Heritage Archive
(June 2017)

1 June 2017

The hub of the Humber

Positivity is the buzz word for the business fraternity in the North East Lincolnshire town of Grimsby this year with plenty of investment, growth schemes and interest being shown in the area. Renewable energy, seafood companies and the fishing industry all continue to flourish and confidence in the future is running high in Grimsby. Chamber Read more…

From the East Coast to a global challenge

He has spent his working life at sea and now Lincolnshire born sailor Andy Burns is preparing for the challenge of a lifetime, leading a team of amateur sailors in one of the toughest endurance races on the planet – the Clipper 2017–18 Round The World Yacht Race. Andy (31), who began his sailing career Read more…

Life’s a beach…

The Lincolnshire Coast is the third most visited destination in the UK with holidaymakers and day-trippers spoilt for choice because there are so many diverse places to visit along the twenty-two miles of coastline. However, town leaders are not resting on their laurels when it comes to safeguarding its popularity and there has been much Read more…

Solvitur ambulando –  it is solved by walking

Walk 3 – Friday 21st April: Overcast, brighter later. Saltfleet to Rimac – 7 miles covered in no great hurry. My wife waves as she pulls away, leaving me on the south side of Saltfleet Haven at a little car park called Paradise. I was out here a few weeks back, looking for a shipwreck. Read more…

Wonderful Woodhall Spa

“Unique” is the only way to describe this picturesque village which lies on the southern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds and has a diverse range of independent shops, visitor attractions and heritage. Classed as an inland resort because of how it came about, it is set amidst pinewoods and is renowned for its tranquil atmosphere Read more…

Experience Endeavour’s journey in the 21st century

The Joseph Banks Conservatory, which was once an attraction at The Lawns, Lincoln has been given a transformative makeover tracing the voyages of the famous county naturalist with Captain Cook. Woodside Wildlife Park was established as a falconry centre in 2001 by Neil and Anita Mumby; Neil turning his hobby into a ‘fledgling’ visitor attraction. Read more…

First class visitor centre for Heckington Windmill

It’s the culmination of a ten-year plan for the eight board members and more than sixty active volunteers who have worked tirelessly to oversee the £1.7m regeneration of an iconic and popular county landmark – and now thanks to their efforts Heckington Windmill is home to a first class visitor centre. Heckington Windmill is the Read more…

A getaway retreat in a heritage home

County buildings with a fascinating history have always been featured in Lincolnshire Life. Molecey Mill, a historic landmark in the village of West Deeping, first appeared in our pages in 1966. Last month we told the story of the Molecey family. This month we are featuring The Granary and the recent renovations which have transformed Read more…