Heritage Lincolnshire

      A 2 session course: Learn how to read a church with Dr Matthew Godfrey, Historic Churches Support Officer at the Diocese of Lincoln. Lincolnshire has an impressive number of churches with a rich and varied history. This course will help you to understand your local church by identifying different types of ecclesiastical architecture and building techniques and why the plan form of the building developed as it did in response to changes in liturgy, worship and population.…

      A 2 session course: Liz Bates, our CEO, will be running an introductory course on business planning and teach you how to make the most of your resources, assets and collections. This will be interesting for anyone involved in running a heritage group or attraction in Lincolnshire. To be eligible to take part, you'll need to be able to join us on both sessions of this 2 session course, which will take place on 6th & 13th…

      Do you live in, or look after an historic property? Then this course is for you! On this day-long introduction you will gain an understanding of how traditional buildings function and the designations that effect work carried out on and in them. You will learn about common problems with historic buildings, how you can do your best to prevent these and what to do when issues arise. The course is taught by Kathryn Moore from Heritage Lincolnshire,…

      A 2 session course: Join Beverley Gormley, our Layers of History Senior project officer, to discover effective ways of promoting heritage in a digital world. During this two-session course we will cover social media, websites, time-saving and labour-reducing apps and software, how to write for the web and more. To be eligible to take part, you'll need to be able to join us on both sessions of this 2 session course, which will take place on 5th…

      A 4 session course: Join Liz Bates, the Trust's CEO and expert on local historic buildings, to discover the diverse architectural history of the county. This course will introduce the architectural history of Lincolnshire, from medieval manor houses and grand country houses, to the vernacular buildings found in many of county's villages and market towns. We will consider the building materials used locally and their role in shaping the character of different parts of the Lincolnshire. We'll…

      A 2 session course: Join Charlotte Davey, our Historic Site manager, to find out how to delve into the history of your town or village. Expanded from our successful 'How to Find the History on Your Doorstep', this course will also cover how to use a range of free and easy to digital resources to find out more about local archaeology and history online. We'll also be looking at finding and using historic maps, place name evidence,…