have never explored it properly. Hopefully I can tempt more of you to seek out its hidden corners and understand the incredible history of this wonderful area. The Read more…