Our experience at Heritage Lincolnshire

From left to right: Oliver, Gabriel, Harry Introduction Hi, we are 3 Boston Grammar School students, Gabriel, Oliver, and Harry. We have been partaking in a work experience at Heritage…

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Mablethorpe Town Deal

Transformational multi-million-pound projects for Boston, Mablethorpe, and Skegness have been given the go-ahead by the government. Heritage Lincolnshire are proud to be delivering Town Centre Grant Schemes in all three…

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Wakefield District Heritage Framework

Wakefield Council are developing a Heritage Framework document and we need your help. The council have commissioned Heritage Lincolnshire to ask people from around the district what you value from…

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Launch of the Mablethorpe Town Centre Transformation Town Deal

Bright future for Lincolnshire’s past as Heritage Lincolnshire get the green light to deliver a Town Centre Transformation Scheme in Mablethorpe Heritage Lincolnshire, the county’s foremost charity dedicated to conserving…

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Archaeological Project Services Consultancy Services

Archaeological Project Services Consultancy Archaeological Project Services Building Recording Character Appraisals Conservation Management Plans Consultancy services Desk based assessments Environmental Impact Assessments Evaluation and Trial Trenching Excavation Fieldwalking Geophysical survey…

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The Boston Heritage Trail: Red Route

The Red Trail : Shorter Route Starting Point: War Memorial A gentle ramble through the historic sites of the town centre, with a Spotters Guide for children to “Get a…

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The Boston Heritage Trail: Blue Route

The Blue Trail : Longer Route Starting Point: Boston Railway Station Stretch your legs as you circle round a wider area, taking in heritage gems like Hussey Tower and the…

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Fede’s Trainee Blog

In the late autumn of 2020 Historic Environment Skills worked with the delivery team for transept repairs at St Bartholomew’s Church Covenham to provide a couple of trainees with a…

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Lincolnshire Heritage Open Days

Heritage Open Days (HODs) is a national festival, coordinated locally by Heritage Lincolnshire, which celebrates England’s fantastic architecture and culture by offering free access to places that are usually closed…

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Boston Town Deal

  Boston The Boston Town Deal Project aims to revitalise and regenerate up to 30 historic buildings within Boston’s Town Centre through the reinstatement, repair of historic shopfronts and reuse…

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Local Listing Project Volunteer Role

Heritage Lincolnshire is leading the Local Heritage List Campaign in partnership with Lincolnshire County Council having received funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).  We are…

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Build for the Future: East Midlands Exhibition 2021

Build for the Future: East Midlands Exhibition 2021 Professional Photos from Build for the Future 2021’s event Archaeological Project Services apsarchaeology.co.uk Archaeological Project Services (APS) are a long established commercial…

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Skegness Town Deal

Transformational multi-million-pound projects for Boston, Mablethorpe, and Skegness have been given the go-ahead by the government. Heritage Lincolnshire are proud to be delivering Town Centre Grant Schemes in all three…

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Lincolnshire’s First MPs

There is a saying; the only certainties in life are death and taxes. To this, I invariably add the following rider; where there are death and taxes, there are politicians.…

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Business

Business building The Old King’s Head The Old King’s Head is a Grade II Listed building and is a rare example of a 16th century medieval coaching inn, located in…

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Religious

Religious building Lincoln Cathedral The Cathedral was founded by Bishop Remigius and was constructed between 1072-1092 in the Norman style. Much rebuilding and restoration has taken place over the Cathedral’s…

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Lincolnshire Local Listing Campaign

What is the Project? Heritage Lincolnshire is leading the Local Heritage List Campaign in partnership with Lincolnshire County Council having received funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local…

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Archaeological Project Services

Archaeological Project Services A long established organisation offering a comprehensive range of consultancy and fieldwork services Based in Heckington, Lincolnshire, we serve clients across the construction and development industries, public…

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Heritage Consultancy

Heritage Consultancy Heritage Lincolnshire Activity statements and Plans Bid development and writing Building Surveying Services Community Archaeology Community consultation, Engagement and Outreach Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans Development Management…

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Courses & talks

Courses & Talks Talks The following speakers are current members of staff and a minimum donation of £75 is requested upon booking which helps us to continue our working across…

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Charging 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…

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Lost 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…

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Layers 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…

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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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Hussey 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…

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#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,…

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#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,…

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Settlement Hierarchy

Topic 6: Settlement Hierarchy The overall pattern of settlement can be characterised as a settlement hierarchy ranging from single farmsteads up to cities. The larger the settlement size, the fewer will…

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Isle 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…

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Thor Program

Topic 8: Thor Program Although there were delays to the development of Britain’s Rockets as a means of delivering nuclear weapons, Thor rockets were delivered from America starting in 1959, and…

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The influence of the natural landscape

Topic 2: The influence of the natural landscape When we look at the landscape, we are seeing the effects of natural processes (the natural landscape) and the effects of people…

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Hussey Tower

Hussey Tower Built in around 1450 by Richard Benyngton, collector of customs and excise in Boston, which was at the time, the wealthiest port in England outside London. Once the…

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