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| Bardney Abbey Dig 2011 Revealed |
Thursday: 11.00am - 3.00pm.
Friday: 11.00am - 3.00pm.
Saturday: 11.00am - 3.00pm.
Sunday: 11.00am - 3.00pm. |
| Address: Bardney Heritage Centre, Station Road, Bardney, LN3 5UF |
| Description: An exhibition based around the Bardney Abbey excavation which took place in the summer of 2011 to include photographs, video and artefacts from the Dig. |
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| Barton Upon Humber |
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| The Teaching Methods of Samuel Wilderspin |
Friday: 11.00am - 12 noon AND 1.00pm - 2.00pm.
Saturday: 11.00am - 12 noon AND 1.00pm - 2.00pm. |
| Address: Wilderspin National School, Queen Street, Barton Upon Humber, North Lincolnshire. DN18 5QP |
| Directions: 2 minutes from St.Mary's Church and 5 minutes walk from 51 Fleetgate. |
| Description: Exhibition lessons were a feature of Samuel Wilderspin's efforts to spread infant schooling around Britain during the 1800s. Witness the children being put through their paces to show you the merits of Wilderspin's teaching methods. |
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| Belton (North Lincolnshire) |
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| Festival of Flowers and Victorian Life |
Friday: 10.00am - 6.00pm
Saturday: 10.00am - 6.00pm.
Sunday: 10.00am - 6.00pm. There will be Songs of Praise service on Sunday at 11.00am. |
| Address: All Saints Church, Stocks Hill, Church Town, Belton, North Lincolnshire, DN9 1PE |
Description:
Come and see: themed flowers, Victorian collections, Parish Registers, local history, school display, Temple Belwood.
Hear: story telling, music, radio.
Do: amateur radio, brass rubbing, lace making, treasure trail.
Taste: refreshments, lunches, teas. |
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| Boston |
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| Open Days at the Boston Stump Parish Library and Records |
Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 10.00am - 3.30pm.
Sunday: 12.30pm - 3.30pm. |
Description: The Parish library and records of St Botolph's Church Boston (Boston Stump) will be open to the public. Many ancient books, marriage, baptism and burial records will also be available to view.
Disabled toilets only. |
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| Boston |
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| Victorian Boston |
Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 10.30am - 3.30pm.
Last entry is at 3.00pm. |
| Address: Boston Guildhall, South Street, Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 6HT |
| Directions: Boston Guildhall is in South Street, Boston, next to Fydell House and opposite the Sam Newsom Music Centre which is alongside the river downstream from the Market Place |
Description: Boston Guildhall is now FREE ADMISSION. Join us to view our permanent and temporary museum exhibitions. To celebrate Heritage Open Days a selection of our Victorian objects, photographs, postcards and paintings will be on display.
Metered car parking opposite the Guildhall with parking bays. Boston Tourist Information Centre is located in the Guildhall. |
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| Website: www.bostonguildhall.co.uk |
| Website: www.twitter.com/bostonguildhall |
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| Bourne |
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| Victorian Lincolnshire |
Thursday: 2.00pm - 4.00pm.
Friday: 2.00pm - 4.00pm.
Saturday: 2.00pm - 4.00pm.
Sunday: 2.00pm - 4.00pm. |
| Address: Baldocks Mill, South Street, Bourne, PE10 9LY |
| Description: Housed in an old watermill, the museum contains three floors of exhibitions: Raymond Mays motor racing exhibition, Charles Frederick Worth's haute couture, local industries on the top floor and two water wheels producing power. |
| Contact: Email: neskin@btinternet.com |
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| Brant Broughton |
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| Open Day at the Wesleyan Reform Chapel |
Thursday: 2.00pm - 5.30pm.
Friday: 2.00pm - 5.30pm.
Saturday: 2.00pm - 5.30pm.
Sunday: 2.00pm - 5.30pm. |
| Address: Wesleyan Reform Chapel, Malt Kiln Lane, Brant Broughton, LN5 0SG |
| Description: Visit this interesting small chapel built in1865. The chapel was recently refurbished with new windows and interior decoration and is used every Sunday by a small congregation. |
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| Caistor |
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| Victorian Caistor - a Walk and Exhibition |
| Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 10.00am and 2.00pm. |
| Address: Caistor Market Place, Caistor, LN7 6TT |
| Directions: Start Lion Fountain, opposite the Nat West Bank. |
| Description: Guided walk round Victorian Caistor including the Old Vicarage Garden and ending at the new Arts and Heritage Centre as featured on BBC Television for an exhibition about Victorian Caistor. Outdoor clothing is advised. Tours last approximately one and a half hours. |
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| Cleethorpes |
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| Corpus Christi Church, Cleethorpes |
Thursday: 8.30am - 10.30am.
Friday: 7.00pm - 8.00pm.
Saturday: 9.30am - 12 noon AND 4.30pm - 7.00pm.
Sunday: 8.30am - 11.30am. |
| Address: Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, DN35 7LJ |
| Directions: On left 500 yards from Isaac Hill on Grimsby Road going towards Grimsby. Circular church with car park to the front. |
| Description: The present church was opened in 1995, replacing that built on the site in 1930. Information will be available on the fascinating history of the church. Children's activities will be available Sunday morning, refreshments available Saturday and Sunday mornings. |
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| Website: www.catholiclincs.org.uk |
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| Deeping St Nicholas |
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| Vine House Farm Agricultural Hand Tool Museum |
Thursday: 9.00am - 5.00pm.
Friday: 9.00am - 5.00pm.
Saturday: 9.00am - 4.00pm.
Sunday: 10.00am - 4.00pm. |
| Address: Vine House Farm, Main Road, Deeping St Nicholas, PE11 3DG |
| Directions: Well signposted near the school in Deeping St Nicholas. |
| Description: A well-displayed wide range of agricultural hand tools from the 20th century at Vine House Farm. Guided tours (half an hour duration) will be available on Saturday and Sunday between 1.00pm - 4.00pm. Farm Shop open daily. |
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| Gainsborough |
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| Trinity Arts Centre And Gainsborough Through The Years |
Thursday: 10.30am - 15.30pm.
Friday: 10.30am - 15.30pm.
Saturday: 9.30am - 2.00pm. |
| Address: Trinity Arts Centre, Trinity Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2AL |
| PLEASE NOTE THE UPDATE FOR THIS EVENT |
| Description: Take a photographic journey through Trinity's conversion from church to arts centre. Take a look at our exhibition of photographs from bygone Gainsborough and see original features of the gothic church built in 1842. |
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| Website: www.trinityarts.co.uk |
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| Grimsby |
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| Heroes of the Victorian Church |
Thursday and Friday : 10.00am - 12.00 Saturday: 12.00 - 3.00pm.
Tours will last approximately one hour. |
| Address: Grimsby Minster, St James' Square, Grimsby, DN31 1EP |
Description: Take a tour of the Grade I listed Minster Church and celebrate the Victorian Vicars of Grimsby and renowned church architects and their influence on the building and the town.
Refreshments and light lunches available.
Parking nearby. |
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| Website: www.grimsbyminster.co.uk |
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| Horncastle |
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| Sir Joseph Banks Centre |
Friday: 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Saturday: 10.00am - 4.00pm. |
| Address: Sir Joseph Banks Centre, Bridge Street, Horncastle, LN9 5HZ |
| Directions: Bridge Street is just off the Market Place, Horncastle. |
| Description: Visit the Banks Tribute Garden reflecting plants brought to England on his world voyage. Find out more about Banks the Botanist, his works in Lincolnshire and his influence on Georgian scientists. He may be present! Town centre car parks are close by. |
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| Website: www.joseph-banks.org.uk |
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| Horncastle |
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| Remembering Horncastle Horse Fair |
| Friday: 7.00pm. |
| Address: Start at Black Swan Inn, South Street, Horncastle, LN9 6EF |
| Pre-booking essential as numbers are limited. |
Description: Short walk to explore the site, streets and inns of the Horncastle Great August Horse Fair, the largest in the world in Victorian times, with author David Robinson in association with Horncastle Civic Society.
Tour lasts approximately one and a half hours. |
| Contact: David Robinson - 01507 602019 |
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| Lenton |
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| Host of Angels Experience |
Friday: 2.30pm - 5.30pm.
Sunday: 2.30pm - 5.30pm. |
| Address: St. Peter's Church, Lenton, near Grantham, NG33 4HE |
| Description: Exhibition showing the wide variety of artistic styles illustrating Angels in art over almost 2000 years, re-created by local artist Roger Heaton. The author, Cuthbert Bede, was Vicar here in the 1880's. |
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| Website: www.hostofangels.org.uk |
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| Lincoln's Victorian Arboretum |
Friday: 11.00am.
Sunday: 11.00am. |
| Address: Arboretum Park Lodge, Monks Road, Lincoln, LN2 5HU |
Description: Take a relaxing tour with Green Badge Guide Brian Taylor and discover the history of Lincoln's Victorian Arboretum with its trees, bandstand, lion and terrace. Enjoy a Victorian 'People's Park'.
Outdoor clothing is advised.
Some street parking available.
Tours last approximately one hour. |
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| Website: www.lincolnguidedtours.co.uk |
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| Lincoln |
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| Guided Tours of Lincoln Guildhall |
Friday: 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Saturday: 10.00am - 4.00pm. |
| Address: Lincoln Guildhall, Saltergate, Lincoln, LN2 1DH |
| Pre-booking is essential for large groups |
| Description: Historic Guildhall with City's fine collection of insignia including the Richard II Sword, the Mayor's Chains of Office and much more. See the main Council Chamber in a building that dates back to over 1800 years. One-hour guided tours will be held throughout the day on arrival. |
| Contact: Kate Fenn 01522 873303 |
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| Website: www.lincoln.gov.uk |
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| Lincoln |
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| Hartsholme History Walk |
| Friday: 10.30am. |
| Address: Hartsholme Country Park, Visitors Centre, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN6 0EY |
| Directions: Grid Ref: SK946695 |
| Pre-booking essential |
| Description: Join the Hartsholme Country Park Rangers on a walk to discover the history of Hartsholme Hall and its importance to Victorian Lincoln. Walk lasts approximately two hours. |
| Contact: The Park Rangers 01522 873577 |
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| Website: www.lincoln.gov.uk/Info_page_two_pic_2.asp?sec_id=3753 |
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| Lincoln |
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| Special Opening of St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Church |
Thursday: 11.00am - 2.00pm.
Friday: 11.00am - 2.00pm.
Saturday: 2.00pm - 5.00pm.
Sunday: 2.00pm - 5.00pm. |
| Address: Monks Road, Lincoln, LN2 5AQ |
| Directions: Limited disabled parking provided. There is a large car park belonging to the church, situated on Friars' Lane directly opposite Unity Square, off Broadgate. There is also a multi-storey car park nearby. |
| Description: This beautiful Victorian church designed by Albert Vicars and opened in 1893, was lovingly restored in 2010. St. Hugh's is a thriving Catholic church, with daily 10:00 am Mass, in the heart of modern Lincoln. |
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| Website: www.sthughslincoln.org.uk |
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| Lincoln |
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| Special Opening of the Lincoln Unitarian Chapel |
Friday: 11.00am - 4.00pm.
Saturday: 11.00am - 4.00pm.
Sunday: 12 noon - 4.00pm. Service on Sunday from 11.00am to 12 noon. |
| Address: High Street, Lincoln, LN5 7RY |
| Directions: On the east side of High Street, corner of Monson Street. |
| Description: Built 1725, one of Lincoln's earliest dissenting Chapels. Wooden pillars possibly former ships' masts. Fragment of medieval window from John of Gaunt's palace. Re-enactment of a Victorian Unitarian Service Sunday 11.00am to 12 noon. "Sunday best" and ladies hats for authenticity. |
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| Lincoln |
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| St Katherine's - 900 years of history |
Friday: 10.00am - 4.00pm. Talk only from 2.00pm to 3.00pm.
Saturday: 10.00am - 4.00pm. |
| Address: St Katherine's Heritage and Culture Centre, South Park Roundabout, Lincoln LN5 8LN. |
| Pre-booking essential for the talk only |
Description: Beautifully restored Victorian Church with interactive displays. Illustrated talk on Friday at 2.00pm. Please book. Informal guided tours on Saturday and Sunday. Victorian style activities for families on Saturday and Sunday. Just drop in.
Refreshments available. |
| Contact: St. Katherine's 01522 572778 or info@stkatherineslincoln.co.uk |
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| St Katherine's Heritage and Culture Centre |
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| Website: www.stkatherineslincoln.co.uk |
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| Lincoln |
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| Alfred Tennyson, Lincolnshire's most famous Victorian |
Friday: 9.30am - 12.30pm.
Saturday: 9.30am - 12.30pm. |
| Address: Tennyson Research Centre, Lincoln Central Library, Free School Lane, Lincoln, LN2 1EZ |
Description: Victorian books, clothing, accessories, photographs and furniture. Come and see the belongings of Alfred Tennyson and his family. Most of the items are not usually on display. Don't miss this rare opportunity.
Limited to 10 people at a time. |
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| Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/tennyson |
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| Lincoln |
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| Visit Sir George Gilbert Scott's First Church |
Friday: 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Saturday: 10.00am - 6.00pm. |
| Address: St Nicholas' Church, Newport, Lincoln, LN1 3DP |
| Description: Discover how Mr (later Sir) George Gilbert Scott became the architect for the new St Nicholas' church, one of over 800 buildings designed or altered by him. |
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| Website: lincoln.ourchurchweb.org.uk/stnicholas |
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| Lincoln |
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| Usher Gallery - Victorian Artefacts |
| Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 10.00pm - 4.00pm. |
| Address: Usher Gallery, Lindum Road, Lincoln, LN2 1NN |
Description: Visit the Usher Gallery, home to the collection of James Ward Usher. Free guided tours highlighting the gallery's Victorian artefacts at 2.00pm each day.
Disabled car parking via Danesgate. Car parking Danesgate and Flaxengate. |
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| Little Steeping |
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| Celebrating Lincolnshire's Vernacular; an Open Day at Mill Hill Cottage |
Friday: 11.00am - 3.00pm.
Event will take one to two hours. |
| Address: Mill Hill Cottage, Back Lane, Little Steeping, Lincolnshire, PE21 5PH |
Description: Mill Hill Cottage is an 18th century example of Lincolnshire's tradition of mud and stud building, Restored by Heritage Lincolnshire in 2000, the cottage has a fascinating rural history. Demonstrations of mud & stud techniques and a tour of the cottage will be available throughout the day.
There is no parking on Back Lane. Visitors are encouraged to find a suitable place to park on the main road.
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The cottage can only accomodate 8 to 10 visitors at any one time. Visitors will be encouraged to take a timed ticket on arrival. |
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| Heritage Lincolnshire's mud and stud cottage at Little Steeping |
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| Louth |
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| Art and Architecture in the Dock |
Friday: 10.00am - 3.00pm.
Tours are at 11.00am and 1.00pm. |
| Address: The Old Sessions House, 147 Eastgate, Louth, LN11 7AJ |
| Directions: On road eastwards from town centre. |
| Description: Come and visit Louth Town Council and their collection of Victorian paintings - including William Brown's remarkable Panorama of Louth - at their new home the Old Sessions House. |
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| Navenby |
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| St Peter's Church Open Days and Guided Tours |
Friday: 11.00am - 4.00pm.
Saturday: 10.00am - 5.00pm.
Sunday 11.00am - 4.00pm. |
| Address: St Peter's Church, Church Lane, Navenby, LN5 0EG |
| Directions: Situated off the High Street. |
| Pre-booking essential for tours only. These will take place on Friday at 10.00am and 1.00pm, and on Sunday at 11.00am. |
| Description: Visit St Peter's, the medieval church. Features include the 14th century Easter sepulchre, Elizabethan pulpit, recently restored Victorian rood screen, font exhibited in the Great Exhibition of 1851 and magnificent east window. |
| Contact: Mrs. Shelia Gill - 01522 810318 |
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| Navenby |
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| Mrs Smith's Cottage Museum |
| Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 1.00pm - 4.00pm. |
| Address: 3 East Road, Navenby, Lincoln LN5 0EN |
| Description: Help us write a Victorian love story, based in 1880's Navenby. We provide the characters and locations. You provide the storylines. You will be contribution to the longest love story ever written by the public. |
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| Normanby |
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| Open Day at Normanby Hall Country Park |
| Friday: 1.00pm - 4.30pm. |
| Address: Normanby Hall Country Park, Normanby, North Lincolnshire, DN15 9HU |
Description: Normanby Hall Country Park will be supporting Lincolnshire Heritage Open Days by allowing free entry to the park. Special tours will be taking place along with free craft sessions for children.
Tours will last approximately one hour. |
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| Website: www.northlincs.gov.uk/normanby |
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| Pinchbeck |
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| Pode Hole Pumping Station Open Day |
Friday: 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Saturday: 10.00am - 4.00pm. |
| Address: Pode Hole Pumping Station, Pode Hole, Pinchbeck, PE11 3LL |
| Description: Visit the diesel and electric land drainage pumping stations at Pode Hole. Learn about their important role in water level management and protection of over 16000 hectares of Spalding and surrounding area from flooding. Limited parking. |
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| Website: www.wellandidb.org.uk |
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| Church Farm Village |
Thursday: 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Friday: 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Saturday: 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Sunday: 10.00am - 4.00pm. |
| Address: Church Farm Museum, Church Road South, Skegness, PE25 2HF |
| Description: Turn back time and experience life in the Victorian times at Church Farm Village. Marvel at woodturner plying his ancient craft whilst catching the aroma of the freshly baked bread from the farmhouse kitchen. |
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| Website: www.churchfarmvillage.org.uk |
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| Skegness |
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| Heritage Skegness Exhibition at St Matthew’s Church |
| Friday & Saturday 9.00am - 3.00pm & Sunday 11.00am - 3.00pm |
| Address: St Matthew’s Church, Lumley Avenue, Skegness, PE25 2AT |
| Directions: (Known as the church on the roundabout) Once in Skegness, follow the signs to the town centre. The one-way system will take you into Lumley Road the main shopping street. Take the 1st left into Lumley Avenue and you will find St Matthew’s Church at |
Description: There will be displays depicting the heritage trail. The heritage of the surrounding area will also be on display. There will be much to see and much to discover!
There is parking on Lumley Avenue plus limited parking on the property.
Refreshments including lunch will be available for a small charge. |
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| Spilsby |
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| Victorian Spilsby: A Decorated Church and Exhibition |
Friday: 7.00pm - 9.00pm.
Saturday: 9.00am - 6.00pm.
Sunday: 11.00am - 4.30pm. |
| Address: St. James Parish Church, Church Street, Spilsby, PE23 5DU |
| Directions: The church is on the crossroads in the centre of Spilsby. |
Description: Artefacts and flowers reflecting Victorian Spilsby. Plus an exhibition of the way St James' changed in the wake of the Oxford Movement with the Presentation on the special connection between a local GP and Bishop Edward King.
Talks will take place on Friday at 7.00pm, Saturday at 11.00am and 2.00pm, and Sunday 2.00pm, and will last an hour.
Street parking available. |
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| Website: lincoln.ourchurchweb.org.uk/spilsby |
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