Heritage Archive
(March 2015)

1 March 2015

Be part of an amazing year for the city

Lincoln can justifiably be called a “happening city” as it gears up to capitalise on a milestone year in its history. 2015 started on a high note, driven by rising interest in the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, which has helped to thrust the city into the international spotlight, ahead of a raft of celebrations Read more…

Reaping rewards of renewables

Exciting times are in the pipeline for the north east Lincolnshire towns of Grimsby and Cleethorpes with investment, major regeneration projects and the continued success of the offshore renewables industry. Businesses in the area look set to enjoy an upturn in fortunes, with improvements to its infrastructure, major international events taking place and new developments Read more…

Woad farming in Lincolnshire

As the Roman army advanced into the wilderness of eastern England they were confident that a few uncivilised ancient Britons wouldn’t pose much of a threat. How wrong they were! As they marched into the lands of the Iceni tribe, the Romans were met by a blood-curdling sight. Armed and completely naked, except for the Read more…

Lincolnshire’s Master Thatcher

Lincoln based Master Thatcher, Stewart Alexander, talks to Jean Rush about his historic craft. Born in Grimsby, Stewart Alexander was an outdoor type, but it was by chance that he discovered his vocation as a thatcher. “I had just left school aged sixteen and passed my driving test. I was at a bit of a Read more…

A town for exploring

In a nutshell, the historic market town of Spilsby has a lot going for it, thanks to its great location, niche shopping offer and lively community spirit. The home of the famous explorer Sir John Franklin – a statue of whom dominates the Market Place – is a destination where you will find a real Read more…

Historic Humber

According to our historic archives, fishing in the Humber estuary goes back 1,000 years to when a Dane named Grim landed where Grimsby now is. However, delve a little deeper and you will soon find records of wooden Bronze Age boats being dug out of the Humber mud, evidence that takes us back a further Read more…

Thornton Abbey and Gatehouse

Standing just a few miles south and west of the Humber in North East Lincolnshire is one of the county’s most amazing, but perhaps lesser known, tourist attractions: Thornton Abbey and Gatehouse. At the end of a quiet lane the enormous and ornately fortified gatehouse comes into view. It is the largest and certainly one Read more…