Heritage Archive
(January 2017)

1 January 2017

High hopes for Holbeach

2017 looks set to be a year of growth for the south Lincolnshire town – not only in population but in employment and the local economy as well. Plans are in the pipeline for a 900-home development which will see Holbeach’s population surge by approximately 5,000 and work is progressing on the establishment of the Read more…

Feeding the birds

Many of us enjoy feeding our garden birds seed during the harsh winter months but choosing a good quality wild bird mix is essential. An unclean bird mix can be dangerous to their health. It may be cheaper but can also contain dust and debris, which can damage the bird’s respiratory system. It will be Read more…

Town with untapped potential

“A small town with a big heart” is the best way to describe the historically important Victorian and Georgian town of Caistor. Nestled just off the busy A46 Grimsby to Lincoln road on the Viking Way, you could be forgiven for thinking Caistor is a quiet, picturesque rural village. But it is officially classed as Read more…

Six thousand miles for free ‘Island Brew’

Lincolnshire man honoured by world’s most remote inhabited island – and claims his free pint of beer in its pub! Horsington pensioner Chris Bates has been honoured on the world’s most remote inhabited island, as part of its 200th anniversary celebrations, with a specially made plaque thanking him for his contribution to the island’s life. Read more…

Brigg builds on success

Just as 2016 was an exciting time for residents in the North Lincolnshire town, with its participation in the Great British High Street competition, 2017 has plenty in store. It is officially now a year-round holiday destination with proposed developments at Brigg Marina getting the green light; it is about to get its first bookshop Read more…

Clarke’s World Famed Blood Mixture

Francis Clarke was a three-time Mayor of Lincoln and noted philanthropist. His concern for the wellbeing of the people also extended to a medicinal ‘cure-all’, a remedy which promised great health benefits but would not pass muster today. Francis Jonathan Clarke was born in 1842, the son of Robert Clarke, a druggist, who had a Read more…

Showcasing the best of Lincolnshire livestock

The Louth Annual Christmas Stock Show was held on the first Thursday of December and attracted plenty of high quality entries and support from the surrounding rural community. Louth is a Charter Market town entitled to hold markets since the early 1600s. Louth Livestock Market on its current site, close to the heart of the Read more…

How fate played its hand for two soldiers in WWII

Peter Clarke and Ted Winkler coincided for a fleeting moment in the Battle of Winnekendonk. Binbrook in the Lincolnshire Wolds was the home of Alderman Woodthorpe Clarke, who died unexpectedly in 1916. He was JP, Chairman of Louth RDC and Lord of the Manor with 2,000 acres. His son, Henry, succeeded. He had joined up Read more…