Heritage Archive
(October 2026)

15 October 2026

Burnished gold

Colin Smale pays tribute to the colourful Common Pheasant as the shooting season begins. Driving through the Lincolnshire countryside or watching the fields and hedgerows slide past from a train window, one might pause to consider which bird is truly our most common. Robins and blackbirds are usually the first to spring to mind, yet Read more…

Awake

By Maxim Griffin. It started during the months of evil heat – walking in the day at 37 degrees is no good for anyone – so you flipped schedules a little – rising early, around 4am, to get out with the dog and get a few miles in before it got too hot – you’d Read more…

Take a trip to Grantham

Whether you enjoy discovering local history, indulging in retail therapy, or the chance to appreciate local entertainment, this market town has plenty to offer, as Glynis Fox finds. Grantham is well worth a visit, with three central car parks making access easy. The town is renowned for its rich heritage, as well as its contributions Read more…

A most beautiful town

Named one of the best places to live in Britain, Stamford is renowned for its award-winning independent shopping streets, historic arcades and local boutiques. The picturesque stone market town of Stamford is famous for its preserved 17th and 18th-century Georgian architecture, featuring a plethora of listed buildings, narrow cobbled alleyways, and five medieval parish churches.  Read more…

Gainsborough’s geographer

Dene Bebbington looks back at the story of Halford Mackinder, the father of geography. In your schooldays did you struggle to memorise things like capital cities taught in geography class? Whether you enjoyed or disliked those lessons, we can thank a man born in Gainsborough for turning geography into a separate discipline. Take a walk Read more…