Heritage Lincolnshire
HOD – Gainsborough’s Heritage Skills Festival
Gainsborough Town Centre , United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Gainsborough's historic heart will come alive with demonstrations from traditional craftsmen and women carrying out age-old trades and bygone crafts from the past. Learn about traditional building repairs, decorative arts, green wood crafts, leather-work and much more. Demonstrations include traditional blacksmith, wood turning with a pole lathe, pottery,…
HOD – Creativity in the Cemetery – a walk around Grantham Cemetery
Grantham Cemetary Harrowby Road, Grantham, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Explore the cemetery, which was opened in 1857, on this guided walk through the graves of those who contributed to Grantham's history including the innovative Hornsby family, military and civilian war dead and those who died tragically including a victim of the Grantham Train Crash or 1906 or…
HOD – Stories of The Beonna – Heritage Food Fayre
The Beonna the All Saints Main Road, Benington, Lincolnshire, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Explore, create & learn about The Beonna & The East Lincolnshire Fens: Find secret stories on a Beonna Explorer Tour; Get creative, make art, try a craft & more at our Open Days; Cosy up for an Evening of Storytelling, Rejoice with our Beonna Choir; Celebrate Lincolnshire's food…
HOD – Anthony Salvin’s Grantham – St John the Evangelist, Spitalgate
St John the Evangelist Station Road, Grantham, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Visit Anthony Salvin's church of St John the Evangelist and decide for yourself whether its early critics of the tower and its pinnacles were fair or just jealous. Built in 1840-41 when Salvin was working on nearby Harlaxton Manor and had just completed the Grantham Savings Bank in…
HOD – Artistic Sleaford – Main Event
Sleaford Museum 81 Southgate, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, UKPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 This year we will focus on 19th century Artists and Musicians, such as the Wedd sisters, Esme Roberts, Charles Shannon and in addition on Saturday 9th September only there will be an informative talk at 11.00 a.m. in Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church in Jermyn Street…
HOD – The House of Worth in Bourne
Wake House 41 North Street, Bourne, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 There will be free guided (or self-guided) tours of Wake House. Also displays of Charles Worth’s creations and information about his life and career. Wake House is the birthplace of Charles Worth, "The Father of Haute Couture". After moving from rural Lincolnshire, he founded his very creative business…
HOD – Step aboard the Crowle Peatland Railway and Unwrap the History of the moors
Crowle Peatland Railway Dole Road Crowle Moors, Crowle, Lincolnshire, UKPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Our railway provides a unique opportunity to explore the industrial heritage of the area, and we are excited to offer visitors a chance to discover the artistic history of the region as well. As part of the Year of Reading, we are delighted to have children's author Addy…
HOD – Docks Unwrapped: Creativity at the Port of Grimsby
, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Join us at the Port of Grimsby to experience the creativity of the Docks, past present and future! Find out about the development of the railways and early dock design; visit creative studios, exhibitions and building tours; and be inspired by the creativity of the renewables industry. Booklet…
HOD – Threekingham Viking Festival
Danesfield Threekingham, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Meet hundreds of Vikings as they set up camp in Threekingham to do battle with the Anglo Saxon locals in a recreation of the 870 AD Battle of Stow. With a living history encampment, activities, archaeology, lectures and battles, you're sure to have a roaring day out! Meet…
HOD – The Romans of Waithe Valley II
Brookenby Community Centre Brookenby, Lincolnshire, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Live interpretation and a display of finds from the recent excavation of a nearby Roman villa. Guided tours of the excavation site at Brookenby available by pre booking at: www.lincswolds.org.uk Not in Brochure - see website https://www.heritagelincolnshire.org/heritage-open-days/online-brochure Region: ELDC Address: Brookenby Community Centre, LN8 6EW Time: Sat 16th 10.00…
HOD – Creative Children
St Peter & St Paul Church, Kirton Willington Road, Kirton, Lincolnshire, UKPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Explore Kirton children’s creativity from paint to poetry and other genres displayed in the beautiful setting of Kirton Parish Church which itself showcases the creativity and wonderful artistry of past generations. Booklet Number: 19a Region: Borough of Boston Address: St. Peter & St. Paul, Willington Road, Kirton, Boston…
HOD – Lincoln Unitarian Chapel: A Heart of Rememberence
Lincoln Unitarian Chapel 377 High Street, Lincoln, United KingdomPart of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 The Chapel was built in 1725 by John Disney from a family of Dissenters. His house (now demolished) was in the High Street almost opposite the Chapel. One inside wall has an unusual War Memorial in the shape of a heart. Booklet Number: 21a Region: Lincoln Address: 377 High…