Heritage Archive
(December 2021)

20 December 2021

The Lady of the Stream

The European grayling provides good sport for the fly angler during the winter months. Here in Lincolnshire some exciting and challenging fly fishing can be had trying to outwit the ‘Lady of the Stream’. A few years ago in my role as a river bailiff for Lincoln and District Angling Association, I was checking an Read more…

Solvitur ambulando – It is solved by walking – January 2022

8th December – bitter, grey, trying to shine. By Maxim Griffin. Storm Barra is still raging – there’s no protection on the outmarsh – the wind has a sharp, screaming edge – squalls forecast later – the ideal day to be in search of an Iron Age settlement – an ancient herringbone overcoat and a Read more…

In the bleak midwinter

Colin Smale’s words and photography remind us that in spite of climate change we can still find ourselves in the firm grip of winter when earth stands hard as iron, water like a stone. Familiar landscapes such as our rolling Wolds suddenly take on a mantle of white with icy breezes whipping up spindrift which Read more…

Dedicated to delivering positive change

Lincolnshire Community Foundation’s mission is to create a county where people feel healthy, happy, resilient and empowered. Barbara Young finds out more. Founded in 2002, the Lincolnshire Community Foundation (LCF) was set up as a grant making trust to deliver clear environmental and societal change with the aim of providing positive outcomes for both people Read more…

Lincolnshire traders’ tokens – January 2022

With ‘W’ we come to the end of what has been a fascinating journey into Lincolnshire’s unique 17th century traders’ tokens. Colin Smale looks at the stories behind two more of these historical items. Three Lincolnshire towns are recorded under ‘W’: Wainfleet, Whitton and Wragby. I have chosen the tokens of Robert Temple of Wainfleet Read more…

Totally ready for 2022

Local business initiatives and an emphasis on community involvement are helping to ensure that Brigg continues to bloom, as Melanie Burton finds. With a mix of family-run independent traders, some of which have been part of the fabric of the town for decades, Brigg offers a unique customer experience and a varied range of products Read more…

Magdalen College School, Wainfleet

Wainfleet is a town with an interesting history. In the middle ages it was a thriving port, but since then has suffered the fate of many such ports on the east coast. The sea has receded and it now sits on the River Steeping, about two miles away from the sea. Although better known today Read more…

Future bright for Louth Livestock Market

Caroline Bingham visited The Louth Annual Christmas FatStock Show to see how the fortunes of the market have changed since her last visit in 2019. What a difference a couple of years and a pandemic have made. As a Charter Town, Louth has held markets since the early 1600s and the Livestock Market has been Read more…

Reclaiming the past

A passion for history, a keen eye for quality and a desire to help others salvage and repurpose building materials has proved to be the winning formula for one Louth family, writes Kate Chapman. The Brocklebank Reclaims story began 50 years ago with Dennis Brocklebank, who launched his own demolition business, taking down old farmhouses, Read more…

16 December 2021

Choosing the right learning environment

Our featured schools and colleges offer excellent opportunities for all age groups. BOARDING: SUPPORT, INDEPENDENCE AND FIRST-CLASS EDUCATIONModern boarding is a unique experience, helping pupils grow in confidence and offering more choice than ever before. The stereotypical view of parents dropping children off at the school gates, not to see them again until the end Read more…