Heritage Archive
(July 2016)

1 July 2016

New era for steel town

Steel production has been the mainstay of the North Lincolnshire town of Scunthorpe since the mid-19th century and after months of uncertainty about the future, it has now begun a new era and re-established its links with the past. The British based investment firm Greybull Capital successfully completed its acquisition of Tata Steel UK’s Long Read more…

Raising the profile of a Georgian gem

The south Lincolnshire town is a destination with huge growth potential and local businesses are already striving to turn that potential into a reality. An ongoing magnet for shoppers and tourists alike, the beautiful Georgian town remains a place where you can be sure of finding something out of the ordinary in terms of unique Read more…

Passion for pattern

A love of India and home furnishings is the inspiration behind a new family interiors business based in the heart of the Wolds. Karoline and Kim Shepherd relocated to Low Toynton, near Horncastle with their son Sam last year but the story of the business which they all run, Kasakosa, began in 2013 when Sam Read more…

Centenary of The Battle of the Somme

On 4th August 1914 Great Britain declared war on Germany and Austria, allied to one another through a treaty and known as The Central Powers, mobilising her small army of around 400,000 regular and territorial battalions that included five battalions from Lincolnshire. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd battalions were all regular army men with the Read more…

The life of Tommy Lidgett

Tommy Lidgett was born in 1844 at Cherry Valley Farm in Rothwell, now world famous for its duck production. When he was five he walked every day to school at Caistor, a round trip of some seven miles. By the time he was nine he was earning tuppence a day helping with cows and scaring Read more…

Countdown to the show

Heckington may be classed as a village because of its size and population, but its character and facilities are more akin to that of a small town. With a whole variety of independent businesses, a diverse range of tourist attractions and easy transport links, there is no wonder it is a popular place to live, Read more…

Lincolnshire is ‘hot spot’ for antiquities

Hoards of gold coins, a convict token, medals and Bronze age artefacts are just some of the exciting discoveries made by members of the public in Lincolnshire each year. With its diverse and rural landscape, including chalk Wold, limestone plateau and Fen and coastal marsh, it’s no surprise to hear the archaeology contained within it Read more…