Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Visit Wake House, the birthplace of Charles Worth, who moved from rural Lincolnshire to Paris and became "The Father of Haute Couture". Find out about the historic fashion industry, also our Grade II listed building and how it benefits local people. Booklet Number: 3a Region: Bourne Address: Wake…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 In this illustrated talk, Phil Espin and Phil Hyde - co-authors of Birds of Lincolnshire (2021) - will talk about the Great Bustard and other species that once bred in Lincolnshire but have now long been lost. However, the duo's story is far from being all gloom and…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 See behind the scenes at this gem of an Art Deco theatre that has brought high-class amateur entertainment to our area for the past 79 years! Discover our public areas, recently refurbished in Art Deco style and see backstage with special tours showcasing wardrobe, props and more. Booklet…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Come aboard a working 1960s vintage outside broadcast truck. Operate the cameras and see vintage video equipment that will eventually form part of our Broadcast Engineering Museum. The Broadcast Engineering Conservation Group is working towards opening this museum to house our fantastic collection of broadcast equipment. Get a…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 As part of 'Tales of Typhoid and Tombs' we are also giving you a unique opportunity to see inside one of the chapels, which is usually closed to the public. Find out how Mortuary Chapels were used and their role in the church and cemetery. Booklet Number: 46b…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Learn about why a whole town was built of Tin and see what it would be like to live in one. Tour of a Tin Bungalow. www.imminghamtintown.org Booklet Number: 18a Region: Immingham Address: Immingham Tin Town Heritage Centre, 359 Pelham Rd, Immingham, N. E. Lincolnshire, DN40 1NG. Time:…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 This is your invitation to explore our Grade II* Listed church and the stories of how our church and community has evolved. Holy Trinity has experienced many changes over time with perhaps the most significant being extensive restoration in the early 19th century by Revd. H.V. Bayley and…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Come and visit Dogdyke Pumping Station, a great example and one of many that could be found in the Fens, keeping the land drained. The site is complete with its engine attendant’s cottage, which now houses a small museum. The steam powered beam engine, built by Bradley and…

Join us for Kirton History Weekend, as part of Heritage Open Days, for a walking tour of Kirton and The Old King’s Head. This is a Free tour as part of the Heritage Open Days Festival but Booking is essential as places are limited on each tour - please book through our shop. Tours are…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Join the Reconnecting Grantham project at Londonthorpe Woods and Bellmount this Heritage Open Days to learn about the history hidden within Grantham's woodland and experience the views from the first floor of Bellmount Tower, built in 1750. Access to and within Bellmount Tower is limited. Unpaved incline precedes…

Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 The museum has been collecting for over 300 years, this means we have a vast cabinet of curiosities to share with our visitors. Explore with us and see our wonderful collection of woad production tools and images from the last woad mill in Lincolnshire. Compare that to a…

Join us for Kirton History Weekend, as part of Heritage Open Days, for a walking tour of Kirton and The Old King’s Head. This is a Free tour as part of the Heritage Open Days Festival but Booking is essential as places are limited on each tour - please book through our shop. Tours are…