Heritage Archive
(May 2017)

1 May 2017

Investment boosts town’s prospects

Look beyond the headlines and Boston has much to offer the day visitors, the short-break holidaymakers and the locals. From unique tourist attractions such as the Stump, the Guildhall Museum and the Maud Foster Windmill, to its vibrant market, shopping malls and town centre, Boston should be on your radar. Investment confidence in the area Read more…

Battles and Dynasties

Lincolnshire’s Great Exhibition, held to mark the 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta in 2015, was such a success, and attended by so many, that I was determined that it should not be looked back on as an isolated event. Even during Magna Carta year I was increasingly reflecting on the great, but much less widely Read more…

An officer and a generous gentleman

After more than three decades in post City of Lincoln Mayor’s Officer, Joe Cooke MBE will retire this month. Joe has lived in Lincoln longer than any other place in his life now but his journey to the city and the community he feels so passionately about began in Jarrow, his birthplace. He still retains Read more…

Louth, gem of the Wolds

Known as the capital of the Lincolnshire Wolds, this attractive historic market town with its rich heritage, range of independent shops and businesses and wealth of visitor attractions, is well and truly on the tourism map. Being in the heart of a rich agricultural area, the town is highly prized for its award- winning butchers, Read more…

Jewellery reflects wonder of the world

Inspiration is everywhere for jeweller Amanda Coleman, whose intricate work in precious metals beautifully captures the nature and wildlife so abundant around her Lincolnshire home. Her latest collection of handmade bracelets, earrings, rings and necklaces draws on her county surroundings even further, featuring delicate, tiny squirrels clutching oak leaves, owls in flight and others resting Read more…

North and South Hykeham

Though located in the shadow of the busier and bigger city of Lincoln, you will find lively communities with excellent amenities right on the doorstep. It may be only a small town with a population of just over 14,000 people, but North Hykeham is constantly expanding and is a much sought after area for both Read more…

International work

During WWII over a million men and women from 62 nations around the world served or supported Bomber Command in their fight for freedom. For the IBCC it is essential that the stories of all of those countries is told within the context of the history of the Command. As a result the team has Read more…

A village with heart

A wealth of community spirit abounds in the North Kesteven village of Ruskington, which has all the amenities and facilities of a small town but the feel and welcome of a traditional rural settlement. Ideally situated just four miles north of the market town of Sleaford and sixteen miles from Lincoln, Boston and Grantham, it Read more…

Solvitur ambulando –  it is solved by walking

Walk 2 – Friday 17th March 2017: Overcast, windy with attempts at sunshine. My rucksack is packed with the required items – water, a packed lunch, coat and flask – and I’m heading out from the Navigation Warehouse in Louth and following the canal. This route is well signposted and easy enough to follow. One Read more…

Lincoln’s lost buildings

Lincolnshire Life looks at buildings that are no longer with us, having been demolished decades ago. THE BOULTHAM PARK ESTATE The Boultham Park Estate was acquired by Richard Ellison III as a wedding present for his illegitimate son, Colonel Richard Ellison, in the early 1800s. The estate underwent a period of development under the Colonel, Read more…