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Kickstart Conservation Trainee Laura – one month in!
It has been a month since I started working here at Heritage Lincolnshire and it has gone by in a flash. I am loving working in the conservation team and…
Read MoreA Week In The Life Of A Historic Building Conservation Trainee
– This piece was written by Cameron, HES Historic Building Conservation Trainee at Millstone Restoration from September 2019 – 2020 – Our Historic Building Conservation Trainee, Cameron, gets to see…
Read MoreConservation Trainee
Opportunity to join Heritage Lincolnshire’s amazing Heritage Team. The Kickstart Scheme is a 6-month paid job and there are four positions available at Heritage Lincolnshire including 2 Heritage Conservation trainee…
Read MoreConservation Management Plans
Development Management and Listed Building Conservation Advice
Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans
Department of Conservation, University of Lincoln
Works to 40-42 Michaelgate are underway, and we need your help!
PRESS RELEASE The buildings forming 40-42 Michaelgate are Grade II listed and lovingly known to the people of Lincolnshire as ‘The Wonky House’. Elements of the buildings date to the…
Read MoreBoston Townscape Heritage Project – Have Your Say!
We are entering the final months of the Boston Townscape Heritage Project, which has transformed the heart of Boston over the past four years. This project has rejuvenated Boston’s historic…
Read More40-42 Michaelgate: Works to begin to safeguard iconic Lincoln buildings!
City of Lincoln Council and Heritage Lincolnshire have secured the necessary funding to bring the iconic 40-42 Michaelgate in Lincoln back to life. Works will begin next week. The…
Read MoreSPAB Maintenance Week
To celebrate the amazing transformation of Dolphin Lane as part of the Boston Town Deal: Healing the High Street Project and to coincide with SPAB Maintenance Week from 17th to…
Read MoreBoston Townscape Heritage Project
Client: Boston Borough Council Project cost: £1.8 million About the project: Heritage Lincolnshire and Boston Borough Council are working together to deliver the Boston Townscape Heritage Project funded through a partnership between National…
Read MoreBoston Heritage Skills Festival 2023
Boston Heritage Skills Festival 2022 Boston Heritage Skills and Crafts Day! Saturday 14th Oct (10am-4pm) Free! After the success of the festival last year, we’re thrilled to announce we’re back…
Read MoreBoston Heritage Skills Festival – Heritage Skills and Crafts Day
Organised by the Boston Townscape Heritage Project – funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund and Boston Borough Council. Come along to our Heritage Skills and Craft Day at the stunning St…
Read MoreHOD – Grimsby Town Hall Open Days
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 Visit the Great Grimsby Town Hall to see the Assembly Room and Banqueting Room, which have been returned to their Victorian Splendour following…
Read MoreHOD – Celebrating England’s Finest Parish Church
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2023 The Grade 1 five-star rated medieval church is located in the centre of Grantham’s Conservation area. The architecture is superb including stained glass…
Read MoreWork Experience Blog – Elicia
After spending a week of work experience with Heritage Lincolnshire, I have been able to gain a valuable insight into the work they do. During my placement, I have been…
Read MoreBuild for the Future: East Midlands Exhibition 2024
BOOK YOUR FREE DELEGATE PLACE HERE Build for the Future: East Midlands Connecting the Construction, Heritage, Property & Sustainability Industries The annual event is returning for its fifth year on…
Read MoreOur 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…
Read MoreMablethorpe 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…
Read More£250k awarded for new Spalding Town and River partnership scheme
A new project celebrating and promoting the unique heritage of Spalding’s town and riverside has been awarded just under £250,000 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, made possible thanks to…
Read MoreHeritage Lincolnshire welcomes new CEO
The Trustees of Heritage Lincolnshire are delighted to announce that they have appointed Tracy Stringfellow as the charity’s new CEO. Tracy’s background is in the heritage sector, having worked for…
Read MoreLaunch 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…
Read MoreHODs – Welcome to Mill Hill Cottage
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Take a look inside Heritage Lincolnshire’s picturesque mud and stud cottage with its traditional thatched roof. A rare survival of Lincolnshire vernacular building…
Read MoreHODs – Restoring TV’s Past for the Future
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Come aboard a working 1960s vintage outside broadcast truck. Operate the cameras and see vintage video equipment that will eventually form part of…
Read MoreHODs – Astounding Inventions Down Dock in Grimsby
Part of the Lincolnshire HODs Festival 2022 Join us on the historic port of Grimsby to celebrate the amazing innovations which have propelled us into the future. Book a fascinating…
Read MoreBuild for the Future: East Midlands Exhibition 2023
BOOK YOUR FREE DELEGATE TICKET HERE FOR 2023’S EVENT Build for the Future: East Midlands Connecting the Construction, Heritage, Property & Sustainability Industries The annual event is returning for its…
Read MoreHeritage Lincolnshire announces departure of CEO
Heritage Lincolnshire will bid a fond farewell to Greg Pickup CEO, as he announces new role at The Churches Conservation Trust in September 2022. His tenure at the trust coincided…
Read MoreArchaeological 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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Heritage Consultancy Services 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…
Read MoreHeritage Lincolnshire is granted Young Archaeologists Club Status!
The Community Heritage Team at Heritage Lincolnshire are excited to announce that they have restarted Lincolnshire’s only Young Archaeologists Club (YAC) group and will be running it for the benefit…
Read MoreThe legislation that protects our heritage
The legislation that protects our heritage Join us for an online talk. This session will discuss Buildings of special Architectural and historic interest and the protection offered to them under…
Read MoreExternal Design ideas to promote accessibility
External Design ideas to promote accessibility Join us for an online talk. This session will take an in-depth look at the external environments that surround our historic and heritage assets,…
Read MoreThe Legislation that Protects our Heritage
Please note, this talk has been postponed and is TBC early 2023
This session will discuss Buildings of special Architectural and historic interest and the protection offered to them under the Planning (listed and conservation Areas) Act 1990, specifically looking at Listing, Preservation notices and conservation areas. 45min-1hour talk plus Q&A. Free to Members.
Read MoreExternal Design Ideas to Promote Accessibility
Please note, this talk has been postponed and is TBC early 2023
This session will take an in-depth look at the external environments that surround our historic and heritage assets, indeed some sites are purely an external entity. 45min-1hour talk plus Q&A. Free to Members.
Read MoreFede’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…
Read MoreEnd Of Placement Reflections – Kieran
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…
Read MoreA Week In The Life Of A Historic Environment Advice Assistant Apprentice
– This piece was written by Tim, HES Places Team Technical Assistant at the Historic Places Team in Lincolnshire County Council from September 2018 – 2019 – My name is…
Read MoreA Week In The Life Of A Carpentry & Joinery Trainee
– This piece was written by Victoria, HES Historic Joinery Trainee at Lincoln Cathedral from September 2018 – 2019 – Victoria started her placement at Lincoln Cathedral in the summer…
Read MoreA Week In The Life Of A Trainee Stonemason
– This piece was written by Rachael, HES Masonry Trainee at Lincoln Cathedral from September 2018 – 2019 – Ever wondered what a stonemason gets up to during the working…
Read MoreA Trainee’s Farewell
– This piece was written by Laabiyah Iqbal, Building Preservation Trust Management Trainee at Heritage Lincolnshire from September 2018 – 2019 Laabiyah has been with us on an 18-month…
Read MoreA Week In The Life Of A Building Preservation Trust Management Trainee
– This piece was written by Laabiyah Iqbal, Building Preservation Trust Management Trainee at Archaeological Project Services from September 2018 – 2019 – Hi everyone, my name is Laabiyah and…
Read MoreGrantham House Feasibility Study
This study was commissioned by InvestSK on behalf of the St Wulfram’s partnership. The aim was to assess the feasibility of the partnership expanding heritage and community activities from St…
Read MoreLighting Historic Properties with Care
Lighting Historic Properties with Care Join us for a free, online, talk to understand the needs & requirements when lighting a historic property. An understanding of the needs & requirements when lighting a historic property. Which white colours…
Read MoreKickstart Scheme offers new opportunities at Heritage Lincolnshire
Information About the Scheme: Historic England is procuring an external organisation to deliver the key Wrap Around Skills and Development Training for this scheme as set out by the DWP.…
Read MoreDigital Engagement Trainee
Opportunity to join Heritage Lincolnshire’s amazing Heritage Team. The Kickstart Scheme is a 6-month paid job and there are four positions available at Heritage Lincolnshire including 2 Heritage Conservation trainee…
Read MoreCommunity Engagement and Volunteering Co-ordinator
Opportunity to join Heritage Lincolnshire’s amazing Heritage Team. The Kickstart Scheme is a 6-month paid job and there are four positions available at Heritage Lincolnshire including 2 Heritage Conservation trainee…
Read MoreEnergy Efficiency of Traditional Buildings
Energy Efficiency of Traditional Buildings This FREE talk will be delivered by Matthew Bentley, Conservation Manager and Paul Read, Commercial Manager for Archaeological Project Services. Energy efficient buildings are key to…
Read MoreMedieval Town Development – (An Introduction)
Join us for an introduction to some typical elements of Medieval urban development highlighting some of the patterns to look out for and the lessons they can teach us about…
Read MoreLighting Historic Properties with Care
Join us for an online talk to understand the needs & requirements when lighting a historic property. During this talk you will gain an understanding of the needs & requirements…
Read MorePOSTER – Buildings of Lincolnshire
beautifully illustrated colour poster by Michael Oakenfull
Dimensions approx 50cm x 70cm
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…
Read MoreTrainee Six month Blog by Katherine Briggs
This blog was supposed to mark the end of my six-month trainee placement and should contain all my sombre closing sentiments about how it’s come about too quickly or act…
Read MoreDo you want to help conserve & protect Lincolnshire’s Local Heritage?
Now is the time to act, Lincolnshire Local Listing Campaign has launched a new website to enable members of the public, local groups, and communities to nominate Local Heritage sites…
Read MoreBuild for the Future: East Midlands Exhibition 2022
Build for the Future: East Midlands Exhibition 2022 We returned for our third event on Tuesday 17th May 2022, hosted by Heritage Lincolnshire and Archaeological Project Services, and working in…
Read MoreLocal 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…
Read MoreTraineeship Blog – Katherine Briggs
It’s already here! The halfway mark of my traineeship with Heritage Lincolnshire has been, and gone, and it has absolutely flown by. But, not to sound cringey, time does fly…
Read MoreBoston Heritage Strategy
Heritage Lincolnshire were commissioned at short notice to complete Boston Borough Council’s Heritage Strategy which was required as part of an element of the Heritage Lottery Funded Townscape Heritage Initiative.…
Read MoreTrainee Blog – Kate Tyler
In 2021 Kate Tyler joined the Heritage Lincolnshire team as an HES Digital Heritage Trainee. Here Kate tells us about her time with us so far, and all the exciting…
Read MoreBuild 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…
Read MoreMeet our new trainee – Katherine Briggs
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…
Read MoreMeet our new trainee – Kate Tyler
In 2021 Kate Tyler joined the Heritage Lincolnshire team as an HES Digital Heritage Trainee. Here Kate tells us about her interest in heritage, and all the exciting things she’s…
Read MoreSkegness 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…
Read MoreCleethorpes Heritage Stewards
Outline and aim of project We established and trained a new volunteer group who conduct rapid Heritage At Risk Surveys to be used to monitor building condition in conservation areas…
Read MoreMonument
Monument Lincoln Castle Lincoln Castle was built almost 1,000 years ago by William the Conqueror. After his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William the Conqueror faced ongoing…
Read MoreRuin
Ruin Bolingbroke Castle Bolingbroke Castle is an Ancient Scheduled Monument and is a Grade I Listed building. Built in the early 13th century by Randulph de Blundevil, Earl of Chester…
Read MoreResidential
Residential building Mill Hill Cottage Mill Hill Cottage is Grade II* Listed building and is built using the local mud and stud building technique, it is estimated to have been…
Read MoreReligious
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…
Read MoreThe Old King’s Head, Kirton
The Old King’s Head The 16th Century Tudor Coaching inn is a rare example of the Fenland Artisan Mannerist style, a building technique which reveals a unique history of the…
Read MoreLincolnshire 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…
Read MoreExciting New Tender Opportunity – Marketing and Branding
Development of Brand, Marketing & Online Presence for Income Diversification of Heritage Lincolnshire into the Holiday Letting Market Heritage Lincolnshire are shortly due to open our latest Building Conservation…
Read MoreMembership
2022 Calendar Photo ‘Rainbow over Hussey Tower’ Credit: Fenny Johnson Membership is a way of showing that you care about your local heritage By joining Heritage Lincolnshire you’ll be directly…
Read MoreArchaeological 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…
Read MoreHeritage 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…
Read MoreCourses & 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…
Read MoreHow to get involved
How to get involved There are many ways that you can get involved within Heritage Lincolnshire and help us to continue our work throughout the county. As a charity, we…
Read MoreAbout Us
About us Heritage Lincolnshire are a local charity working to conserve the rich history of the county for the benefit of people who live and work in the area. “Heritage…
Read MoreMeet the Team
Meet the Team Niamh CarneyCommunities & Heritage Sites Coordinator Alice CowlHistoric Environment Project Officer Louise DoyleOffice Manager Denise DrurySenior Historic Environment Officer Laura DunhamProject Officer Mark DymondNetwork Administrator Lily HallConservation…
Read MoreSupport
As a charity, Heritage Lincolnshire relies on the support of our partners, volunteers, members and donors to successfully achieve our objectives for heritage and for people in Lincolnshire. Your support…
Read MoreHome
Heritage Lincolnshire a local charity working to conserve the rich history of the County for the benefit of people who live and work in the area. We work to advance…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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.…
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 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…
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…
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 MoreCrosses and Greens
What survives today Topic 2: Crosses and Greens Crosses As has already been noted above, medieval village crosses often survive in Lincolnshire. Some of these may be within the church…
Read MoreOnline research
Topic 1: Online research Online research has the advantage of being available in the comfort of your own home and at any time that suits you. It can provide a…
Read MoreHeritage Lincolnshire awarded Investing in Volunteers standard
Heritage Lincolnshire has recently achieved the Investing in Volunteers Quality Standard, recognising the excellent work they do with volunteers.
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