Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 Dogdyke Pumping Station is typical of many that could be found in the Fens, keeping the land drained. The site is complete with the engine attendant's cottage, which now houses a refreshment room and small museum of land drainage. The steam powered beam engine, built by Bradley and…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 This exciting and informative walk will talk you through the interesting history of Gainsborough's riverside. You will hear stories of Vikings, famous visitors and quirky residents, centred around the River Trent.  The tour will have stops along the riverside walk and finishes at Gainsborough’s Medieval Old Hall. Booklet…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 Mannakin Hall, home now to over 15,000 shop mannequins, diverted from landfill, is located on what was the Communal Site Number 1 of RAF Fulbeck, during the second world war. Come and walk about, discovering how we look after our bank of mannequins and share what we know…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 It is well known how Sir Joseph Banks became famous due to his voyage accompanying Captain James Cook on their voyage to Australia on board the Endeavour. His later contributions in the field of botany and the collections at Kew Gardens is also well documented as is his…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 Join Neil Wright as he conducts a walking tour of Boston. Discover the buildings, and the sites of lost buildings, that are connected with the Pilgrims (formerly known as the Pilgrim Fathers) and the people involved in the founding of Boston in Massachusetts. Booklet number: 6g Region: BBC Address:…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 Join us for three floors of attractions at our mill including our water wheels, the Charles Worth gallery with a special Raymond Mays' exhibition and our top floor displays of local history. Please note that some areas are only accessible by stairs. Booklet number: 7b Region: SKDC Address:…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 The Carre Family are often encountered in Sleaford eg. Grammar School and Almshouses. Their rise into the gentry and claims to arms are witnessed by their memorials 1521-1683 in St Denys Church as Dr Simon Pawley will explain on this tour. The talk will commence in the church…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 Come and join us on a walk down memory lane along Eastgate and East Road, Sleaford: Landscape, buildings and people. Booklet number: 52c Region: NKDC Address: Starting at Sleaford Museum, 81, Southgate, Sleaford, NG34 7RQ Time: Sat 7th & Sat 14th 14.00 (walk: 2 hrs) Booking required: Yes…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 Ian Wolseley explores the travels, trials and tribulations of Samuel Wilderspin, the itinerant promoter of Infant education as he journeyed by road and sea just as the railway age dawned – making a four-year “stopover” here in Barton to set up his Model School. Booklet number: 73w -…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 Join this guided historical walk around the town particularly looking at the stories behind these and other wonderfully named public paths and cut throughs. Afterwards, visit the Heritage Room in the Grade 2 listed Diamond Jubilee Town Hall and find the connection between this historic building and Kirton’s…