Heritage Archive
(October 2023)

23 October 2023

History beneath our feet – November 2023

Colin Smale examines fascinating historical treasures with a canine connection. The Romans invaded England in AD43 and moved into Lincolnshire around AD50 when they built a fortress on the hilltop in Lincoln. Archaeology shows there were very few places in our county that they didn’t have a settlement; some were large such as Caistor (Venta Read more…

Farm life from days gone by

Kate Chapman goes behind the scenes of the historic Village Church Farm Museum in Skegness, which is proving popular as a unique visitor attraction. Visitors to the popular museum at Village Church Farm can see what life in a Victorian farmhouse was really like, explore a farm labourer’s thatched cottage and marvel at antiquities including Read more…

Explore Stamford!

As one of Lincolnshire’s most attractive towns, Stamford ticks all the boxes for its superb mix of historic charm, contemporary shopping and friendly ambience, as Glynis Fox discovers. A magnet for tourists and locals alike, Stamford is bursting with well-preserved Georgian and medieval properties which are admired by many visitors, especially those who are drawn Read more…

Playing the long game

By Maxim Griffin. Developers, by their very nature, will develop – turn your back for five minutes and they’ve cut down half a mile of medieval hedgerow and filled the meadow with asbestos and ashes – they can’t help themselves – soon enough everything will be built on – we’ve discussed this before and here Read more…

Airmen and ground crew from the Caribbean

Black people from African and Caribbean communities have been part of British history since long before the first large groups of West Indian migrants began to arrive in 1948. As Black History Month draws to a close and we anticipate Remembrance Day, the archives of International Bomber Command Centre give an insight into black personnel Read more…

Market Rasen – past, present and future

It’s all systems go as the town prepares for the festive season, while a new pilot project is set to help unlock the potential of the town’s heritage assets. Melanie Burton reports. Standing as it does on the western edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, the small, picturesque market town of Market Rasen has always been a Read more…

20 October 2023

Lincoln goes for growth

As shoppers and visitors continue to flock to the city and recent investment brings benefits, Glynis Fox finds there’s plenty to explore in Lincoln. Lincoln’s star continues to rise as a university city with the power to offer locals and visitors an impressive blend of historic buildings, vibrant shopping, leisure and learning opportunities. This is Read more…

Christmas creatives of Doddington

Amongst the employees of the Doddington Estate are some exceptionally talented individuals. This year, more than ever, they are the driving force behind the Hall’s ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ themed displays. House manager, Hannah Richards is the person who oversees the magical presentations in the rooms and keeper of the planning spreadsheet. The logistics Read more…