Blogs
Lincolnshire’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…
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History 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…
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One 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…
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Lincolnshire’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…
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South 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…
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Welcome 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…
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Nothing 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…
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A 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,…
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400-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…
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Lincolnshire’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…
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