Heritage Archive
(April 2016)

1 April 2016

The town on the Trent

Nothing stands still for long in the market town of Newark which – thanks to its great location a stone’s throw from the A1 – is attractive both as a commercial location for new and growing businesses and a convenient commuter base. Scores of new houses are being built in the surrounding area, and the Read more…

Towers on the tourist trail

The historic village of Tattershall, which lies between the Fens and the Wolds, may be small in size but it is big in stature when it comes to attracting visitors from far and wide. The 2011 census recorded that Tattershall had a population of 2,834, but with one of the best holiday parks in the Read more…

Carenza Lewis and the Our Lincolnshire project

People across Lincolnshire are being encouraged to think about the county’s heritage and what it means to them through a new research project being led by former Time Team archaeologist Professor Carenza Lewis. As part of her new role at the University of Lincoln, Carenza hopes to encourage more of us to have our say Read more…

Market Rasen rocks on

Since winning Portas Pilot funding and a share of a High Street Renewal Award, the Wolds town has continued to regenerate itself and is pushing on with its efforts to promote the thriving and vibrant area. Though the town’s Business Improvement Group no longer exists, a new Town Partnership with Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce is Read more…

First class post

It’s been quite a few years since Grantham lad David Coe started working at the Post Office. In June 2015, at the age of 73, he finally hung up his postbag after 57 years of service, making him one of Britain’s longest ever serving postmen. In 1958, just a few weeks after his fifteenth birthday, Read more…

Dream Catcher campaign recognises inspirational women

This month, Lincolnshire jeweller Katie Rudd is celebratng the county’s female talent by launching the Dream Catcher Campaign. The year-long project will see Katie (22) make twelve pieces of bespoke, handmade jewellery in twelve months for twelve of the region’s most inspirational women. Katie is the founder of Salt & Silver, a Cleethorpes-based jewellery business Read more…

Global message originates from county village

We all understand that mobile telephones and social media are powerful communication tools but a county based initiative has harnessed their power to spread a worldwide message of peace. The peace message, which was composed by village resident Vanessa Robertson, travelled around the world by landline and mobile phone to all countries whose troops fought Read more…

Community creates vibrant town

Alford may be a small rural market town at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds but it has a big heart, a neverending spirit and a sense of togetherness which makes it unique. At a time when places up and down the country are losing one facility after another due to ongoing budget cuts, Alford Read more…

Lincolnshire’s sports heroes

We take a nostalgic look at the careers of Denis Follows and Graham Taylor. Denis Follows was born in Nottinghamshire in 1908 but moved to Lincoln in 1919 when his father was appointed Station Master at St Marks. Follows attended the City School in Lincoln from 1919 to 1927 eventually becoming head boy. His ability Read more…

Appleby’s Little Free Library

A Lincolnshire couple, who share a love of reading, have found books also build friendships within their village. Ian and Anita Cross, live in Appleby, North Lincolnshire, in a cottage long time readers of Lincolnshire Life will recognise. The Thatched Cottage on Paul Lane has appeared as a cover image several times during the fifty-plus-year Read more…