Heritage Archive
(April 2017)

1 April 2017

Firmly on the tourism map

Success is the buzzword when it comes to the bustling market town of Newark-on-Trent and with major events and developments already planned to attract thousands of extra visitors from far and wide, 2017 looks set to be a bumper year. The opening of the National Civil War Centre in Appletongate just two years ago has Read more…

Tales of humanity in Bomber Command toll

Six months from now the International Bomber Command Centre on Canwick Hill, Lincoln will open its doors to the public. In the first of six articles leading up to the opening ceremony, the project’s Losses Archivist, Dave Gilbert, describes the Losses aspect of the project. The prospect of typing in the names of more than Read more…

Lining up for a busy year

The small bustling market town of Market Rasen, standing on the River Rase, is one of the western gateways to the Lincolnshire Wolds but has plenty to offer visitors itself. Famous for being home to the only racecourse in Lincolnshire, Market Rasen is very much living in the modern world. With everything you need from Read more…

Handsome heritage

The small south Lincolnshire village of Folkingham is situated on the busy A15 road between Lincoln and Peterborough. But if the travellers just paused a while they would see there is more to this commuter village. It has a history dating back to the eleventh century, with several historic buildings still standing, a close-knit community Read more…

Solvitur ambulando –  it is solved by walking

In the first instalment of a series of articles on Lincolnshire walks, which he will be writing and illustrating throughout 2017, Maxim Griffin explores the landscape of East Lindsey. Friday 3rd March 2017. Overcast – with heavy rain to follow. I’m walking for the sake of walking. It’s an elemental day, the right kind to get Read more…

Tattershall and Coningsby

These small Lincolnshire villages have much to offer visitors in terms of attractions, historical sites and things to do. No small wonder the area is officially ranked among the Top 20 rural tourism destinations. Tattershall is dominated by the 130ft red brick tower of its medieval castle, which was built in 1434 by Henry VI’s Read more…

Seventy not out!

Massive investment, innovative thinking and exciting regeneration projects have radically changed the face of Lincoln over the past 30 years and developments currently underway promise to make the city even more vibrant in the years ahead. Many movers and shakers, who have played a key role in the city’s rising fortunes, remain as passionate as Read more…