Heritage Archive
(July 2024)

19 July 2024

Exploring Bourne

Quintessential market town Bourne has hidden depths and you risk missing some real gems unless you park up and take a walk around, as Glynis Fox discovers. A wonderful mix of traditional charm, cultural heritage and modern industry, the town is surrounded by pretty countryside, but also conveniently close to other centres, such as Stamford, Read more…

Welcome to Newark!

Glynis Fox learns how the town’s heritage and location make it an ideal place to both visit and live, with easy commuting by road or rail. Location-wise Newark has a lot going for it – thanks to its position on the eastern banks of the River Trent and the fact that it is also conveniently Read more…

Food for thought

Matt Limb OBE celebrates Open Farm Sunday and considers the importance of teaching the younger generation about food and its production. A few years ago, on a sunny summer afternoon, I drove past a farm which had several signs up publicising its involvement in the ‘Open Farm Sunday’ event. My immediate thought was, what a Read more…

Daring exploits of pier divers

Margaret Brecknell explores the long lost world of acrobatic divers at Lincolnshire’s popular coastal resorts. Back in the early 20th-century heyday of the British seaside holiday, thousands of visitors arrived at resorts like Skegness and Cleethorpes each summer ready to be entertained. Among the most popular acts were the professional high divers, who performed daring Read more…

Fascinating finds

Colin Smale reveals the story behind three archaeological items found in our county. This month’s three items are a real ‘macho’ looking silver Roman coin, a very rare religious symbol and some mysterious blobs of metal you might consider very uninteresting – that is until their real identity is realised! SILVER ROMAN COINFound on the Read more…

Car boot sailing

By Maxim Griffin. High summer – a village playing field – No Dogs / No Traders, the whiff of bacon – you thought you’d get here early but everything is already in full swing – ranks of stalls, tarps and blankets each covered in a variety of artifacts – a temporary migrant community with their Read more…

18 July 2024

Brigg – where the past meets the present

With its blend of history and modern features, there’s plenty to appeal to all the family in this historic town, says Andrew Vaux. Its strategic position at the junction of the River Ancholme and east-west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire means Brigg has always been an important town in the local geography and economy. The area of Read more…

Sprinting ahead to Paris

Kate Chapman meets cyclist Ed Lowe, who is making his Olympic debut with Team GB at this summer’s Games. It’s been a long-held ambition for cyclist Ed Lowe to compete in the Olympic Games and this year he is delighted to make his debut with the men’s sprint squad in Paris. Twenty-year-old Ed, who grew Read more…