Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 Between April and December 1844, the school on Queen Street was conceived, designed and built, opening as a National School for Boys, Girls and Infants in the New Year. This remarkable achievement is documented in the School’s Minutes Book and is the focus of this special exhibition. Booklet…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 Whether your house is forty years old or four hundred years old it has a story to tell. Using the pay to view online sites which are FREE at Stamford Library and directories in the Library reference section we can help you get started. Bring a notebook or…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 Join the volunteers at St Peter’s Church for a calligraphy workshop making your own bookmark. Booklet number: 3z Region: NL Address: St Peter’s Church, Beck Hill, Barton-upon-Humber, DN18 5EX Time: Sat 7th &  Sat 14th - 10.00 - 15.00 Booking required: No For more events, take a look at our…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 Visit Anthony Salvin's church of St John the Evangelist and decide for yourself whether its early critics were fair or just jealous! Built in 1840-41 shortly Salvin had worked on Harlaxton Manor & had just completed the Grantham Savings Bank in Finkin Street, this church was extended in…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 Artist Sarah Palmer, of The House with the Blue Door, shows her recent work on the two-wheeled heritage of North East Lincs, plus she's hoping people will bring their special (new and old) bikes to capture theirs and their owners' stories. Booklet number: 23e Region: NEL Address: Fred…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 The exhibition looks at some pioneer female aviators who through determination connect us to the same qualities found in female aviators today. Some of the fascinating stories included are Bessie Colman, Amy Johnson, Elsie Mackey and Harriet Quimby. Booklet number: 41a Region: NKDC Address: Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre,…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 A tour around the Stamford Schools’ historic Chapel, with 800 years of history under one roof. Booklet number: 54j Region: SKDC Address: Chapel, St Paul’s Street, Stamford, PE9 2BQ Time: Sat 14th 10.00 - 15.00 Booking required: No For more events, take a look at our Lincolnshire Heritage…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 Scotter Heritage is based in the Methodist Chapel in the village centre. Our open day will focus on how the role of transport including local waterways made a difference to the lives of local people and ultimately changed the village forever. There will be a walking tour of…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 Reborn in 2019 as The Beonna at All Saints, it combines the splendour of a medieval church with the imposing renovations of the Victorians and the comforts and convenience of the 21st century. We'll be celebrating the achievements of the project and highlighting the route taken from conception.…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 Our exhibition explores the essential, the imaginative and the fun ways that water is utilised at the seaside. Come and dip in! Plus, Cleethorpes has developed close ties with Konigswinter in Germany over the years. Visit to celebrate this connection on the 50th Anniversary of our Town Twinning.…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2024 Guided tours of historic Crowland Abbey. Climb the Bell Tower to see the bells, tour the Abbey and the Graveyard to hear stories about a rich and colourful history Booklet number: 12a Region: SHDC Address: Crowland Abbey, East Street, Crowland, Lincolnshire PE6 0EN Time: Sat 14th 10.00 -…