Heritage Archive
(September 2021)

22 September 2021

The River Witham and a two-man fishing match

Barry Grantham looks at the history of angling on the River Witham. From just south of Grantham it flows through Lincoln and into a tidal arm of The Wash known as The Haven – and in the 1950s it was the backdrop to a memorable competition. It is thought that right from the Iron Age Read more…

Cadging a day with a lady falconer

Matt Limb OBE looks at the never dwindling interest in falconry, the rise of the lady falconer and how phrases from this ancient sport have become part of everyday English. Hunting with a hawk has a long and distinguished history going back some 3,000 years and is still practised as an art form, not only Read more…

Solvitur ambulando – It is solved by walking – October 2021

5th September – sticky heat. By Maxim Griffin. The objective was sunrise – the overnight forecast said the sky should be clear – full of constellations and satellites – a trace of the Milky Way over the chug of nocturnal shipping and dormant caravan parks followed, perhaps, by a red, red morning and something eggy Read more…

Lincoln Co-op farms

The Lincoln Co-operative began life in 1861, spread out into the Lincolnshire countryside in the 1870s and by the 1880s there was talk of branching out into farming. Alan Middleton tells the story of what happened next. It would seem that the main driving force behind the farming notion was the secretary, Duncan McInnes, who Read more…

Recovery and growth at forefront of plans

New funding schemes and business developments in Spalding are encouraging future growth as the town responds to the challenges of the pandemic and Brexit, as Glynis Fox reports. For many years the workforce in Spalding has been strengthened by agricultural workers from Europe but owing to Covid restrictions and the recent changes to employment laws Read more…

Lincolnshire traders’ tokens – October 2021

This month Colin Smale focuses on Tattershall. In the 17th century the village had a total of five traders who had tokens struck. These were: John Bodell (brewer), Francis Cocke (possibly an innkeeper), William Hunter (churchwarden), Edward Sharpe (grocer) and John Williamson (baker). Let us start with the farthing of John Williamson, a baker. The Read more…

Volunteers provide community assistance and response

There has never been a more exciting time to join the Lincolnshire Community Assistance Team. Kate Chapman reports on the members who offer their valuable help to emergency services across the county. The registered charity, L-CAT for short, is made up entirely of volunteers and is split into two divisions – a community assistance team Read more…

21 September 2021

Making the most of town’s assets

Grantham offers the best of both rural and urban worlds, being surrounded by peaceful countryside whilst having access to excellent rail, road and air connections. By Melanie Burton. With an expanding town centre, indoor shopping centres and edge-of-town retail outlets, Grantham has plenty to offer visitors, workers and residents alike. As the town slowly recovers Read more…

20 September 2021

Optimism on high street as funding is rolled out

The historic market town of Horncastle has much to be positive about with a raft of improvements on the cards to help get the ‘high street’ back up and running safely. By Melanie Burton The town is to receive £25,000 from the Government’s Welcome Back fund which aims to help councils return to high streets Read more…

Kallum shoots to the top

Barbara Young meets talented teenager Kallum Burrell, who was crowned Double World Clay Pigeon Shooting Champion just two years after taking part in his first competition. After six days of the CPSA World Sportrap Championships held at the E.J. Churchill Shooting Ground at High Wycombe in July, Kallum Burrell from Sibsey is still reeling from Read more…