HODs – “Archway of Tears” – The Trials and Tribulations of Sir Gilbert Scotts Workhouse
Scott House 35 Skirbeck Road, Boston, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Discover this 1936 workhouse, built following the 1934 poor law amendment to help the poor. The workhouse was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott a prolific architect of the nineteeth century, that could accommodate 350 paupers at a cost of £5,600. See this fantastic building with hidden gems,…
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 – 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 – The Sleaford Navigation and its Impact on the Town
Navigation House Navigation Wharf, Carre Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Visit this original canal company office to find displays and interactives telling the story of the Sleaford Navigation and the way it shaped the town. Booklet Number: 36d Region: Sleaford Address: Navigation House, Navigation Wharf, Carre Street, Sleaford. NG34 7TW. Follow signs for the National Centre for Craft…
HODs – Reach for the Skies With Frank Whittle
Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre Heath Farm, North Rauceby, Lincolnshire, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Cranwell Aviation Heritage Museum is a vibrant family-friendly site that focusses on the stories to be told about RAF Cranwell. For Heritage Open Days, we will be telling the story of Frank Whittle from his time as a cadet at Cranwell College to the exciting days of the…
HODs – Industrial Footprints at Far Ings
Far Ings National Nature Reserve - Education and Visitor Centre Far Ings Road, Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Far Ings National Nature reserve hasn't always been a haven for wildlife. Explore the history of the site with a self guided trail (available from the Visitor Centre) which leads you into the industrial past. Booklet Number: 1b Region: Barton Upon Humber Address: Far Ings National Nature…
HODs – The Fascinating Fydells – Tours and Tea
Fydell House South Street, Boston, Lincolnshire, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Explore the fascinating history of this Grade I Listed Queen Anne house. Learn about its owners, tenants and visitors and their place in local society. During this weekend you will have the chance to discover areas of Fydell House that visitors don’t usually get to see. Visitors can…
HODs – On the Move
Cleethorpes Town Hall Knoll Street, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Following rapid invention and innovation with motive power, the population was on the move in trains, trams and buses. Remember the trolley buses! The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railways expanded accordingly and were instrumental in bringing thousands of visitors to Cleethorpes to experience the delights of the seaside.…
HODs – Flying the Flag for Northern Lincolnshire
Grimsby Town Hall Town Hall Square, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Historic Motor and Sail CIC will highlight celebrated vehicles and vessels with links to the area, including those designed and built in Northern Lincolnshire with Spider T., which was key to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee pageant on the River Thames in 2012, and will participate in the Humber…
HODs – Village Church with Zanzibar links
St Andrew's Church, Little Steeping Mill Lane, Little Steeping, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Visit our historic church, standing proud beside the River Steeping amid rustic pasture land. Discover how it links to the tiny island of Zanzibar thanks to the Revd Edward Steer. The church also has some lovely architecture, perfect for eclesiastical enthusiasts, including our stained glass windows and ancient…
HODs – Changes to Farming Industry Over the Previous Millennium
St Denis' Parish Church Church Lane, Silk Willoughby, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 This Grade 1 listed building is probably on the site of an earlier pre-Norman church, Domesday Book (1086/7) having a listed church. William Ermine, who bought the manors of Silkby and Wilgebi (hence the name Silk Willoughby) in 1329/1330, had this church built. The nave and aisles are…
HODs – Education spanning 600 years
The Magdalen Community Hub The Magdalen Building, St John Street, Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Our School was built in 1484, by William of Wainfleet, known also as the founder of Magdalen College, Oxford. The scholars of yesteryear learned Latin and Greek here, and were taught in a religious setting, as William was the Bishop of Winchester. An important man, he also became…