Heritage Archive
(January 2024)

19 January 2024

Breathing new life into the Beonna

Wendy Deamer charts the restoration of All Saints Church of Beonna in Benington, a Grade I listed medieval building which has become a unique venue and focal point for community life. In today’s high cost of living world we have become increasingly conscious of price, value and savings. The need to reuse, fix, salvage and Read more…

After the storm

By Maxim Griffin. The river’s up – new year leaking from Christmas – grey on grey – time of no shadows – weird days – the feeling that this will be a year to lean into – head down, collar up – across the fields a mess of gulls and jackdaws, a constellation of noise Read more…

Write-hand man

Professional film writer Ewen Glass has launched his own scriptwriting courses and mentoring services to help other budding writers. Kate Chapman hears how he brings his ideas to the big screen. BAFTA member Ewen Glass has written for major TV networks, including the BBC, Channel 4, RTÉ and Hollywood Suite in Canada, while his feature Read more…

Stamford – a Georgian gem

With its rich history, shopping opportunities and great hospitality, this popular market town is a brilliant destination to visit in any season, says Glynis Fox. Picturesque after a heavy fall of snow but equally wonderful in summertime, the Georgian town of Stamford offers all the ingredients for a wonderful day out. You can enjoy various Read more…

With this ring…

Colin Smale examines historical love tokens found on local farmland. The three oddly bent silver coins featured here (PIC 2 – all found around Caistor) are bent for a very special reason. Have you ever heard the old Mother Goose nursery rhyme, ‘There was a crooked man’? There was a crooked man, and he walked Read more…

What’s in a name? Norton Disney

Continuing our series on Lincolnshire villages with unusual names, we turn the spotlight on Norton Disney. Tucked between Lincoln and Newark, this small village has deep roots steeped in history. Originally known as Norton, the ending -ton indicates Saxon connections but the discovery of a late Bronze Age axe head in the Potter Hill area Read more…

18 January 2024

Take a trip to Gainsborough

Visitors of all ages can enjoy a wealth of heritage, shopping and places to explore in this picturesque market town, which is also set to benefit from a major regeneration project. Andrew Vaux finds out more. In the district of West Lindsey, just a 30-minute drive from Lincoln on the westerly edge of the county, Read more…

Wild about water

Kate Chapman meets Team GB medal-winning canoeist Lucy Guest, who fought back from injury to be selected to represent her country. Lucy Guest took up canoeing 10 years ago and has been making a splash in the sport ever since. Now she’s celebrating after claiming her first major championship medals. The 21-year-old who grew up Read more…

Full steam ahead!

Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, the county’s only standard gauge steam railway, is open for business once again. Kate Chapman learns about the volunteers helping to bring the past to new life. Volunteers at the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway are on track to preserve their heritage for future generations after reinstating part of the line between Louth and Read more…