HODs – A Ghost of Industry Walk around Kirton in Lindsey
Market Place, Kirton-in-Lindsey Market Place, Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Join us for a guided walk around this historic town taking a particular interest in seeking out the remains and sites of lost industries and works in the area. The town has a long industrial history which will be highlighted in the tour. It is known that there…
HODs – Inside Nettleham – A Busy Farming Community
The Green Nettleham Village, Nettleham, Lincolnshire, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Only one of Nettleham’s barns is still extant. Many others are recognisable although put to another use. Join us for a walk around this beautiful village to look back at scenes of the 19th Century, when Nettleham was a rural farming centre, as evidenced by clues from the…
Charles Frederick Worth: An International Fashion Brand – Talk 3
Online , United KingdomAre you interested in fashion / fashion history? Did you know that one of Europe’s and North America’s most influential 19th century fashion designers was born in Lincolnshire? That our modern understanding of brand and ‘brand identity’ began with the ‘House of Worth’ fashion brand that he established? Bourne Arts & Community Trust, in association…
HODs – Brigg’s ‘Beeting’ Heart
Brigg Heritage Centre Above the Library, The Angel, Brigg, Lincolnshire, UKPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 A cloying smell, muddy village lanes and the sugar beet campaign! An exhibition exploring the ‘seed-to-sack’ processes and the impact of Brigg’s sugar factory on its staff, its sporting/social yesteryear, on local communities and landscape. Booklet Number: 4a Region: Brigg Address: Brigg Heritage Centre, 1st Floor, The Angel,…
HODs – The South Common, a Walk Through 2000 Years of Lincoln’s History.
Sincil Bank, Lincoln City's Football Ground LincolnPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 This substantial walk covers the historical shaping of the present South Common. Crossed by Roman Ermine Street with its roadside cemetery, the area became a very large medieval common, shared by local communities, extensively quarried, and a source of water for the Malandry Hospital and the Priory of…
HODs – Anderby Drainage Museum
Anderby Drainage Museum Anderby Creek, near Skegness, Lincolnshire, UKPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Anderby Pumping Station was built during WWII and holds fascinating land drainage history artefacts. If conditions are right, the pumps will be running. Displays surrounding the station's fascinating war-time construction will be on view. Booklet Number: 35a Region: Skegness Address: Anderby Drainage Museum, Gowts Bridge, Anderby, Skegness PE24…
HODs – Crime & Punishment in Lincolnshire
11, The Wong Horncastle, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Visit the former court house and learn about the Hangman and the first female policewoman in Lincolnshire. A chance to look at the court system in the UK and how this has evolved. Booklet Number: 17a Region: Horncastle Address: The Wong Day Service, 11 The Wong, Horncastle, LN9…
HODs – The Mayflower Journey
Gainsborough United Reformed Church Church Street, Gainsborough, LincolnshirePart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Come discover our special display for Heritage Open Days. We've dedicated a whole room to exploring the history of participants on the journey of the Mayflower Pilgrims. With history displays and a timeline of events, it is a colourful and detailed description of the people and the journey…
HODs – Discover the History of Hartsholme County Park.
Hartsholme Country Park Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Join Park Rangers for a guided walk to discover the History of Hartsholme Country Park and celebrate Discover Lincolnshire weekend. This walk will take you back through time to when Hartsholme was a thriving estate to the present day country park. The walk is 3 miles long and…
HODs – Spalding in Bloom Throughout the Years
The Chappell Centre Pinchbeck Road, Spalding, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Ready to see the majestic tulips?... We welcome you on a journey down memory lane of the history of the Tulip Parade which ran from 1959 - 2013! Discover the history of this wonderful event and its connections to the Spalding area, through a showcase of pictures, memorabilia…
HODs – Re-Designing Tower Gardens: A New Landscape for Skegness
Tower Gardens 107C Lumley Road, Skegness, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 This event will focus on the fascinating history of Tower Gardens and exciting plans for the future revitalisation of the Registered Park and Garden in Skegness. This will include a tour of Lumley Road and the Gardens, terminating in the Pavilion, where guests will have the chance to…
HODs – Ryhall Road. History on Your Doorstep – An Illustrated Talk
Stamford Day Centre 33 Ryhall Road, Stamford, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Within one mile of the Day Centre, there were two large engineering firms, a site of a World War Two air raid and a link to King Edward VIII. Join local historian Chris Hunt and learn of these and other interesting facts about the history which sits on…