Homes for Nomads by Jim Snee
It is considered hard for people who have only experienced a sedentary lifestyle to understand what a nomadic lifestyle truly means. Yet the circumstances in which I am writing, a national lockdown with people urged to stay at home, has quickly exposed how much travel our sedentary lives actually contain. This probably indicates that our…
Read MoreSocial Groups by Jim Snee
It is one of the cruel facts of archaeology that social interaction, the thing that archaeologists are most concerned about, often leaves the least amount of evidence in the archaeological records. This is particularly true of the Palaeolithic. In fact, the further back in history and prehistory you go, the sparser the evidence gets. This…
Read MoreNew Arrivals by Jim Snee
When I was young, I was fascinated by an old book called “Beyond the Bounds of History” which contained thirty-one (rather naïve) colour illustrations of the old stone age (Palaeolithic). It was a book, very much of its time, portraying groups of naked or almost naked cave people carrying activities of hunting, fishing and tool…
Read MoreThe Stage is Set by Jim Snee
A new year and a new beginning. And that made me think of what new topics I can write about. Lincolnshire has a long history and a lot has happened. There are thousands of stories to be told about different places and different times, but they are sometimes hard to follow if there is no…
Read MoreExciting Launch of New Family Explorer Trail
Heritage Lincolnshire is delighted to announce the launch of the first in a series of explorer trails celebrating the wonderful history of Lincolnshire. Focussing on the highlights, hidden gems and things we perhaps don’t know and see within our local towns and villages, the project aims to create self-led trails which encourages locals and visitors…
Read MoreNalbinding for Beginners – get your tickets now!
Join us, digitally, for this fascinating workshop by Katie Sawyer. Tickets can be bought through our website shop and there is a discount for members. Sunday morning, 24th January 2021 Please Note: Materials will be provided. These include two skeins of Drops Eskimo wool and a handmade wooden needle. Booking closes on 10th January…
Read MoreCoastal Saltmaking in Lincolnshire with Tom Lane – get your tickets now!
Join us, digitally, for this fascinating talk by Tom Lane. Tickets can be bought through our website shop and there is a discount for members. Tuesday morning, 23rd January 2021. Purchase your tickets now in our SHOP
Read MoreFunding for new heritage venue at Greyfriars in Lincoln
City of Lincoln Council in partnership with Heritage Lincolnshire secures National Lottery support City of Lincoln Council, in partnership with Heritage Lincolnshire, has received initial support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the “Re-Imagining Greyfriars: 800 years of stories in the making”. Made possible by National Lottery players, the project aims to repair the…
Read MorePurchase Your Tickets Now For The Templar Talks
November 26 & December 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm £6 – £8 Join us, digitally, for one, or both, of these fascinating talks. Tickets can be bought through our website shop and there is a discount for members and combined tickets. It promises to be a couple of interesting evenings! 26th November 2020 and 18th…
Read MoreSpooky Story Competition Winners
In October we asked our followers to create a spooky short story that featured the subject of this atmospheric photo from Louise Southgate, which is one of the fantastic entries from our annual photography competition for the Heritage Lincolnshire Calendar The photo was taken of the Johnson Mausoleum in Spalding Cemetery, and the winning stories…
Read MoreThe Visitor by Arkwright
He was just a harmless old boy for most people. They’d see him going past on his fixed route of library, coffee shop and the Co-op and say what a shame it was for him to lose his memory like that. They speculate about what happened that night on Spalding Fen that left him wandering…
Read MoreThe Black Dog of Spalding Cemetery by P Franklin
The tan leaves crunching under paw, Ajax decided it was a very pleasant evening for a walk in October. He was enjoying the cooler nights, now that his winter coat was growing in. Being a Long-Haired German Shephard was an absolute joy in the cold but could get rather uncomfortable in the blistering heat of…
Read MoreThe Dare by JA Gill
It was just a dare. That’s kids for you. Jack would dare me and I’d dare him back. So one Halloween we dared each other to walk through the graveyard at night. We weren’t supposed to be out after dark, but we went out early saying we’d be back and stayed until the sun had…
Read More12 Days of Giving
£1,000 could make a big difference to the work we do, working to save heritage buildings and engage the community. That’s why we’d be really grateful if you could nominate us in Ecclesiastical’s 12 days of giving. Your nomination could be the one that wins us £1,000. Open to eligible charities in the UK, Republic…
Read MoreA Moment of Remembrance by Jim Snee
One of the things I like to do on social media is to join interest groups. I have little time at the moment for hobbies, so it is nice to see what others are doing. It’s a bit like window shopping, which I did a lot of, when I was younger. The thing that I…
Read MoreCharging at Giants in Lincolnshire by Jim Snee
There is, and always has been, something quixotic about the heritage profession. Cervantes’ famous knight (Don Quixote) charged at windmills believing them to be giants. In heritage, it sometimes feels that in order to preserve windmills, we must turn them into giants. But is there a tradition of giants in Lincolnshire? Although the earliest written records…
Read MoreNew Digital Course: A Sting in the Tale
A Sting in the Tale: How to Make Thread from Stinging Nettles October 31 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm £8 – £10 Join us for this unique and fascinating course, and learn a brilliant new hobby for autumn. Discover the secrets of the humble nettle plant and how it can be used as food, dye and…
Read MoreHeritage Lincolnshire receives lifeline grant
Heritage Lincolnshire receives lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund Heritage Lincolnshire is one of 445 heritage organisations across the country set to receive a lifesaving financial boost from the government thanks to the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help them through the coronavirus pandemic. 445 organisations will share £103 million, including Heritage Lincolnshire,…
Read MoreLost Villages and Legends by Jim Snee
In the north of the county of Lincolnshire is a deserted medieval village called Gainsthorpe. It is one of the best examples in Lincolnshire, if not the country. While monitoring excavations for an electrical cable, I have looked over the gate into the field and felt as though I were looking into some sort of…
Read MoreLabyrinths, Circles and Dance by Jim Snee
From memory, which I must confess is somewhat distant, dance has never played a significant part in the church services I have attended if any part at all. Which is a shame, because dance has a long tradition in Christianity and has played a significant part in Christian celebrations. To understand this, I took some…
Read MoreLincolnshire’s First Halloween by Jim Snee
It is that time of year when people begin to remark about how Halloween has become commercialised and Americanised. But, as usual, I find myself wondering if that is entirely true. So I did a bit of digging (metaphorically, alas) and started to have a look at the origins of the festival(s) we celebrate at…
Read MoreAutumn 2020 Newsletter
Well, what a few months it has been! While all around us the world seems to have been turned on its head, at Heritage Lincolnshire we’ve continued to take the long-view. Lincolnshire’s heritage, like Lincolnshire folk, is made of strong stuff and that resilience has certainly been on show over the past few months. Find…
Read MoreHistory Is Not What It Used To Be
There is an old joke, nostalgia isn’t what it used to be. But as I blow the dust off old notes to prepare myself for a talk to a Lincolnshire society, I find myself swimming in nostalgia. The talk has the title taken from an Eddie Izzard sketch about archaeology, and when it was written…
Read MoreLayers of History Evaluation
Durnin Research was appointed in October 2019 by the Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire to evaluate the Layers of History project. This evaluation was tasked to capture and assess the extent to which the project has performed in terms of meeting the conditions of its support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and capture wider learning…
Read MoreOne Day in Bolingbroke Castle
A reminiscent piece by Heritage Lincolnshire’s Jim Snee. It is over twenty years since I first visited Bolingbroke Castle, and yet the experience remains very vivid. It had taken me a little while to find it. I had read about it and knew its history, but I didn’t actually know what it looked like. I…
Read MoreLincolnshire’s towns – the meaning of place
Lincolnshire County Council has within its Planning Services the Historic Places Team. This team provides advice on development and its likely impact upon heritage assets. This advice is based upon the information held in the county’s Historic Environment Record. The team also run the county’s Portable Antiquities Scheme and a number of other projects to…
Read MoreSouth Holland
South Holland is rich in heritage, both natural and man-made, with lots to see and do! It is a rural district in the south east of the county, that is made up of a picturesque mixture of bustling market towns and attractive villages, surrounded by the beautiful open spaces of the Fens. South Holland was…
Read MoreWelcome to Mrs Smith’s Cottage
Step into a different era and make yourself at home. You are surrounded by what is familiar and yet unfamiliar; ordinary and yet extraordinary. This is Mrs Smith’s home where her unique presence is felt in every authentic object, as if she has just stepped out for a moment. This is the story of one…
Read MoreNothing Stands Still
Written by Mary Powell of Lincolnshire County Council Covid-19 has been really tough in so many different ways. Businesses in the hospitality sector have really suffered, their whole reason for being is to be hospitable, welcoming and sharing, the one thing they couldn’t do. Working out how to operate post lock-down has taken much of…
Read MoreA Brief History of the Waters’ Edge Site
Between the early 19th century and mid-20th century the site on which Waters’ Edge stands was quarried for brick and tile clay. In 1955, the last brick works were demolished, although the clay quarries to the south of the brick works are still in existence today. The remains of a number of the quarries can…
Read More400-year anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower
2020 marked a significant historic anniversary. In September 2020, it was 400 years since a group of people, who would become known as Pilgrims, left their final stop in Plymouth to seek freedom to practice their religion and opportunity across the Atlantic. In the process, many believe they laid the foundations for modern America. The…
Read MoreLincolnshire’s Last Highwayman by Jim Snee
The Georgian period, of the 18th century is probably one of the periods in English history that people will admit knowing very little about. Which is odd, because if historical periods were television series, then the 18th century would be Game of Thrones but with better tailors and a classical soundtrack that would make Tyrion…
Read MoreWinter is Coming by Jim Snee
When I was growing up in a village in Lincolnshire, proverbs and sayings of various sorts were never out of the conversation for long. Obviously, the phrase “Winter is Coming” wasn’t among them as it gained currency in a recent popular fantasy series. But it does remind me of the tough old men and women…
Read MoreLincolnshire’s First Scientist by Jim Snee
Lincolnshire is known for many things, and in today’s society, it is rightly celebrated for its agriculture and its natural beauty. If you think of science, you probably look elsewhere, to university towns and modern cities, but Lincolnshire has produced its fair share of scientists and left an indelible mark on how the people of…
Read MoreLincolnshire’s Last Slave by Jim Snee
The history of slavery is long and complex. It involves culture, race, religion, politics and a little bit of economics. Ultimately, it involves every one of us. How far back into prehistory slavery extends is uncertain, but it is the consensus of historians that slavery was well established by the Iron Age. Slaves formed a…
Read MoreLincolnshire’s Last Duel by Jim Snee
Duelling has an odd place in history in that, although it has its origins in antiquity, it is very much an example of romantic revival, albeit a very dysfunctional one. In its most ancient form, duelling was undertaken as a form of champions combat, by which the fate of many were determined by two selected…
Read MoreRemembering Again by Jim Snee
It’s hard to imagine that Lincolnshire was a battleground in World War One, but it was. Not the bloodiest battle, thank goodness, and not one that is well known. But between 1915 and 1918 a long, drawn-out, and largely invisible battle took place between squadrons of “stick and string” aeroplanes and the ghostly invaders known…
Read MoreLincolnshire’s First Flight by Jim Snee
Lincolnshire has often been referred to as bomber county, in reference to the large number of airfields and airbases that have been built on its green and largely flat land. However, the associations this county has with flight are not purely military in character and help remind us that Lincolnshire is an innovative and forward-looking…
Read MoreRemembering Aloud by Jim Snee
I have sat, alone and quiet, on edge of a Neolithic long barrow and thought about the people who built it. It is a kind of remembrance. No one knows their names, or if they were good or bad people. But they were my ancestors and I take a moment to remember them. My career…
Read MoreLincolnshire’s First Footballer by Jim Snee
Lincolnshire has a long history of association football. Brigg Town FC, known as the zebras, is one of the oldest surviving clubs in the country, having been formed within a year of the encoding of the Rules of Association Football, in 1864. Prior to the more civilised game, Lincolnshire had a strong tradition of “medieval…
Read MoreLincolnshire’s Last King by Jim Snee
Now I’m sure some of you are immediately thinking that the kings of England are the kings of Lincolnshire and in modern constitutional terms that is the case. However, Lincolnshire has not always been part of England and it has had its own kings and queens. Sadly, as is so often the case, the queens…
Read MoreHussey Tower in the Rain by Jim Snee
It often puzzles people the things that archaeologists get excited about. They see us talking in an agitated manner and bobbing up and down in excitement and they assume we have discovered at the very least a jewel encrusted casket. It comes as something as a disappointment when we show them something like a pottery…
Read MoreLincolnshire’s Last Hunter-Gatherers by Jim Snee
It is commonly asserted that society evolved from hunter gathering to farming and then to the industrial. Like many common assertions this is an oversimplification. One of the great complexities that archaeologists must understand is those instances where different societies exist side by side, or even one within the other. Lincolnshire, being a remarkable source…
Read MoreOne Day in Bolingbroke Castle by Jim Snee
It is over twenty years since I first visited Bolingbroke Castle, and yet the experience remains very vivid. It had taken me a little while to find it. I had read about it and knew its history, but I didn’t actually know what it looked like. I did not have access to the internet in…
Read MoreLincolnshire’s First Dragons by Jim Snee
A while ago, I was reading an old history of Lincolnshire as part of my research for Layers of History and the esteemed author asserted that there were no traditions of dragons in Lincolnshire. As a proud Lincolnshire man, I can hardly let that pass! First and foremost, Heritage Lincolnshire has its own 21st Century…
Read MoreLincolnshire’s First Detective by Jim Snee
One of the staples of daytime television is the detective series. These entertaining programmes are based around an individual (occasionally even a police officer) who uses clues to solve one of the many murders that take place in their particular locality. Sadly (or should that be thankfully), none of these series are set in Lincolnshire.…
Read MoreLincolnshire’s First Pirates by Jim Snee
In November 2019, I was asked to be a guest on the Jeremy Vine show to discuss the recently returned Tealby Cannon. I was particularly interested in the Cannon as it is an unusual item to find inland. As an 18th Century Armstrong pattern naval cannon it was something that you would more commonly expect…
Read MoreLincolnshire’s First Redcoats by Jim Snee
It is commonly asserted that prior to the introduction of khaki, the British infantryman followed the uniform established by Cromwell’s New Model Army and wore a scarlet coat. Like many things that are commonly asserted, it is more of a half-truth than a fact. Take a visit to St Botolph’s Church in Boston and in…
Read More‘Lincolnshire’s First Dance’ by Jim Snee
Many years ago, as a young man, I sought adventure and archaeology in central India and spent several months helping survey an abandoned medieval city called Vijayanagara. I remember that on one particular day we were describing and photographing a temple. In a frieze around the outside of the temple were numerous ladies dancing with…
Read MoreLaabiyah completes traineeship at Heritage Lincolnshire
We are so proud of our Buildings Preservation Trust trainee Laabiyah as she comes to the end of her traineeship and becomes a fully fledged employee of Heritage Lincolnshire. On Tuesday 24th March 2020, Laabiyah officially finished her traineeship, completed through the Historic Environment Skills programme funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Through the…
Read MoreLincolnshire’s First Song
Recently the Layers of History team has been working on the digital reconstruction of the prehistoric Cursus monument at Harlaxton and, as part of the process, the question of ancient music came up. Now, there are no recordings of prehistoric music available, and the discussion centred on modern bands such as Heilung. But discussions like…
Read MoreHeritage Lincolnshire Needs your Boston Photos and Memories
Last year we started renovation work on The Old King’s Head in Kirton near Boston, not only converting the former inn, pub and family home into a luxury B&B, café, deli and community space, but also piecing together the immensely rich historical records of the building. We’re now halfway through the renovation process and asking…
Read MoreCelebrating Success – Heritage Lincolnshire receives volunteering accreditation
Heritage Lincolnshire is delighted to have recently retained their Investing in Volunteers Quality Standard, recognising the excellent work they do with volunteers. Gail Graham, Senior Manager for the Trust said, “Our volunteers are an essential element of our organisation and, as a small charity, we are able to achieve so much more with their involvement. …
Read MoreThe Old King’s Head Regeneration Reaches New Milestone
Excitement is starting to build amongst our team and the local community in Kirton near Boston as renovation work on our project at The Old King’s Head has now passed the halfway point! Transforming the 16th century former inn, pub, hotel and family home into a luxury B&B, café, deli and community space is well…
Read More2019’s Annual Report
Our Annual Report for 2019 is now available for you to download Hear from our new CEO, Greg Pickup as he was welcomed to the Trust at the end of 2019 and we look over our key areas of work that we completed throughout the year.
Read MoreHeritage Lincolnshire Thanks Lottery Players for Vital Funding
23rd November 2019 This week is a big milestone for The National Lottery as they’re celebrating their 25th anniversary and have launched their Thanks to You campaign to mark the occasion! At Heritage Lincolnshire we are one of many UK community organisations that gain crucial funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Money from this…
Read MoreThe Roof is back on!
We have received some great photos from our official photographer for the Old King’s Head project following a site visit late last week and we are delighted to let you know that the roof has now been fully repaired. We’ve been able to reuse much of the historic pantiles and replaced inappropriate cement repairs with…
Read More#Thankstoyou – Landscape Partnerships
The National Lottery Heritage Fund is a pool of money derived from a portion of your lottery ticket. It funnels this money into projects which use heritage to connect with, empower and improve communities. One of these projects is known as the Landscape Partnerships. A Landscape Partnership is a project that specifically focuses on the…
Read More#Thankstoyou – Volunteers
In additional to helping landscape and townscapes, money from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, funded through every National Lottery ticket you buy, is also channelled directly into volunteer groups. Anyone can apply for funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and it is a key source for many smaller volunteer groups to complete large, impactful…
Read More#Thankstoyou – Towns
If you walk into town, you have probably seen the empty and boarded up shops that are becoming an increasingly familiar sight. But if you are a National Lottery player, you are taking an active part in reversing this economic downturn. The National Lottery Heritage Fund is a pool of money derived from a portion…
Read More#Thankstoyou – Layers of History
The historic landscape is all around us. In recognition of that the National Lottery Heritage Fund has invested in a project known as Layers of History which uses heritage to connect with, empower and improve communities. Layers of History is a three-and-a-half-year long project (now in its third year) that is designed to engage members…
Read MoreGoodbye to our Archaeology Trainees
Over the last year Asa and Maeya have begun their careers in the built heritage sector and training to become archaeologists. Maeya has since left APS to go to University and study Archaeology and Asa has now been employed with the team. We also have Laabiyah who is currently training to become a Buildings Preservation…
Read MoreThe Old King’s Head Free Courses
Join us for some free courses as part of our Old King’s Head project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Booking is essential for all courses. To book please call us on 01529 461499 or email hannah.thompson@heritagelincolnshire.org History of Kirton, the Old King’s Head and Lincolnshire’s Vernacular Buildings Learn about History of Kirton Village,…
Read MoreLatest Heritage Lincolnshire Project Takes Shape!
We’re delighted to announce that the first major renovation on our latest project – The Old King’s Head in Kirton near Boston – roof is now complete! As part of this exciting new venture we are currently transforming the former inn, pub, hotel and family home on the corner of King’s Street and London Road…
Read MoreConstruction, Property, Heritage & Trade Exhibition 2020
Join us for the first Construction, Property, Heritage & Trade Exhibition brought to you by Archaeological Project Services & Heritage Lincolnshire for 2020! Why are we holding this Exhibition? With the current economic climate affecting the Construction industry and the uncertainty of Brexit, Heritage Lincolnshire and Archaeological Project Services wanted to bring businesses together in…
Read MoreAutumn Newsletter 2019
The Heritage Lincolnshire 2019 Autumn Newsletter is here! Download now to find out what has been going on within Heritage Lincolnshire and Archaeological Project Services in the last few months
Read MoreNEW timetable of GROW courses for this academic year!
We are very excited to announce our NEW timetable of GROW courses for this academic year! These Lifelong Learning courses involve a varied mix of learning styles and all are on interesting topics, delivered by knowledgeable tutors. You might fancy a go at learning about, and making something from, leather in a 12 hour course…
Read MoreHeritage Lincolnshire welcomes new CEO
The Trustees of Heritage Lincolnshire are delighted to announce that they have appointed Greg Pickup as the charity’s new CEO. Greg’s background is in funding, having worked for the National Lottery Heritage Fund for nearly six years, before going on to manage the £20m Derby Enterprise Growth Fund. He has since had a successful career…
Read MoreHeritage Skills Centre seek Trainees
Take the first step towards a historic new career Applications are now being accepted for five new traineeships offered by the Historic Environment Skills (HES) project. Run by the county council, Lincoln Cathedral and Heritage Lincolnshire, and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the HES project aims to encourage more young people to pursue careers…
Read MoreHeritage Lincolnshire bids a fond farewell to CEO Liz Bates
After 6 years in post as the charity’s Chief Executive Officer and 17 years with the organisation, Liz Bates will leave her post on the 7th June 2019. Liz said “It has been a privilege to work with such a fantastic team of staff and volunteers over the past 17 years and I have learned…
Read MoreIntroducing ‘The Lincs Pass’
Heritage Lincolnshire have partnered up with the creator of the East Anglia Pass on an exciting new concept for the Lincolnshire County. The East Anglia Pass has a huge following down South in places such as Essex and Suffolk, and we hope to continue this throughout Lincolnshire with the aim to increase tourism within the…
Read MoreThe Hidden History of Greyfriars
A medieval hidden gem, Greyfriars sits on the edge of Lincoln City’s Cultural Quarter. A Grade 1 Listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument of international importance. Believed to be one of the earliest Franciscan Churches in Europe. It is also possible that it is the oldest standing Franciscan building in England. 700 years…
Read MoreLayers of History Volunteer Taster Day in Harlaxton
Over the last two years, our Layers of History volunteers have been attending workshops and training days on subjects such as medieval settlements, the geology of Lincolnshire, palaeography, illuminated manuscripts, Lincolnshire’s place names, historic cookery and archival research. They’ve also been undertaking research in Revesby, Freiston Shore, Hackthorn and South Ormsby, to name a few,…
Read MoreSpring Newsletter 2019
Our first newsletter for 2019 is here and we have lots to tell you with updates, information and events coming up! You can download the newsletter below, or contact us at htladmin@heritagelincolnshire.org to subscribe to our mailing lists so that you can keep up to date with all that Heritage Lincolnshire and Archaeological Project Services…
Read MoreBuilding Preservation Trust Trainee Update
Hello everyone, I have hit the 6 month mark of my Building Preservation Trust traineeship. This is part of the Historic Environment Skills project, subsidised by The Heritage Fund. This is a great opportunity to tell you about all of the exciting things I have been up to! During my 6 months here…
Read MoreThe History of the Old King’s Head
The Old King’s Head is a grade II listed building located in Kirton, Lincolnshire. Built in approximately 1599, it is a fine example of Fenland Artisan Mannerism and shows the evolution of architecture in the Lincolnshire Fens. In 1625 the Old King’s Head was recorded as a coaching inn, and has since seen use as…
Read More1.8 million town centre enhancement scheme in Boston
A four-year £1.8 million scheme to enhance an area of Boston’s historic town centre is to be launched this spring
Read MoreOur 2018 annual report is here!
Find out what we’ve been up to
Read MoreAward Winning Education
It has been an exciting week here at the Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire! We have heard that the Winterton All Saints Educational Resources – which we designed – have won the Flora Murray award. The Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology presented the award at their AGM. The Society promotes interest in all aspects of…
Read MoreThanks to You from Layers of History Volunteers
Layers of History is offering everyone a chance to get involved, and improve their health and wellbeing along the way! [gallery type=”slider” ids=”13417,13410,13411,13418,13412,13413,13419,13414,13415,13420,13416,13421 Layers of History is a ground-breaking, volunteer-led 3 year-long project that the Heritage Lottery Fund has been supporting since the beginning in 2017, and will continue to do so until the project…
Read MoreHow Money from the National Lottery has Transformed Lincolnshire’s Leading Heritage Charity
Following the withdrawal of our annual funding agreement with Lincolnshire County Council, the Heritage Lottery Fund supported us by helping us to find a new business model which would be sustainable in the future. Thanks to National Lottery Players we could hire consultants who helped us to focus on our vision and potential impact as…
Read MoreHow Heritage Lincolnshire gets Involved across the County
The Heritage Lottery Fund have created so many opportunities for the public to enjoy! Our charity is focused on conserving the rich heritage of Lincolnshire. This is for the benefit of all people who live, work and visit here. From education and enjoyment, to archaeology, to heritage led regeneration – projects funded by the National…
Read MoreMeet our new trainee!
We are delighted to announce that three new trainees have joined us! Historic Environment Skills is a four year long project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. A total of 21 bursaries are being offered across the heritage sector, delivered through project partners including Lincolnshire County Council, Lincoln Cathedral, Archaeological Project Services and ourselves. We…
Read MoreMy Week at Heritage Lincolnshire – Chloe Roberts
My time at heritage Lincolnshire has been filled with such diverse tasks that have given me a greater understanding of many sections that comprise Heritage Lincolnshire. Each day introduced with a new, interesting task, for example, doing a geophysics survey with APS and pot reconstruction with Denise. My week here has definitely given me skills…
Read MoreMark Steadman – Wayfarer Posts at Cogglesford Watermill
Mark has been working on wayfarer posts that are inspired by the mill’s rich history. “The towpath by the mill would have been full of dray or draft horses, pulling huge barges full of sacks of flour. The horses, and the world that comes with them… of stablehands, steadmans, farriers and saddlers, all contributed to…
Read MoreGraham Elstone – Exciting Progress on Moulton Mill Art Commission
“While researching Moulton Mill, I was reminded of a visit to an area of Derbyshire called Stanage Edge, where, when out walking, I came across what can only be described as a millstone graveyard; an area where discarded mill stones cut from the hard rock had been left, never to be used. I began to…
Read MoreOur Week at Heritage Lincolnshire – Work Experience Blog
Our week has been great and filled with so many different activities. This work experience hasn’t just been your bog standard shadowing but has been interactive and engaging with activities both on site and across the county. They not only aimed to give us a true experience of the working world but also a chance…
Read MoreCreative Work Continues on Heritage Open Days Art Commissions
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Lincolnshire’s Heritage Open Days this year, artists Mark Steadman and Graham Elstone have been commissioned to create temporary, accessible artworks inspired by the rich histories of two beautiful heritage mills. Mark Steadman is creating artworks for Cogglesford Watermill, Sleaford, and Graham Elstone will design a site-specific, interactive artwork for…
Read MoreLincolnshire’s dry summer makes its mark
‘Ghost’ outlines appearing in fields across the county
Read MoreNew blog post from our latest work experience student
If you could go back… If you could go back in time and speak to your younger self, what would you say? Ironically, it’s a timeless question. After all, living with regrets is part of life – but does it always have to be? Young people today – myself included – are constantly bombarded with…
Read MoreThe Unfortunate True Story of John Hussey
Hussey Tower, after remaining quietly for centuries on [now] Skirbeck Road in Boston has become the focus of scrutiny in recent weeks. Heritage Lincolnshire’s phone has been ringing off the hook as journalists take a rare interest in rural fen land history. Reminiscing the affairs of John Hussey, excitement about the Royal Wedding, historians and…
Read MoreWhat Does Your Heritage Look Like In Action: Heritage Futures Workshop
On a drizzling Friday, a gathering of Lincolnshire’s heritage enthusiasts learnt about planning for the future of their treasured heritage assets. This workshop was delivered by Heritage Lincolnshire in partnership with Rose Regeneration and included: a crash course in business planning, capturing audiences and, importantly, proving the impact of heritage groups’ work. Protecting heritage assets is…
Read MoreHeritage Lincolnshire to put the Old King’s Head in Kirton back on the map thanks to National Lottery Players
The Heritage Lottery Fund has offered a grant of £1,987,300
Read MoreGreat work experience
I had a great week here
Read MoreExciting Research to Take Place at Bolingbroke Castle Thanks to Funding from the Castle Studies Trust:
Heritage Lincolnshire and Archaeological Project Services are delighted to announce a new research opportunity at Bolingbroke Castle, having secured funding from the Castle Studies Trust. The archaeological activities will further advance the understanding of one of England’s most important castles, and the birth place of Henry IV. The site is currently open to the public…
Read MoreA storytelling workshop for beginners and improvers
…with TV presenter Mary-Ann Ochota and award-winning Storyteller Jason Buck
Read MoreRings, Wings and Spindle Whorls
An Evening with TV Presenter and Archaeologist Mary-Ann Ochota and Storyteller Jason Buck
Read MoreIsle of Axholme historic building courses
As part of the Heritage Lottery Funded Isle of Axholme Landscape Partnership project, Heritage Lincolnshire are delighted to be offering training sessions to volunteers which will help them identify and understand heritage buildings. This is the first in a series of training sessions, under their ‘Presenting the Past’ programme which sees them delve into the…
Read MoreLocal Community Pull Together to Save The Old King’s Head
We raised £5,226 in our community based crowdfunding campaign to save the Old King’s Head!
Read MoreAnnual report 2017
Our staff and volunteers have worked together to achieve some fantastic projects, events and activities during 2017
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