Heritage Archive
(October 2021)

28 October 2021

Let’s start fly tying

Now the trout fishing season is over for most of us, other than the ardent fly fisher who fishes on through the winter, the colder months are the time to start fly tying, says Barry Grantham. Yes trout flies are cheap to buy but by tying your own you get the satisfaction and pleasure of Read more…

Solvitur ambulando – It is solved by walking – November 2021

8th October: spectral murk rising. By Maxim Griffin. The sun is an hour away – the peaks of the Wolds are islands – if you’ve ever seen it, you’ll know – the three red beacons of Belmont mast and the hum of early traffic – jackdaws, trees beginning to reveal their limbs – every ripple Read more…

On track to make a difference in Market Rasen

Well known for its market and race fixtures, the town has much to offer. Melanie Burton looks at the new initiatives helping to shape its future. Famous for being home to the only racecourse in Lincolnshire, it is also popular with walkers thanks to its great routes and trails, which are just a five-minute stroll Read more…

A Tale of Two Brothers – and decades of waiting

Matt Limb OBE tells the story of a Lincolnshire man’s 30-year quest to return World War One medals he found back to one family – a journey that took him to the graves of the medal recipients, on the battlefields of France and Belgium. I have spent much of my adult life crossing the English Read more…

Making new connections for a thriving community

Falling just outside the boundary with Cambridgeshire and just inside South Lincolnshire, there are a delightful group of historic villages which are collectively known as The Deepings. By Melanie Burton. Just eight miles north of Peterborough, seven miles east of Stamford, and five miles south of Bourne, it comprises Market Deeping, Deeping St James and Read more…

27 October 2021

Shape the future of your local historic environment

The Lincolnshire Local Listing Campaign is looking to celebrate the rich, varied historic environment of the county as part of a national pilot project funded by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The project is being delivered by Heritage Lincolnshire, a charitable trust founded in 1988 to champion the understanding and conservation of Read more…

22 October 2021

City is facing the future with optimism

Schemes to help preserve Lincoln’s heritage and a focus on increasing wellbeing and boosting business are at the forefront as the city continues to recover from the pandemic and looks forward to the Christmas season. By Melanie Burton. An air of optimism seems to have returned to our towns and cities, despite the fact that Read more…

International Bomber Command Centre and Remembrance 2021

From its inception at the end of the First World War, Remembrance Day has grown to be a truly international affair. Marking the loss of life caused by war and the sacrifices made by so many continues to play an important part of the ceremonial structure of 25 nations. Whilst many hold services on Remembrance Read more…

Career has taken Boston golfer around the world

A passion for golf which began when he was a teenager has taken Dave Coupland all over the world – including America, where this year, he tells Kate Chapman, he realised one of his biggest dreams by competing in the prestigious US Open. Dave, who lives in Boston, travelled to Torrey Pines Golf Course in Read more…