Horncastle Town Centre Grants Scheme
The Horncastle Town Centre Grants Scheme aims to revitalise and regenerate Horncastle town centre through the reinstatement and repair of historic shopfronts and upper floors including facilitating reuse where applicable making…
Read MoreDockside Diaspora – Uncovering Grimsby’s Jewish heritage volunteer
Background to the Dockside Diaspora Project Built in 1885, the Sir Moses Montefiore Memorial Synagogue is the only remaining Synagogue in Lincolnshire and South Humberside and one of few of…
Read MoreRoyal Visit to the Wonky House!
What an absolute honour for Heritage Lincolnshire to welcome HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to the Wonky House or 40-42 Michaelgate! We’ve been working hard to bring this building back…
Read MoreGrimsby’s dockside stories brought to life through art, community, and heritage
Over the last 18 months, Heritage Lincolnshire has led a project to celebrate the rich history and heritage of Grimsby’s iconic docks. Delivered in partnership with North East Lincolnshire Council…
Read MoreTrafford Heritage Framework
Heritage Lincolnshire have been commissioned by Trafford Council to facilitate the co-creation of a heritage framework for the borough and its community. Through engagement with local heritage organisations, stakeholders, community…
Read MoreReconnecting Spalding
Join us in celebrating Spalding’s historic town and riverside as the Spalding Reconnected project nears it’s completion Image Credit: Transported. Detail of Willow Eel Trap, Ayscoughfee Hall School Green…
Read MoreNorth Kesteven Heritage Strategy
Press Release with North Kesteven District Council: Heritage strategy for North Kesteven needs your help What are the places and aspects you feel are important to North Kesteven’s character and…
Read MoreBoston Townscape Heritage Project
About the project: The Boston Townscape Heritage Initiative (2019-2024), a five-year National Heritage Lottery Fund project in partnership with Boston Borough Council, supported local businesses, people and communities in celebrating…
Read MoreCelebrating 30 years of support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund
Last Tuesday (19th November), the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) celebrated its 30th anniversary. This milestone offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on the brilliant ways the Heritage Fund has…
Read MoreHeritage Lincolnshire Reiterates Commitment to the Old King’s Head, Kirton
Heritage Lincolnshire has reiterated its commitment to the Old King’s Head in Kirton after having to take the difficult decision to close the venue’s café. The 16th Century Grade…
Read MoreTrustee Vacancies – Including Chair of Finance and Audit Committee
Location: Lincolnshire (flexibility for remote participation) Heritage Lincolnshire, a charity dedicated to safeguarding and enhancing the rich historical tapestry of Lincolnshire, is seeking committed individuals to join our Board of…
Read MoreWorks at the Wonky House
Towards the beginning of the year, we launched our fundraising campaign to help save the Wonky House in Lincoln! Since then we’ve been overwhelmed with the tremendous support everyone has…
Read MoreStories Of The Docks Volunteer
Exciting opportunity to become a volunteer on the Stories of the Docks project! Background to the Stories of the Docks Project The Stories of the Docks is a new project…
Read MoreLincolnshire Heritage Open Days 2024 – News and Updates
HODs 2024 Events Calendar HODs 2024 Brochure Visitor Feedback Updates: New Events: 63w – Reminisce on your academic past as you step inside the premises of Ayscoughfee Hall School. Were…
Read MoreChurch – Castle – Community: Old Bolingbroke
The National Lottery Heritage Fund is investing more than £220,000 in Old Bolingbroke to fund repairs to the church and a programme of community activities. The PCC and Friends of…
Read More40-42 Michaelgate, Lincoln
Heritage Lincolnshire is working to restore 40-42 Michaelgate, Lincoln, also known as the Wonky House. Elements of the buildings date to the 16th Century and alongside their neighbour ‘The Harlequin’…
Read MoreWorks to 40-42 Michaelgate are underway, and we need your help!
PRESS RELEASE The buildings forming 40-42 Michaelgate are Grade II listed and lovingly known to the people of Lincolnshire as ‘The Wonky House’. Elements of the buildings date to the…
Read MoreThe Watkin Project
About the Project: Mr Grimsby & Mr Cleethorpes: The astonishing legacy of Edward Watkin Duration: Until July 2025 We are working on an exciting educational project to share and celebrate the…
Read MoreLincolnshire Folk Tales
The Curious Lore of Lincolnshire From the Black Shuck and Nanny Rutt, to the witches and ghosts that haunt the fenlands, Lincolnshire is rich with lost folk lore. As part…
Read MoreLincolnshire Seaside Trump Cards
The Lincolnshire Seaside Trump Cards Project builds on Heritage Lincolnshire’s previous Trump Card projects in Boston, Grantham, Sleaford and Louth. Celebrating built and natural heritage and archaeological sites, this pack…
Read MoreBoston Townscape Heritage Project – Have Your Say!
We are entering the final months of the Boston Townscape Heritage Project, which has transformed the heart of Boston over the past four years. This project has rejuvenated Boston’s historic…
Read More40-42 Michaelgate: Works to begin to safeguard iconic Lincoln buildings!
City of Lincoln Council and Heritage Lincolnshire have secured the necessary funding to bring the iconic 40-42 Michaelgate in Lincoln back to life. Works will begin next week. The…
Read MoreUKSPF Healing Heritage in Kirton
Our UKSPF funded Healing Heritage in Kirton Scheme offers grants that support local businesses with small to medium grants for repair and reinstatement of their historic buildings. Grants are available…
Read MorePress Release – Spalding Heritage Strategy – Have your say!
Heritage Lincolnshire are working with South Holland District Council and local people to create a heritage strategy for Spalding as part of Spalding Reconnected, a project celebrating and promoting the…
Read MoreSPAB Maintenance Week
To celebrate the amazing transformation of Dolphin Lane as part of the Boston Town Deal: Healing the High Street Project and to coincide with SPAB Maintenance Week from 17th to…
Read MoreBoston Heritage Skills Festival 2023 Feedback
We saw over 1,000 visitors at the Boston Heritage Skills and Crafts Day on Saturday! Our overwhelming thanks goes to all our stallholders, craftspeople and artists who shared their wonderful…
Read MoreLincolnshire Heritage Open Days 2023: Highlights
Find out more about… Greyfriars Holbeach Bunker East Coast Regeneration: Mablethorpe and Skegness.
Read MoreSt Mary de Castro, Leicester
St Mary de Castro Church is a Grade I listed, scheduled monument dating from the twelfth century. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) would like to utilise the space under the…
Read MoreSpalding Heritage Strategy
What is the Spalding Heritage Strategy? Heritage Lincolnshire working with South Holland District Council and local people to create a heritage strategy for Spalding as part of Spalding Reconnected, a…
Read MoreBoston Heritage Skills Festival 2023
Boston Heritage Skills Festival 2022 Boston Heritage Skills and Crafts Day! Saturday 14th Oct (10am-4pm) Free! After the success of the festival last year, we’re thrilled to announce we’re back…
Read MorePeterson’s Oral History Project
From Briny Beginnings to Smoking Kippers The Grimsby Docks, more recently known as the Kasbah, is full of a network of memories which tells the story of the town’s iconic…
Read MoreAugust Newsletter 2023
Weddings at The Old King’s Head
Situated in the picturesque village of Kirton in Lincolnshire, sits a beautiful Grade II Listed building with a unique setting, ideal for couples to say their ‘I do’s’. The Old…
Read MoreUnearthing The Past: Sleaford Castle Community Dig
Archaeological Project Services, a commercial archaeology unit operating under the charity organisation of Heritage Lincolnshire, recently carried out an engaging community dig at Sleaford Castle. Over the course of three…
Read MoreBolingbroke Back in Time – The Return of the King
Bolingbroke Back in Time – The Return of the King 12th and 13th August 2023 11am – 4.30pm Bolingbroke Castle, Old Bolingbroke, Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 4HH Prepare to be transported…
Read MorePeterson’s Oral History Project – Volunteers Wanted!
We need your help to collect, edit and transcribe people’s memories of two buildings intrinsically linked to Grimsby’s fishing heritage on the historic docks. Gathering experiences of life on the…
Read MoreLincolnshire Young Archaeologists Club – Volunteers Wanted!
Lincolnshire Young Archaeologists Club has been running for 2 years providing monthly archaeological fun for children aged 7-16 years through craft, group learning and experimental archaeology. We run 3 terms…
Read MoreBolingbroke Back in Time – Volunteers Wanted!
This is the third year Heritage Lincolnshire (HTL) and Friends of Bolingbroke Castle (FOBC) are running Bolingbroke Back in Time, a medieval reenactment festival for the whole family. We are…
Read MoreWork Experience Blog – Elicia
After spending a week of work experience with Heritage Lincolnshire, I have been able to gain a valuable insight into the work they do. During my placement, I have been…
Read MoreBolingbroke Back in Time 2023 – Tickets on Sale Now!
The Return of the King at Bolingbroke Back in Time 12th-13th August 2023 11am – 4.30pm Bolingbroke Castle, Old Bolingbroke, Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 4HH Join Heritage Lincolnshire and the Friends…
Read MoreOur experience at Heritage Lincolnshire
From left to right: Oliver, Gabriel, Harry Introduction Hi, we are 3 Boston Grammar School students, Gabriel, Oliver, and Harry. We have been partaking in a work experience at Heritage…
Read MoreCome help us shape the new look Tower Gardens!
At Tower Gardens, we are looking to reinstate the historic pleasure garden to its former glory through a scheme of hard landscaping and planting, as well as making accessibility improvements…
Read MoreThe Mablethorpe Town Centre Transformation Project
Transformational multi-million-pound projects for Boston, Mablethorpe, and Skegness have been given the go-ahead by the government. Heritage Lincolnshire are proud to be delivering Town Centre Grant Schemes in all three…
Read MoreThe Old Town Hall: Arts in the Heart of Bourne
Bourne Town Hall Trust in Partnership with Heritage Lincolnshire secures Support from The National Heritage Lottery Fund. Bourne Town Hall Trust has received initial support* from The National Lottery Heritage…
Read MoreBolingbroke Back in Time is Returning for 2023!
The Return of the King at Bolingbroke Back in Time 12th-13th August 2023 Bolingbroke Castle, Old Bolingbroke, Spilsby, Lincolnshire PE23 4HH Join Heritage Lincolnshire and the Friends of Bolingbroke…
Read MoreSpalding Reconnected: Historic Town and Riverside
About the project: Brimming with creativity, environmental improvements, heritage initiatives, and enhanced wayfinding. Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Lottery players, Spalding Reconnected (2022-2025) project has proved…
Read More£250k awarded for new Spalding Town and River partnership scheme
A new project celebrating and promoting the unique heritage of Spalding’s town and riverside has been awarded just under £250,000 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, made possible thanks to…
Read MoreAnnual Report 2022
It is that time of year again when we look back at what Heritage Lincolnshire and Archaeological Project Services Team have been doing throughout the past year, with our 2022…
Read MoreJoin us at the North East Lincolnshire Heritage Network Celebration
Join us at Centre4 in Grimsby on Tuesday 7th March to celebrate two years of the North East Lincolnshire Heritage Network. Since April 2021, Heritage Lincolnshire has been working in…
Read MoreHeritage Lincolnshire welcomes new CEO
The Trustees of Heritage Lincolnshire are delighted to announce that they have appointed Tracy Stringfellow as the charity’s new CEO. Tracy’s background is in the heritage sector, having worked for…
Read MoreWakefield District Heritage Framework
Wakefield Council are developing a Heritage Framework document and we need your help. The council have commissioned Heritage Lincolnshire to ask people from around the district what you value from…
Read MoreLaunch of the Mablethorpe Town Centre Transformation Town Deal
Bright future for Lincolnshire’s past as Heritage Lincolnshire get the green light to deliver a Town Centre Transformation Scheme in Mablethorpe Heritage Lincolnshire, the county’s foremost charity dedicated to conserving…
Read MoreAutumn Newsletter 2022.
Welcome to our 2022 Autumn Newsletter, that lets you know all about what the team have been getting up to in the last three months at Heritage Lincolnshire, Archaeological Project…
Read MoreGrimsby Viking Festival Sponsorship Opportunities
The Grimsby Viking Festival 2022-23
VESR (Visitor Economy Services and Retail Group) CIC have partnered with Heritage Lincolnshire to develop an exciting new project with the National Lottery Heritage Fund to develop and bring to…
Read MoreGrimFalfest
THE VIKINGS ARE COMING TO GRIMSBY THIS SEPTEMBER! A brand new festival launches this September when over 100 Vikings complete with long ships will descend on Grimsby over the weekend…
Read MoreHeritage Lincolnshire announces departure of CEO
Heritage Lincolnshire will bid a fond farewell to Greg Pickup CEO, as he announces new role at The Churches Conservation Trust in September 2022. His tenure at the trust coincided…
Read MoreMaking waves in Skegness as Heritage Lincolnshire get green light to deliver multi-million Town Centre Transformation
Making waves in Skegness as Heritage Lincolnshire get green light to deliver multi-million Town Centre Transformation Heritage Lincolnshire is celebrating securing approval for a £2.7m funding boost for Skegness town…
Read MoreCheshire West and Chester Heritage Strategy
What do you value about your past? Cheshire West and Chester Council have commissioned Heritage Lincolnshire to produce a heritage strategy outlining the borough’s priorities across natural, built, and cultural…
Read MoreGardening Volunteers Needed
We’re looking for green-fingered volunteers to assist with the ongoing garden maintenance at Pow Cottage. Pow Cottage is a beautiful mud and stud cottage on Tattershall High Street, with cottage-style…
Read MoreMillions in Government Funding Confirmed for Lincolnshire
Transformational multi-million-pound projects for Boston, Mablethorpe, and Skegness have been given the go-ahead by the government. The confirmations mean that Boston is set to get a bespoke learning centre for…
Read MoreWhat is next for the Young Archaeologists Club?
Want to get involved? Sessions are held at St Peter-At-Gowts church hall, Lincoln, 10am-12pm on the first Saturday of the month. Anyone aged 8-16 is welcome to join in! Each…
Read MoreWhat have the Young Archaeologists Club been up to?
For the Spring Term of 2022, we have been exploring the hidden histories of overlooked communities, with sessions designed by the Re-imaging Lincoln team at the University of Lincoln. We…
Read MoreHeritage Lincolnshire is granted Young Archaeologists Club Status!
The Community Heritage Team at Heritage Lincolnshire are excited to announce that they have restarted Lincolnshire’s only Young Archaeologists Club (YAC) group and will be running it for the benefit…
Read MoreSummer Newsletter 2022
Welcome to our 2022 Summer Newsletter, that lets you know all about what the team have been getting up to in the last three months at Heritage Lincolnshire, Archaeological Project…
Read More“Here be Dragons!” – Bolingbroke Castle Dragon Egg Hunt 22 May
Heritage Lincolnshire and the Friends of Bolingbroke Castle are delighted to invite you to our annual Dragon-Egg Hunt at Bolingbroke Castle. Join us on 22nd May 2022 at Bolingbroke Castle…
Read MoreKickstart Conservation Trainee Laura – one month in!
It has been a month since I started working here at Heritage Lincolnshire and it has gone by in a flash. I am loving working in the conservation team and…
Read MoreOutreach to Ownership Project
Heritage Lincolnshire are one of six partnerships piloting ways to engage diverse communities using the past for Historic England and Historic Environment Scotland. The Heritage Lincolnshire project is to develop…
Read MoreHistoric England Engagement Project (Midlands)
Heritage Lincolnshire have been commissioned by Historic England to take the pulse of the heritage sector in the Midlands to see how an effective forum for heritage can be created…
Read MoreFede’s Trainee Blog
In the late autumn of 2020 Historic Environment Skills worked with the delivery team for transept repairs at St Bartholomew’s Church Covenham to provide a couple of trainees with a…
Read MoreEnd Of Placement Reflections – Kieran
In the late autumn of 2020 Historic Environment Skills worked with the delivery team for transept repairs at St Bartholomew’s Church Covenham to provide a couple of trainees with a…
Read MoreA Week In The Life Of A Heritage Plastering Trainee
– This piece was written by Arran, HES Heritage Plastering trainee at Messenger BCR from September 2019- 2020 – Arran is our Heritage Plastering trainee, working with Messenger BCR on…
Read MoreA Week In The Life Of A Historic Building Conservation Trainee
– This piece was written by Cameron, HES Historic Building Conservation Trainee at Millstone Restoration from September 2019 – 2020 – Our Historic Building Conservation Trainee, Cameron, gets to see…
Read MoreA Week In The Life Of A Historic Environment Advice Assistant Apprentice
– This piece was written by Tim, HES Places Team Technical Assistant at the Historic Places Team in Lincolnshire County Council from September 2018 – 2019 – My name is…
Read MoreA Week In The Life Of A Carpentry & Joinery Trainee
– This piece was written by Victoria, HES Historic Joinery Trainee at Lincoln Cathedral from September 2018 – 2019 – Victoria started her placement at Lincoln Cathedral in the summer…
Read MoreTraineeship So Far With Our Heritage Joiner
– This piece was written by Graham, HES Heritage Joinery Trainee at Jericho Joinery from September 2019 – 20 – Graham started his Heritage Joinery placement with us and his…
Read MoreA Week In The Life Of A Trainee Stonemason
– This piece was written by Rachael, HES Masonry Trainee at Lincoln Cathedral from September 2018 – 2019 – Ever wondered what a stonemason gets up to during the working…
Read MoreA Trainee’s Farewell
– This piece was written by Laabiyah Iqbal, Building Preservation Trust Management Trainee at Heritage Lincolnshire from September 2018 – 2019 Laabiyah has been with us on an 18-month…
Read MoreA Week In The Life Of A Building Preservation Trust Management Trainee
– This piece was written by Laabiyah Iqbal, Building Preservation Trust Management Trainee at Archaeological Project Services from September 2018 – 2019 – Hi everyone, my name is Laabiyah and…
Read MoreA Day In The Life Of An Archaeologist
– This piece was written by Maeya Ember, Archaeology Trainee at Archaological Project Services from September 2018 – September 2019 – The day starts with travelling to the office, where…
Read MoreInside An Archaeologist’s Toolkit
– This piece was written by Asa Beeby, HES Archaeology Trainee at Archaeological Project Services from September 2018 – 2019 – Asa Beeby, one of our HES Trainees in Archaeology,…
Read MoreWhat Archaeologists Do
– This piece was written by Asa Beeby, HES Archaeology Trainee at Archaeological Project Services from September 2018 – 2019 – Archaeology is as varied a career as you could…
Read MoreGrantham House Feasibility Study
This study was commissioned by InvestSK on behalf of the St Wulfram’s partnership. The aim was to assess the feasibility of the partnership expanding heritage and community activities from St…
Read MoreLincolnshire Heritage Open Days
Heritage Open Days (HODs) is a national festival, coordinated locally by Heritage Lincolnshire, which celebrates England’s fantastic architecture and culture by offering free access to places that are usually closed…
Read MoreCampaign to protect Lincolnshire’s Local Heritage Seeks Your Help
Heritage Lincolnshire are pleased to announce the extension of the Lincolnshire Local Listing Campaign’s website through to March 31st 2023. Thanks to project partner Lincolnshire County Council, the future of…
Read MoreGrimsby Viking Festival
The Vikings visited Grimsby on 23-25th September 2022 in a fantastic three day festival which spectacularly launched the project. VESR (Visitor Economy Services and Retail Group) CIC partnered with Heritage…
Read MoreThe Vikings are coming!
VESR (Visitor Economy Services and Retail Group) CIC are partnering with Heritage Lincolnshire to develop an exciting new project with National Lottery Heritage Fund Heritage Starter Fund investment. The project…
Read MoreAnnual Report 2021
It is that time of year again when we look back at what Heritage Lincolnshire and Archaeological Project Services Team have been doing throughout the past year, with our 2021…
Read MoreBright Future for Lincolnshire’s past; Boston Town Deal Update
Bright future for Lincolnshire’s past as Heritage Lincolnshire get the green light to deliver a multi-million pound Town Centre Transformation Scheme in Boston Heritage Lincolnshire, the county’s foremost charity dedicated…
Read MoreBourne Town Hall
Client: Bourne Old Town Hall Trust Project cost: About the project: From January 2022, we are thrilled to be working with the Bourne Old Town Hall Trust to realise their ‘Bourne…
Read MoreKatherine’s End of Traineeship Blog
Well, that’s it, we’ve come to the end, the curtain has fallen on my HES traineeship. Nine months down the line and you could say I’m a little punch-drunk in…
Read MoreKickstart Scheme offers new opportunities at Heritage Lincolnshire
Information About the Scheme: Historic England is procuring an external organisation to deliver the key Wrap Around Skills and Development Training for this scheme as set out by the DWP.…
Read MoreDigital Engagement Trainee
Opportunity to join Heritage Lincolnshire’s amazing Heritage Team. The Kickstart Scheme is a 6-month paid job and there are four positions available at Heritage Lincolnshire including 2 Heritage Conservation trainee…
Read MoreConservation Trainee
Opportunity to join Heritage Lincolnshire’s amazing Heritage Team. The Kickstart Scheme is a 6-month paid job and there are four positions available at Heritage Lincolnshire including 2 Heritage Conservation trainee…
Read MoreCommunity Engagement and Volunteering Co-ordinator
Opportunity to join Heritage Lincolnshire’s amazing Heritage Team. The Kickstart Scheme is a 6-month paid job and there are four positions available at Heritage Lincolnshire including 2 Heritage Conservation trainee…
Read MoreBuilding Surveying Services
Fydell House, Boston
Fydell House is an early 18th century Georgian Town House which is located on South Street in Boston. It is a Grade 1 Listed Building with links to Joseph Banks…
Read MoreThe Old King’s Head welcomes back the Smithbone family
Patricia Smithbone was a child resident at The King’s Head. She lived with her father Fred Smithbone and her mother Annie Smithbone. Fred was the landlord except during the war…
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