| 8th October 2007 |
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Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire Events - October 2007 to March 2008
New events have been added to our "Events Diary", up to March 2008. |
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| 29th July 2007 |
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Heckington Show Mystery Object
At the Heckington Show over the weekend of 28-29 July 2007 the Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire ran a competition to guess a mystery object. |
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| 4th July 2007 |
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Tupholme Abbey education pack and computer generated images
Exciting computer-generated reconstructions of Tupholme Abbey and a brand new education pack now available on our website. |
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| 29th March 2007 |
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Bridge Street Project awarded commendation in Civic Trust Awards 2007
Heritage Lincolnshire has received a commendation on the achievement of the restoration of 7-13 Bridge Street, Horncastle from the Civic Trust. |
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| 7 March 2007 |
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Lincolnshire Heritage Open Days 2007
Lincolnshire HOD2007 will take place over Thursday 6th September to Sunday 9th September. The theme this year is 'New Frontiers - Lincolnshire pioneers and explorers.' |
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| 6th February 2007 |
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Interested in local history? Photographs online from English Heritage
The National Monuments Record, the public archive of English Heritage, is making more and more photographs available online which will be of interest to local historians. |
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| 26th January 2007 |
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Coming soon - new publication, Windmills of Lincolnshire
New publication due out in June - 'Windmills of Lincolnshire, Surviving into the 21st Century'. Written by David Jager and published by Heritage Lincolnshire. Order your copy now for a great saving! |
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| 25th January 2007 |
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Grant funding for Bolingbroke Castle
WREN provides grant to improve visitor access at Bolingbroke Castle |
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| 18th January 2007 |
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Historic Properties, restored by the Trust are purchased by local charity
The Lincolnshire Community Foundation has recently purchased numbers 7-13 Bridge Street in Horncastle, following a project by Heritage Lincolnshire to repair the buildings and to bring them back into use. |
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| 8th November 2006 |
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Local project wins British Archaeological Award
The Washingborough Witham Valley Survey has been awarded the Pitt Rivers Award 2006. |
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| 19th October 2006 |
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Owl be seeing you
For a chance to meet real live birds of prey - go to Hussey Tower in Boston on Tuesday October 24th |
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| 19th October 2006 |
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Bone Stories
An introduction to the world of zooarchaeology and human remains |
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| 28 September 2006 |
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15th Annual General Meeting
On Wednesday 27th September the Trust held it's 15th Annual General Meeting at the Old School Heckington |
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| 20 September 2006 |
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Siege of Bolingbroke Castle Education Pack now available
In the autumn of 1643 Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire was the scene of a Civil War siege that lasted for more than a month..... |
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| 3 August 2006 |
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First public open day for Royal Observer Corps underground monitoring station
Dave Start and Penny Ward will be giving guided tours of the Trust's ROC monitoring station at Holbeach on Saturday 12th August. |
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| 20th July 2006 |
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Come and meet the Trust at the Heckington Show
The Heritage Trust will be making its annual outing to Heckington Show on 29th and 30th July 2006. |
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| 5th July 2006 |
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History Matters - Pass it on
History Matters - pass it on is all about raising awareness of the importance of history in our everyday lives and encouraging involvement in heritage in England and Wales. |
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| 27 June 2006 |
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Heritage Events Leaflet now available
The Events Leaflet for July to December 2006 is now available |
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| 12th June 2006 |
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Current Projects - Washingborough
The Washingborough Witham Valley Survey - an exciting new archaeological project |
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| 12th June 2006 |
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Heritage Lincolnshire commended for their work in Building Conservation
The Royal Insitute of Chartered Surveyors has awarded the Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire a commendation for the repair and conversion of 7-13 Bridge Street, Horncastle. |
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| 23.5.2006 |
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Pilgrims, People and Pastimes
An exciting weekend of living history at Tupholme Abbey on the 10th and 11th June 2006. FREE TO ALL VISITORS. |
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| 12th May 2006 |
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'Lincs with the Past' is out
The spring edition of the Trust's newsletter "Lincs with the Past" is now out. |
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| 12th April 2006 |
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A Chance to see inside Hussey Tower, Skirbeck Road, Boston
Heritage Lincolnshire will be holding an Open Day at the tower on Sunday 23rd April, when staff from the Trust will be on hand between 11am and 3pm to show you round and answer your questions. |
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| 5th April 2006 |
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Completion at Bridge Street
The repair and conversion project at 7-13 Bridge Street, Horncastle, has been completed and the property will now be for sale through a local estate agent. |
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| 4th April 2006 |
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Boston Council Cut Community Archaeology
Boston Council has decided that it must cut the funding for its popular Community Archaeology Service from March 2006. |
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| February 2006 |
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Bare Bones Wormgate - Windows into the Past
Wormgate in Boston is one of the oldest streets in the town. Local residents and businesses are being encouraged to participate in uncovering the history of their area. |
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| February 2006 |
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Archaeological dig on the Old Sheepwash, Branston
The community is invited to be involved in a live archaeological project in Branston to investigate the old sheepwash. Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th February. |
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| January 2006 |
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Bare Bones Wormgate
Wormgate, Boston will be the focus of a new heritage project over the coming months. |
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| November 2005 |
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'Lincs with the Past' is out!
Heritage Lincolnshire's spring edition of 'Lincs with the Past' is out. This regular newsletter is published twice a year and contains news, views, and articles about every aspect of the work of the charity. |
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| August 2005 |
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New Heritage Lincolnshire Publication
A Heritage Booklet celebrating the county's transport history. It is an account of county transport through the ages. Published by the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. |
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| June 2005 |
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Opening of our new extended offices
HM Lord Lieutenant, Mrs Bridget Cracroft-Eley, conducted the official opening of Heritage Lincolnshire's extended premises at the Old School, Heckington, on Thursday, 26th May 2005. |
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| April 2005 |
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'Looking at Lincolnshire'
Heritage Lincolnshire is supporting the work of local schools by providing each Primary School in the county with a free copy of 'Looking at Lincolnshire'. |
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| March 2005 |
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Community Archaeology Axed
Council cuts end Archaeology Service in South Kesteven |
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| July 2004 |
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BEACON ~ 'visual art project'
Innovative contemporary art at a variety of heritage sites and other venues in Lincoln and its surrounding rural area |
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| July 2004 |
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Write a Lincolnshire Folk Song competition
Finals night at Spilsby Theatre is Thursday 14th October |
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| July 2004 |
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BBC celebrate the art of restoration
The BBC is looking for contributors to take part in a new series documenting and celebrating the art of restoration. |
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| May 2004 |
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New rooms for squashed archaeologists
Offices housing the field archaeologists who carry out research and commercial archaeology to be extended |
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| May 2004 |
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Heritage Partnership points the way
Our heritage is an important element in the future economic life of the county |
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| April 2004 |
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Bridge Street facelift set to go ahead
An important but run-down part of Horncastle's townscape heritage is set for a major boost |
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| March 2004 |
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County Archaeologists have busiest year yet
Archaeological Project Services has announced its busiest year ever |
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| November 2003 |
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Leaving a Legacy
Many people give generously to charity, but have you included a gift in your will? |
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| October 2003 |
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Living History at Bolingbroke
Living history event to mark the 360th anniversary of the Siege of Bolingbroke Castle in 1643 |
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| October 2003 |
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Heritage Lincolnshire reports outstanding year
The twelfth AGM of the Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire took place at Jews' Court in Lincoln |
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| October 2003 |
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Heritage Lincolnshire to extend Heckington Office
Heckington-based Heritage Lincolnshire is to expand its offices in the Old School Building |
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| August 2003 |
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Archaeologists – what do they really do?
Director calls for greater protection of Archaeological Sites |
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| July 2003 |
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Heritage Lincolnshire on Sir Joseph Banks's
His influence on the Lincolnshire Landscape was very significant. There are many local places and sights with which Ban |
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| July 2003 |
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William Stukeley - Lincolnshire Born Archaeologist
His fascination for archaeology set the scene for modern archaeological investigation |
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| May 2003 |
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Mercury Rising
Dave Start reflects on Lincolnshire's significant astronomers |
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| May 2003 |
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Team retraces Arctic disaster
British explorers set off to retrace one of the most disastrous expeditions in history |
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