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Heritage Open Days 7th- 10th September 2017

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Freedom,Justice, Equality

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Freedom, Justice and Equality

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Discover Lincolnshire’s rich heritage and explore for free between Thursday 7th and Sunday 10th September.

Welcome to your guide to Heritage Open Days 2017 organised by Heritage Lincolnshire. Each year the festival celebrates both the county’s best loved treasures and hidden gems. We do this by providing access to special places not normally open to the public or offering free access to attractions that usually charge a fee. There are events and activities for all ages and interests, from children’s trails, bus rides and musical performances, to expert-led guided tours and temporary exhibitions.

Heritage Open Days is England’s biggest voluntary cultural event, and here in Lincolnshire last year over 600 volunteers welcomed more than 20,000 visitors. Since we started the festival back in 1994, Heritage Lincolnshire has worked with volunteers and staff at historic sites to create an exciting programme of events that changes every year. We’re really proud that the festival here in Lincolnshire is now one of the biggest and best attended outside of London.

This year our festival theme is ‘Freedom, Justice & Equality’ to mark the 800th anniversary of the Charter of the Forrest, a copy of which is held alongside Magna Carta at Lincoln Castle. This lesser known charter restored the historic rights and freedoms of common people to gather fuel, food and graze their animals in royal forests across the kingdom. So look out for events celebrating hard won freedoms, historic crimes and cruel punishments that are marked with the scales of justice symbol.

We’re also pleased to welcome churches across the historic Parts of Holland who have launched the Holland Places of Worship Festival with lots of events as part of this year’s programme.

On behalf of everyone involved with Lincolnshire Heritage Open Days we wish you an exciting and enjoyable long weekend! You can share your stories and photos with us online where we are @HeritageLincs and by using #LincsHODs.

Enquiries Visit our website heritagelincolnshire.org for full details of all events, including any last minute additions or alterations. If you have any questions please call Heritage Lincolnshire on 01529 461499. Our offices will be closed on the Saturday and Sunday of the festival.

Booking Please note that some events have limited places and require booking in advance. Not all events and properties take place over all four days, so check dates and times before you travel.

Places for some events are limited and we advise you to book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. How to book, where necessary, is listed under each event. For events where Heritage Lincolnshire co-ordinates bookings these can be made Monday-Friday from 8:45-5:15 until Friday 1st September. This is to enable us to pass on details of bookings to event organisers before the festival begins. Earlier or later deadlines may apply where event organisers take bookings directly. We ask that you do not attend a booked event if you have not pre-booked.

Membership is a way of showing that you care about your local heritage.

By joining Heritage Lincolnshire you will be directly contributing to the conservation and enhancement of the county’s rich and wonderful historic buildings, landscapes and archaeology which

may, without your help, disappear forever.Becoming a supporter member enables you to support our educational,

volunteering and leisure activities, all of which encourage people to explore the heritage of the area and to become actively

involved in its conservation.

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celebrate lincolnshire’s rich h eritage1 ALFORD1a Alford Manor

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House, West Street, Alford. LN13 9HTTurning back the years-steam threshing and vintage tractor runSaturday 10.00-16.30. Sunday 11.00-16.00Saturday vintage tractor rally and static engine display. Sunday steam threshing day. Rural life museum, WW1 exhibition, garden and tearoom.

2 ALGARKIRK2a Church of

St Peter & St Paul, Church Lane, Algarkirk.

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PE20 2HHVisit St Peter and St Paul AlgarkirkSaturday 09.00-17.30. Sunday 11.00-16.00

This Mediaeval “mini cathedral of the fens” is renowned for its beautiful architecture, exquisite stained glass: well worth a visit in their own right. Open 08.00 - 18.00 Saturday for quiet reflection. Sunday guided

tours available on the half hour. Registers available for perusal.

Traditional fun and games for the children, music and merriment.

3 BARTON UPON HUMBER3a Baysgarth House

Museum & Park, Caistor Road, Barton Upon Humber. DN18 6AHVictorian Life at Baysgarth HouseThursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12.00-16.00A chance for visitors to find out about life at Baysgarth House Museum in the time of the Wright Taylor family. Coincides with an exhibition celebrating the times of the house's last private owners.

3b Wilderspin National

School & Joseph Wright Hall, Queen Street, Barton upon

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Humber. DN18 5QPBrown sign from A1077Freedom, Justice and Equality - Train up a ChildMr Samuel Wilderspin, infant educator, or one of his esteemed Agents, will lecture in the Primitive Methodist Chapel. Mr Wilderspin's pioneering teaching methods will be outlined and will be demonstrated in the adjacent National School.

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Museum & Park, Caistor Road, Barton Upon Humber. DN18 6HAJust off the A1077. Well signposted.A stroll in the ParkSaturday 14.00-15.00Booking Essential Contact: 01652 635172Guided walk of Baysgarth Park, former parkland and gardens of Baysgarth House. The estate belonged to the Nelthorpe family (1620-1792) and the house is now a museum. This is where the walk commences. Book to avoid disappointment.

3d St Peter's Church,

Pasture Road, Barton Upon Humber. DN18 5EXFollow signs for St. Peter's ChurchVisit St Peter's ChurchSunday 10.00-15.00By kind permission of English Heritage. This famous Anglo Saxon tower and medieval nave and chancel are an archaeological and architectural treasure. Guides on hand. The “Buried Lives” exhibition tracks the church and its people through 1000 years.

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Ropewalk, Maltkiln Lane, Barton Upon Humber. DN18 5JTFollow brown signs from A15 and A1077Events at the RopewalkThursday 10.00-17.00, 19.30 Film archive Shorts Night including The Ropewalk. Friday 10.00-17.00. Saturday 10.00-17.00, Guided tours of The Ropewalk at 10.30 & 14.30. Sunday 10.00-16.00Booking Essential Contact: 01625 660380 Guided tour onlySet within Grade II Listed former rope works, this acclaimed regional arts centre features exhibition galleries, craft gallery and ropewalk museum, paying tribute to the Halls Barton Ropery and its workers. Coffee shop and children's self-guided tour.

3f The Ropewalk, Maltkiln Lane,

Barton Upon Humber. DN18 5JTFollow brown signs from A15 and A1077Past Forward - Introduction to the New Hidden History Barton Smartphone appSaturday and Sunday 11.30Booking Essential Contact: 01652 660380 The RopewalkThe innovative Hidden History Barton smartphone app is an opportunity to bring the fascinating history of Barton to life! Join this introduction to downloading the app and navigating a circular walk to uncover Barton's heritage.

3g Tyrwhitt Hall, Beck Hill, Barton-Upon-Humber. DN18 5EYTyrwhitt Hall - Medieval Timber-Framed Great HallSunday 14.00-14.45Booking Essential Contact: 01652 635172A rare opportunity to see the medieval timber-framed Great Hall. The building is associated with the Barton sculptor Philip Pape. Booking for the guided tour is essential.

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Belton House (National Trust), Nr. Grantham. NG32 2LSLocated 3 miles north of Grantham on the A607. No 1 Grantham to Lincoln bus stops outside the property in Belton village.Challenging PerspectivesSaturday 09.30-17.30

This year Belton is shining a spotlight on its collections. Explore the design tricks used to present the gardens, parkland and mansion throughout history and discover the hidden depths of this special place.


celebrate lincolnshire’s rich h eritage5 BOSTON

5a St Botolph’s WC

Parish Church (Boston Stump), Market Place, Boston.

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PE21 6NWDiscover Boston StumpThursday, Friday and Saturday 10.00-15.30Booking Essential Contact: Tour only 01205 310929 William Cully email - [email protected] Botolph's Church, known locally as Boston Stump and famous for its iconic tower is one of the largest parish churches in the country. Take a free tour (does not included the tower) at 11.00 Thursday, Friday & Saturday to learn about the building's fascinating history.

5b Boston Guildhall, WC

South Street, Boston. PE21 6HT

Visit Boston GuildhallThursday, Friday and Saturday 10.30-15.30Last admission 15.00 all daysCell, Courtroom, Crime &

Punishment. The Pilgrim's Story are just some of the exhibitions and

collections that will be shared at Boston Guildhall over the Heritage Open Days event.

5c Fydell House, South Street, WC

Boston. PE21 6HUFydell House, a Fine Georgian MansionFriday and Saturday 10.00-16.00Fydell House will be open - come and see this historic 18th century town mansion. Saturday at 14.00, talk on "The architecture of Sessions House, a Victorian justice court in Boston".

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Baptist Church, 98, High Street,

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PE21 8TABoston Baptist ChurchFriday and Saturday 10.00-1600. Sunday 10.30-16.00Come and explore Boston Baptist Church, founded in 1651, with its rich history of reform church worship and a number of unusual architectural features on the building erected in 1837. Sunday 1030 act of worship all are welcome.

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Statue, Market Place, Boston. PE21 6NPGeorgian Boston - Tyranny or FreedomSaturday 10.30-12.00This walk, led by Neil Wright, will include sites of men involved in the reform agitation of the 1830s, as well as going into the 1841-3 Sessions House. Arranged by the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology.

6 BOURNE6a Baldocks Mill, 21, WC

South Street, Bourne. PE10 9LYFashion and Racing in Days Gone ByThursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12.00-16.00Housed in an old watermill, the museum contains three floors of exhibitions. Visit the stunning Charles Worth gallery or experience the life of racing driver Raymond Mays, as well as an insight into old local industries.

SOCIETY FOR LINCOLNSHIRE HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY

Society for Lincolnshire History & ArchaeologyJews’ Court Steep Hill Lincoln LN2 1LSTel/Fax 01522 521337 E: [email protected] W: www.slha.org.uk

If you are interested in:• Archaeology• LocalHistory,OralHistory• IndustrialArchaeology• ChurchandVernacularArchitecture• AllaspectsofLincolnshire’sheritage

Join us and experience the benefits.Membershipdetailsareavailablefromourwebsite.

Nestling south of Lincoln lies North Kesteven, the Heart of Lincolnshire: a place brimming with history, heritage and great places to visit, whatever your age.

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6b Bourne Town Hall, WC

North Road, Bourne. PE0 9EAExplore the Courtroom at Bourne Town HallSaturday and Sunday 10.00-16.00Bourne Town Hall was built in 1821 as a Courthouse and open market. Come and explore the entire building at your own pace and discover the plans for its future.

7 BRACKENBOROUGH7a Brackenborough Hall,

WC Louth. LN11 0NS2 miles north of Louth, directions available from website www.BrackenboroughHall.comBrackenborough Hall deserted medieval village and farm walkSunday 10.30 & 14.30Booking Essential Contact: 01507 603193 Paul & Flora BennettGuided walk (approximately 2 hrs) around Brackenborough Hall, gardens, conversion of coach house to holiday accommodation, deserted medieval village and farm.

8 BRANT BROUGHTON8a Quaker Meeting

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House, 3, Meeting House Lane, Brant Broughton. LN5 0SHBrant Broughton Quakers - Working Towards EqualityThursday, Friday and Saturday 10.00-16.00. Sunday 13.00-16.00

17th century Quaker Meeting House and Burial Ground set in peaceful gardens. Exhibition of Quaker work towards Equality from 1650 to today. Delicious home-made refreshments available in the garden and beautifully restored

barn.

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Brigg Heritage Centre,

The Angel, Market Place, Brigg. DN20 8LDAbove the Library. The Angel, Market Place, Brigg.Was there really Freedom and Equality?Thursday and Friday 10.00-14.00. Saturday 10.00-15.00Freedom? Pingley Camp - you have read the street name, now find out what life was really like for the Prisoners of War. Equality? You have heard the Dickens' tale Oliver Twist, now discover life in the Brigg Workhouse.

10 BRINKHILL10a St Phillip's

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Church, South Ormsby Road, Brinkhill. LN11 8QXNobbled Horses, Prisoners of War, Treasonable Lords, and so much more!Saturday and Sunday 14.00-1700Meet the Brinkhill History Group and find out how the locals foiled Cromwell. Discover the grisly end of the Lord of the Manor. Read about inquests, crimes, prisoners of war and poverty.

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11a Pelham’s Pillar, Fonaby Top, Caistor. LN7 6RPO/S Ref: TA133091Pelham's PillarThursday 13.00-16.00Erected to commemorate planting of 12,552,700 trees by Charles Anderson Pelham, Lord Yarborough between 1787 and 1828. Pillar foundations laid 1840 by his son, finished by his grandson in time for Prince Albert's visit in 1849.

12 CLEETHORPES12a Cleethorpes

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Town Hall, Knoll Street, Cleethorpes. DN35 8LNCleethorpes Town Hall Hosts Friends of Cleethorpes Heritage EventSaturday 10.00-16.00History will be brought to life with characters from Cleethorpes’ past. Rolling film and archives will be available and information to take away. Come and get a flavour of yesteryear. Tea, cake and fun served.

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East Street, Crowland. PE6 0EN

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Come From?Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11.00-16.00A large map will show where Crowlanders and their ancestors came from, to live here now. Enjoy a guided tour of the Abbey. Visitors may also follow the town trail.

14 CROWLE14a Crowle Peatlands

Railway, Dole Road, Crowle Moors, Crowle. DN17 4BLVisit Crowle Peatlands RailwaySaturday and Sunday 10.00-16.00Come and see the three locomotives that were used to transport peat on the moors. Hear about our plans to record and present the history of peat working on the moors from medieval times.

14b Meet at Potts Lane car park, Crowle. DN17 4DTThe Drainage of the Isle of Axholme – The Isle of Axhomlme & Hatfield Chase Landscape PartnershipSaturday 10.00-17.30Booking Essential Contact: 07739 921835 or e-mail preferred [email protected] mini-bus day-trip to look at what remains of the various drainage schemes in the Isle of Axholme from Cornelius Vermuyden's original 17th century works to those of Smeaton and Rennie of the 19th century.

14c Meet at Crowle Market Place. DN17 4LACrowle Before Enclosure - WalkSunday 14.00-16.00Come and find out about Crowle before it was radically changed by the enclosures at the beginning of the 19th Century. Find out where the gallows were and the names of the open fields and commons.

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celebrate lincolnshire’s rich h eritage15 DENTON15a St Andrew's Church,

Church Street, Denton. NG32 1LGA607 Grantham to Melton MowburyVisit St Andrew's Church, Welby EstateSaturday and Sunday 11.00-16.00The 900 year old Church of St Andrew's in the picturesque estate village of Denton has special memorials to the Blyth and Welby families. A marble monument to Richard Welby of 1714 by Thomas Green of Camberwell. Plaques recording the Williams and Gregory families and a Lewis organ dated 1888. Guided tours available. Craft stalls, cakes and refreshments available.

16 DONINGTON ON BAIN16a Meet ay

WC Black Horse Inn, Main Road, Donington on Bain. LN11 9TJEnclosure: Tragedy or Triumph? A Walking TalkThursday 11.00-13.00Booking Essential Contact: 01522 555786 David RodgerContact: 01522 555786 David Rodger“Hedges created privatisation and denied freedoms that the rural population had enjoyed for a thousand years”. A guided walk around Donington on Bain will explore this, prompting discussion of the Enclosure Act.

17 EAST FIRSBY17a Manor Farm Cottage,

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East Firsby, Market Rasen. LN8 2DB

Meet the SaxonsFriday and Sunday 13.00-16.30Booking Essential Contact: 01673 878636 Mrs JonesContact: 01673 878636 Mrs JonesSaxonhouse is an archaeological

accurate centre for exploring the life and culture of the early medieval

period. Step back into the daily life of a 7th century Saxon homestead with Aelric and Elfrida.

18 EPWORTH18a Epworth Mechanics'

WC Institute Library, Manor Court House, Market Place, Epworth. DN9 1EUBooks and a Little Bit More!Saturday 09.30-15.30Booking Essential Contact: 07530 252594 guided walk onlyExhibition about the origins of the Library and its early days. Short guided walk (lasts approx ½ hour) at 11.00 and 13.30 around Epworth and the Library (access via a flight of stairs). Display of local history Books/newspapers. Book sale and tombola.

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Old Rectory, 1, Rectory Street, Epworth. DN9 1HXJohn Wesley; an 18th Century Champion of Freedom, Justice & EqualitySunday 12.00-16.00

Booking Essential Contact: 01427 872268 (only required to guarantee a particular time)Drop-in tours on the hour & half hour around the childhood home of John Wesley, Methodist. Find out about this remarkable man, whose childhood was marred by debt, and how that inspired him to champion social justice, to fight for Freedom, Justice & Equality.

19 FOTHERBY19a Meet at Interpretation Panel in Fotherby. LN11 0UGMeeting near corner of Louth road and Church Lane, Fotherby LN11 0UG, O/S Ref: TF 315 915Free Men of the Wolds!Sunday 10.00-13.00What the Charter of the Forest meant to our ancestors and how it created the protected landscapes that we know today. From the arable fields and woodlands to the commons and villages – it’s all here on this 6 mile walk!

20 FRAMPTON20aSt Mary's

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Church, Church End, Frampton.From the Kirton roundabout on the A16 three miles south of Boston, follow the sigh to Frampton for a mileExhibition at St Mary's ChurchSaturday 10.30-16.00. Sunday 12.30-16.00St Mary's broach spire is one of the earliest in the country and inside there is much evidence of the changes wrought by our forebears. An exhibition will celebrate Frampton School, closed in 1968.

21 FRAMPTON WESTSt Michael's

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Church, Ralphs Lane, Frampton West. PE20 1QZ

H Baa Baa Black Sheep, Have You Any Wool?Saturday and Sunday 10.00-16.00 Many Lincolnshire churches derived their wealth from the wool trade. The nursery rhyme Baa Baa Black Sheep refers to this. Come along and see our woolly display and spinning demonstrations.

22 FRIESTON SHORE22a RSPB, Freiston Shore,

Boston. PE22 0LYO/S Ref: TF398425. From Boston, take the A52 road towards Skegness. Upon reaching Haltoft End after two miles, turn right and follow the brown tourism signs from here directing you to RSPB FreistonDefending FreedomFriday 10.00-16.00Jim Snee, from the Layers of History project, will be conducting short tours of the 3 WWII defences and explaining their role in protecting the Lincolnshire coast.

23 FULBECK23a Fulbeck Manor,

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Grantham. NG32 3JNFollow brown signs to Manor Craft Centre than behind the Green sign.80 Fane Family Portraits and their Stories.Friday and Saturday 10.30-12.00Booking Essential Contact: 01529 461499 HTL80 Fane portraits their interesting history in politics the army and their family lives over 400 years.

24 GAINSBOROUGH24aThe Old

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Nick, 31, Spring Gardens, Gainsborough. DN21 2AYNearly opposite Marshall's YardCrime and Punishment GainsboroughThursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11.00-15.00Guided tours of fascinating Grade II listed Victorian Police Station and Magistrates' Court last used in the mid-70s. Visit the cells and hear about the inmates, their crimes and punishments.


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United Reformed Church, Church Street, Gainsborough. DN21 2JRMayflower Pilgrims at Gainsborough United Reformed ChurchSaturday 10.00-15.30Visit Gainsborough United Reformed Church to discover our links with the Mayflower Pilgrims and listen to music on our magnificent pipe organ. Tea/coffee and cakes will be served.

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Quaker Meeting House, 22, Market Street. DN21 2BEVisit Gainsborough Friends Meeting HouseSaturday 10.00-16.00The Meeting House is a touchingly simple building dating from 1704, with a few later additions. It remains simple but with a powerful feeling of history, of prayer and of silence. Come and have tea or coffee with us.

25 GAYTON LE MARSH25a Gayton Engine Pumping Station,

Thacker Bank, Theddlethorpe All Saints. LN12 1PEVisit Gayton Engine Pumping StationSaturday and Sunday 14.00-16.00

Visitors can view the Victorian building built to drain water from Gayton Fen and Marsh with its 1936 Petter engine pumping water, which was restored in 1993. Land drainage exhibits can be viewed in the museum area.

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Finkin Street, Grantham. NG31 6QZVisit Margaret Thatcher’s Childhood ChurchFriday 19.00-20.00. Saturday 10.00-14.00. Sunday 14.00-16.00Walk around this Grade II Listed church opened in 1841 and attended by Margaret Roberts (Margaret Thatcher). Friday 19.00-20.00 John Manterfield, historian and author, will give a talk on Freedom, Justice and Equality in Grantham from the seventeenth century onwards.

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Discover Lincolnshire’s layers of history by learning how to ‘read’ the landscape and revealing the secrets of the past.

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28 GRIMSBY28a Grimsby Town Hall,

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Town Hall Square, Grimsby. DN31 1HXThe Heritage of Grimsby Town HallFriday and Saturday 10.00-16.00

Discover the heritage of Grimsby Town Hall, built in 1863. Explore the building to see the old police cells and Magistrates Court, and wander around the dark and twisting corridors of the Time Trap Museum.

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on the Sea Catholic Church, Heneage Road, Grimsby. DN32 8LWGrimsby's Hidden Gem of the East MarshFriday 13.00-16.00. Saturday 11.00-16.00This Grade II listed Catholic church dedicated in 1883 is one of the most beautiful, but largely unknown, buildings in North East Lincolnshire. Of Austere appearance outside, it most certainly gives the visitor the wow factor on entering its doors.

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Hall & Gardens, Gunby, Spilsby. PE23 5SSGunby Hall between Skegness and Spilsby on the A158 off GunbyGunby Estate, Hall & Gardens Heritage Open DaySunday 11.00-17.00

Explore eight acre gardens, three floors of the house and 1500 acres of grounds. Finish your visit with a cuppa and a treat in the tea-room. Picnics and dogs on leads welcome in the gardens.

30 HARLAXTON30a Harlaxton Manor,

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Harlaxton, Grantham. NG32 1AGThe main entrance is opposite the Gregory Public House on the A607 between Grantham and Melton Mowbray"Harlaxton: A Home Like no Other"Sunday Tours at 13.00, 14.00, 15.00 & 16.00Booking Essential Contact: 01476 403000 Main receptionVisit Harlaxton Manor, built by Gregory Gregory in the 1830s, with Anthony Salvin (architect) responsible for the exterior. It's an exuberant merging of styles, which must be seen to be believed: an unforgettable experience.

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School, Church Street, Grantham. NG31 6RRWPC Edith Smith - Pioneer PolicewomanSaturday 09.30-13.30Hear about Edith Smith and her work in First World War Grantham. Talk at 10.30 lasts approximately 45 mins. See the Tudor Old School, endowed by Bishop Foxe and Sir Isaac Newton's name carved in the window sill.

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Church, Church Street, Grantham. NG31 6RRThe Glory of GranthamSaturday 10.00-16.00St Wulfram's is described as England's finest parish church. Visit the tower and the Trigge chained library. See the crypt, the former St Kathryn's chapel and the coffee shop.

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House, (Belvoir Letting), 60A, London Rd, Grantham. NG31 6HRVisit Grantham’s Old CourthouseSaturday 10.30-12.00The courthouse, which at one time doubled as a police station, was built in 1830. This is your chance to see inside and go into a prison cell.

26e Wyndham WC

Park, Grantham. NG31 9BBWorld War One at Wyndham Park - History and Heritage combineSunday 10.00-15.30Discover the history and WW1 heritage of

Grantham's Wyndham Park. With talks (meet Memorial Arch) by local historians, a family heritage trail (start Memorial Shelter) and a display on the park’s heritage, there's something for everyone.

See website for further information.

26f Old Burial Ground, Manthorpe Road, Grantham. NG31 8DBEntrance from Manthorpe Road, opposite petrol station.Grantham's Hidden GraveyardSunday 13.30-16.00This was Grantham's additional cemetery in the early 19th century. It is now an evocative space and wildlife haven. Civic Society members will be on hand with information about people buried here.

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(National Trust), Castlegate, Grantham.NG31 6SSLaw and Order in the Grounds of Grantham HouseSunday 14.00-16.30Visit the delightful 4-acre gardens at Grantham House, enjoy refreshments and be entertained by strolling players from Grantham's past with a Law & Order theme.

27 GREAT COATES27a St Nicolas'

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Church, Great Coates Road, Grimsby. DN37 9NSShipshape; graffiti and restorationSaturday 10.00-16.00See how the south aisle (a medieval lean-to) was slipping away from the building and has now been secured back on and see a newly-noticed ship scratched into a pillar there as a prayer centuries ago.

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31 HEALING31a Healing Manor

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Hotel, Stallingborough Road, Healing.

DN41 7QFManor Rules WalkThursday 15.00-16.30. Sunday 11.00-12.30 and 14.00-15.30Booking Essential Contact: Healing Manor 01472884544 or Emma Lingard 0778 886 5191Meet at Healing Manor Hotel and learn about the Lords of the Manor and how various Lords’ rule over Healing changed relationships, history and life in the village. There will be a gentle walk around the estate.

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St Paul Church, Church Lane,

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Healing. DN41 7QFFreedom in HealingSunday 11.00-16.00Exhibition about freedom, justice and equality in Healing.

32 HECKINGTON32a Heckington Windmill,

4 - 6 Hale Road, Heckington. NG34 9JW

WC Visit Heckington WindmillThursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12.00-16.00See the world’s last working 8-sailed windmill. The £1.7million renovation project is now completed and all the buildings

restored and open to the public. Visit the mill, tea room, brewery and the visitor centre.

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Church, Church Street, Heckington. NG34 9RWVisit St Andrew's Church, HeckingtonSaturday 10.30-16.00. Sunday 14.00-16.00Come and admire the outstanding medieval architecture. Discover stories of murder, highwaymen, nagging wives and wayward dogs. Did the church show justice? Discover how today's church campaigns for climate justice and fairness for refugees. Guided tours available.

33 HOLBEACH33a Holbeach ROC Post,

WC Washway Road, Holbeach. PE12 7PPFrom the A17 eastbound, take the first left after the Holbeach roundabout into Penny Hill Road, then take the second right on to Toll’s Lane, at the end of which turn right, the bunker is on the left 100 yards ahead. TF3645926342Holbeach Hidden Cold War BunkerThursday 11.00-15.00 Tours at 11.00, 1145, 12.30, 13.15 & 14.00 and last approximately 45 minsBooking Essential Contact: 01529 461499 HTLPut on a hard hat and descend the ladder into a recent but almost forgotten chapter in Lincolnshire's history. Discover how the volunteers who trained here used to monitor in case of a nuclear attack.


celebrate lincolnshire’s rich h eritage33b Holbeach

Cemetery Chapels, Park Road, Holbeach. PE12 7EEHolbeach Cemetery lies off Park Road, Holbeach, and is a short distance from the traffic lights in the town centrePoachers! Workhouse inmates! Unnatural Deaths!Saturday 10.00-16.00Come and explore the darker side of the history of Holbeach in the evocative setting of the Victorian Cemetery Chapels. Discover the characters who lived in the workhouse, those who poached, those who received prison sentences and those who ended their lives unnaturally.

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Banks Centre, 9-13, Bridge Street, Horncastle. LN9 5HZPros and Cons in HorncastleFriday 14.00-15.00Booking Essential Contact: 01507 526065 Paul ScottTour the 19th century brothels in Horncastle; meet the workers, the constables who tracked them down and the courts where they were regularly before the magistrates. Horncastle Police records of the past.

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Banks Centre, 9-13, Bridge Street, Horncastle. LN9 5HZOrigin of the Long Drop

Saturday 10.00-16.00Visit an exhibition on the national hangman, William Marwood of Horncastle. William sympathised with the criminals who were sentenced to death by hanging, until they expired. He invented

the system of hanging where the victim died instantly, saving

unnecessary suffering.

34c Horncastle Police

Station, The Wong, Horncastle. LN9 6BE

WC Horncastle's Horrid History!Sunday 10.00-16.00Booking Essential Contact: 01507 525859 Christine Chapman (Police cell tour only)Discover lurid lawlessness at town's famous Horsefair and how harshly criminals were treated. Guided tours (booking essential) of Victorian Police cells, not usually open. Displays about criminals in Chattertons Solicitors Offices, South Street.

35 HOWELL35a Meet at St Oswald's

Church, Howell. NG34 9PTTour of Howell's Deserted Medieval VillageSunday 14.30-16.30Meet at Oswald's church for a guided tour and then a short stroll around the Deserted Medieval Village of Howell. We will also look at the moated site of Old Howell Manor.

36 HUTTOFT36a St Margaret's Church,

Church Lane, Huttoft. LN13 9REFreedom of WorshipSaturday and Sunday 10.00-16.00A church full of history charting freedom to worship. 13th century font. A great chair saved from ransacking during the reformation, Caleb's grave, a working Barrell Organ and a Bryan window - so much to see.

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37 KIRTON37a The Old King's Head, High Street, Kirton. PE20 1EG

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Kirton is located just off the a16 near Boston. The Old Kings Head (PE20 1EG) is on the High Street, no 28 opposite the Church.Last Orders at the old Kings HeadFriday 10.00-15.00Booking Essential Contact: 01529 461499A chance to see the Old Kings Head before Heritage Lincolnshire begins its restoration. Discover the amazing history of this 15th century inn and hear about its exciting future.

37b St Peter & WC

St Paul Church, Willington Road,

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Kirton. PE20 1EGWWI Comes to Kirton VillageSaturday 11.00-16.30. Sunday 12.30-16.00There will be an exhibition in church about the village of Kirton and also our local personalities, including Sgt Harold Jackson VC and Dame Sarah Swift. Talks last about an hour will be given each day at 13.00 by Carol Lidgett.

38 LEGBOURNE38a All Saints'

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Church, Church Lane, Legbourne.LN11 8LNLeave Louth on A159 towards Mablethorpe. Past the village shop on your left, turn left into Church lane.Visit All Saints ChurchSunday 10.00-16.00All Saints Church built in 1380 and extensively rebuilt in 1865. Medieval glass fragments in two windows and important group of Preedy windows. A 15th century rood screen partially restored in the 19th century.

39 LINCOLN39a St Peter at

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Gowts Church, High Street, Lincoln, (next to St Mary’s Guildhall). LN5 7SPLincoln's Pioneering Caroline MartynSunday 14.30Introducing Lincoln's Caroline Martyn, who toured 1890's Britain demanding higher wages, more political rights, and a better way of life for the impoverished men, women and children whose labour underpinned the wealth of the British Empire.

39b The Collection, WC

Danes Terrace, Lincoln. LN2 1LPPrisoners of Conscience in Lincoln Prison 1918-1919Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10.00-16.00This exhibition examines both the imprisonment of conscientious objectors during the First World War and the history of a group of Sinn Fein prisoners, including Eamon de Valera, who escaped from Lincoln prison in 1919.

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celebrate lincolnshire’s rich h eritage39c Jews' Court, 2/3, Steep Hill,

Lincoln. LN2 1LSCrime and Punishment at Lincoln Castle in 1202Thursday and Friday 14.00-15.00Booking Essential Contact: 01522 521337 SLHA Mon - Wed 09.30-12.30 onlyIn 1202 the King's Justices sat at Lincoln Castle. This talk by Nigel Burn brings to life the written record of their court in an age when guilt or innocence was determined by trial by order. Presented by the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology.

39d Tennyson Research WC

Centre, Lincolnshire Archives, St Rumbold Street, Lincoln. LN2 5ABAlfred Tennyson's New HomeFriday and Saturday 10.00-14.00Visit Alfred Tennyson's Library in its new home. See his books, photographs, letters, desk, manuscripts and more. 'Best bits' tours (lasts approx ½ hour) at 11.00, 12.00 and 13.00 both days.

39e Hartsholme Country

Park, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln. LN6 0EY

WC A Walk in the ParkFriday 11.00-13.00Booking Essential Contact: 01522 873735 Park Rangers OfficeJoin the Park Rangers on a walk to discover Hartsholme Country Park, a wildlife haven in the city of Lincoln. Learn about the history of park and its place in today's thriving city.

39f St. Mary le WC

Wigford Church, St Mary's Street, Lincoln. LN5 7EQGeorge Orwell and the Beggars: Down But Not OutFriday 19.00-21.00This talk by Prof. Richard Lance Keeble will examine the reasons why journalist and novelist George Orwell chose to live with beggars and examine his “Down and Out in Paris and London” (1933) as a complex mix of reportage, memoir, sociological inquiry and fiction.

39g Lincoln WC

Cathedral, Minster Yard, Lincoln. LN2 1PXLincoln Cathedral: Experience and ExploreSaturday 09.00-16.00Children's paper crafts and calligraphy available in the Library from 10.00-16.00. Floor, roof and Tower tours available from 10.00-15.00, £4.00pp, (over 14yrs only, restrictions apply), limited places, book in person on the Saturday from 09.15.

39h Lincoln WC

Christ's Hospital School, Wragby Road, Lincoln. LN2 4PN"Freedom to be Educated; Freedom to Receive Health Care"Saturday 10.00-16.00Hospital! Different meanings at different times but always based on 'HOSPITIUM', a caring place. The County Hospital will display intriguing items from its museum, and the school from its own past as a Military Hospital.

39i St Mary's WC

Guildhall, 385, High Street, Lincoln. LN5 7SFKing Henry II’s Town HouseSaturday 10.00-16.00

St Mary's Guildhall may be the only survivor of King Henry II’s town houses. Guided tours (approx 20 mins) of the Courtyard, not normally open to the public, and 'Fosse Way' Roman Road under a glass floor.

39j St Peter at WC

Gowts Church, High Street, Lincoln, (next to St Mary’s Guildhall). LN5 7SPSaxon Church Which Saw a Victorian Bishop end up in CourtSaturday 10.00-16.00A chance to see this Saxon Church with Victorian Chancel where Bishop Edward King committed 'Ritualistic Practices' that led to his appearance before the Consistory Court.

39k St. Mary le Wigford WC

Church, St Mary's Street, Lincoln. LN5 7EQLincoln Heritage Music Festival at Lincoln's Oldest ChurchSaturday 10.00-16.30. Sunday 11.00-17.30This free music festival brings together many styles and periods of music for your enjoyment. Musicians from Lincoln and beyond take you on a musical journey from the 14th to the 19th century.

39l St Benedict's WC

Church, St Benedict's Square, High Street, Lincoln. LN5 7ARLincoln Heritage Music FestivalSaturday 10.00-17.00. Sunday 11.00-16.00More of the Heritage Music Festival in the intimate setting of St Benedict's. A lovely 13th century church which barely survived the Civil War siege.

39m County WC

Offices, Newland, Lincoln. LN1 IYLBehind the FaçadeSaturday and Sunday 11.00-12.00Booking Essential Contact: 01529 461499 Heritage Trust of LincolnshireEnclosed behind the familiar civic frontage lies a hidden house where inhabitants have added to the story of the City of Lincoln. Explore the evolution of Newland House into the home of Lincolnshire County Council.

39n Meet outside The Museum

of Lincolnshire Life, Barton Road, Lincoln. LN1 3LYThe Battle of Lincoln Fair (1217) - A guided Walk.Saturday and Sunday 11.00-12.00 and 14.30-15.302017 marks the 800th anniversary of this famous battle. Walk in the steps of the Royalist army that relieved a besieged Lincoln Castle and defeated a Franco-rebel army. Led by Nigel Burn, Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology.

39o Ellis Windmill, Mill Road,

Lincoln. LN1 3JJChanges in Flour Milling Over the YearsSaturday and Sunday 12.00-17.00Wheat is milled into flour, a valuable source of food for people. Every village had a mill. They were owned by the wealthy. The miller paid the owner to use it. But all this changed. 40 minute tours available on the day.

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40b Louth Museum, WC

4, Broadbank, Louth. LN11 0EQProtest, Integrity and the Law in LouthSaturday 10.00-16.00Find out about the 1536 Lincolnshire Rising, House of Correction, gaol book, prison doors, protesters against church rates. Agricultural workers trade union, workhouse, Stote-Manby case, man-trap, gibbet of murderer John Keal and Peter Blanchard.

41 LUDBOROUGH41a Lincolnshire Wolds

Railway, Ludborough Station, Station Road,

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Ludborough. DN36 5SHTracking Lincolnshire's Railway HistorySaturday and Sunday 11.00-15.00See behind the scenes when the trains aren't running. Guided tours, static displays, illustrated talk on Sunday at 13.30. Museum and shop open. Additionally Saturday 18.30 for 19.00 "Britain on Film - Railways" at Fulstow Village Hall entry £5 includes light buffet.

42 MARKET DEEPING42a Odd Fellows Hall,

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Church Street, Market Deeping. PE6 8ANHistory of the DeepingsSaturday 14.00-17.00A Deepings History Society exhibition featuring transcripts from the Oral History project. There are recordings of various events that took place in the early 1900s. Photographs and record information about those in our population who fought in WWI. History group members will be on hand to answer any questions.

43 MESSINGHAM43a Holy

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Trinity Church, 47, Temperance Avenue, Messingham. DN17 3SFRevealing and Sharing our HeritageSaturday 10.00-16.00. Sunday 12.00-16.00A Grade II Listed 13th Century church greatly restored in the early 19th Century, including the installation of a highly regarded collection of medieval stained glass by Revd H V Bayley. A story revealed!

44 NETTLEHAM44a The Old School,

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Mill Hill, Nettleham. LN2 2PEHurray, No More Tithes!Friday 14.00-15.00In 1777 the whole landscape of Nettleham changed dramatically and so did the lives of the villagers. See and hear how and why this happened and the consequences. An illustrated talk by Pearl Wheatley.

45 NEW BOLINGBROKE45a New Bolingbroke

Town Hall, Main Road, New Bolingbroke.

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PE22 7LDOn the B1183 situated in the centre of New Bolingbroke opposite 'The Crescent'Visit New Bolingbroke Town HallSaturday and Sunday 10.00-16.00Grade II Listed building from the 1820's with a rich history as a market, school and church. Also a display of photographs from the 1900's to date.

39p Bishop WC

Grosseteste University, Longdales Rd, Lincoln. LN1 3DYPrisoners of Conscience: Eamon de Valera and Fenner Brockway in Lincoln prison, 1918-19.Saturday 14.00-15.00Booking Essential Contact: 01522 585635 Ms WedgeErik Grigg and Hazel Kent will discuss the interconnected experiences of a leading Irish Republican and a prominent Conscientious Objector, both imprisoned for defying the British Government. Expect dramatic tales of escape, defiance and subterfuge! Refreshments will follow talk.

39q Lincolnshire Family

History Society, Unit 6, 33, Monks Way Industrial

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Estate, Monks Road, Lincoln. LN2 5LNAre You A Goody or Badie?Sunday 10.00-16.00Booking Essential Contact: 07711 112171 Margaret CromackWere your ancestors involved in altering the future by the making of new laws? Which side of the law were they on? We have access to records to help you find out. Come and investigate.

39r Meet outside Visitor

Information Centre, Castle Hill, Lincoln. LN1 3AALincoln's Medieval Jewish Heritage Trail; Myths and LegendsSunday 13.30-15.30

Booking Essential Contact: 01522 692738 Ms MossFind out what made Lincoln one of the most important Jewish centres in Medieval England. Visit some of the remaining Jewish houses

and trace Jewish stories in the Cathedral along the route.

39s Meet at the entrance of Tesco,

Wragby Road car park Lincoln. LN2 4QQPrisoner of Conscience: Eamon de Valera's escape from Lincoln PrisonSunday 15.00-16.00Booking Essential Contact: Erik Grigg e-mail, [email protected] by Erik Grigg, this walk will retrace the steps of escaping Sinn Fein prisoners in 1919. The walk will finish at the Adam & Eve Public House.

39t Friends Meeting

House, 1, Park Street, Lincoln. LN1 1UR

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Living SimplySaturday 10.00-16.00“Living simply” exhibition in the oldest non-conformist place of worship in Lincoln. Amazing historic building dating from 1689. Town centre location. An oasis of peace calm and spirituality in a busy city.

40 LOUTH

40a Meet at Westgate Fields,

on the corner of Westgate and Love Lane, LouthDiscover the Places and Spaces below Louth's Skyline - a Louth Civic Trust guided tourFriday and Saturday 14.00-16.00Booking Essential Contact: 07958 453636A guided tour on foot through the historic market town of Louth identifying places of interest and architectural features. Starting on Westgate and finishing at the canal.


celebrate lincolnshire’s rich h eritage51 PINCHBECK51a Pinchbeck

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Engine Land Drainage Museum, Pinchbeck. PE11 3UWOne mile NE of Spalding off A16Visit Pinchbeck Engine MuseumThursday and Friday 11.00-16.00

Museum dedicated to the history of the reclamation and draining of the Fens in South Lincolnshire. The Pumping Station houses the original 1833 Beam Engine and Scoop Wheel which will be operating.

52 RAITHBY BY SPILSBY52a Raithby Methodist Chapel,

Raithby by Spilsby. PE23 4DSChapel is in village centre in the grounds of Raithby Hall on Raithby Rd, PE23 4DS Grid Ref TF373670An Earthly Paradise; Wesley's Chapel, Raithby by Spilsby.Friday 11.00-16.00John Wesley himself dedicated this meeting place in an "earthly paradise" for people who call themselves Methodists. It was provided above a stable by his close friend Robert Carr Brackenbury in the grounds of Brackenbury's beautiful home.

53 REVESBY53a Meet of the Almshouses,

The Green, Revesby. PE22 7NAFrom Louth take B1200 to Saltfleetby. Tower can be seen after St Peter’s Church (parking here) at crossroads with Three Bridge Lane. Straight on B1200, past two fields. Saltfleetby prospect tower first entrance on left over dyke. Parking on opposite side of the road.Layers of History at Ravesby EstateSunday 10.30-12.30Booking Essential Contact: 01529 461499 Layers of History TeamJoin Heritage Lincolnshire for a rare opportunity to walk around the privately owned site of Ravesby's Cistercian Abbey. Using aerial photos for navigation, discover the Abbey's Layers of History.

54 SALTFLEETBY54a Prospect Tower of

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Saltfleetby House, Main Road, Saltfleetby."Saltfleetby Prospect Tower - Climbing up to History"Saturday 10.30-16.00Booking Essential Contact: 07580 650670 Jane Mackintosh-SmithIs this marsh landmark a prospect tower, gazebo or a folly? Come and climb the tower and hear the story of the builder, the architect and the people who have enjoyed it over two centuries.

55 SIBSEY55a St Margaret's Church,

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Old Main Road, Sibsey, nr Boston. PE22 0RXoff A16, 5 miles north of Boston, via Station road to Old main Road. PE22 0RXHolland Places of Worship FestivalSaturday 10.00-16.00. Sunday 11.30-16.00 Family worship 10.30Church built from 12th Century replacing one recorded in the Doomsday Book. Come and explore the architecture and beautiful windows (guided by free brochure). Displays of local history and historical figures (including Annie Besant). A warm welcome awaits. Light refreshments available.

46 NEW LEAKE46a Lade Bank,

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New Leake, Nr. Boston. PE22 8JFLade Bank Pumping StationSaturday 10.00-16.00Historic land drainage pumping station first opened in 1868 opens its doors to the public with engine start up at 13.00. Plant and other displays also on show.

47 NORTH HYKEHAM47a Lincolnshire Road

Transport Museum, Whisby Road, North

WC

Hykeham, Lincoln. LN6 3QTVisit Lincolnshire Road Transport MuseumSaturday and Sunday 10.00-16.00Saturday - museum open to visitors. Sunday - free bus service from Lincoln. Museum and the museum workshop open to visitors and refreshments will be available. See website for details www.lvvs.org.uk

48 NORTH RAUCEBY48a Cranwell Aviation

Heritage Centre, Heath Farm, North Rauceby,

WC

Sleaford. NG34 8QRPioneering Female Aviators.Saturday and Sunday 10.30-16.30Discover the fascinating history of the first Military Air Academy in the world. Special exhibition “High Flying Women” tells the stories of women who fought against adversity to

pursue their dreams and excelled in aviation history.

49 OLD CLEE49a Holy Trinity and

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St Mary the Virgin, Church Lane, Old Clee, Grimsby. DN32 8LAHistoric Old CleeSaturday 10.00-16.00. Sunday 12.00-16.00The historic parish of Old Clee, Grimsby, Grade I Listed Saxon/Norman church. Eight Grade II cottages (not open to the public). Guided tours of the church. Archaeological and photographic history displays. Refreshments in church hall.

50 OWSTON FERRY50a Owston Ferry Pumping

Station, South Street, Owston Ferry. DN9 1RPLook for the chimneyToy Steam at Owston Ferry Pumping StationSaturday 10.00-16.30Booking Essential Contact: 07502 038843 John DawsonEnjoy a day at Owston Ferry Pumping Station in the company of the Lincolnshire Toy Steam Forum who will be holding their annual fair. The pumping Station will also be open to visitors.

50b Owston Ferry Pumping Station,

South Street, Owston Ferry. DN9 1RPLook for the chimneyOwston Ferry Pumping StationSunday 11.00-16.30Booking Essential Contact: 07502 038843 John DawsonOwston Ferry Pumping Station houses a range of heritage pumping machinery including a Marshall LT Class tandem compound steam engine, which can be demonstrated. Other examples include a Ruston Hornsby 8HRC horizontal diesel engine.


celebrate lincolnshire’s rich h eritage56 SILK WILLOUGHBY56a St Denis' Parish

Church, Church Lane, Silk Willoughby, Sleaford.

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NG34 8PDTeaching and PreachingThursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10.00-16.30This 14th century church retains many medieval features. It will display the history of the village rectory, school and manor house and Gainsborough Old Hall with its connection to the Pilgrim Fathers.

57 SKIRBECK57a St Nicholas Church,

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Fishtoft Road, Skirbeck. PE21 0DJVisit Skirbeck St Nicholas ChurchSaturday and Sunday 11.00-17.00Skirbeck settlement is listed in the Doomsday Book of 1085 and St Nicholas Church, a traditional Anglo-Catholic parish, is the oldest church in Boston, dating from about 1180. Part of the “Holland Places of Worship” Festival.

58 SLEAFORD58a Navigation House,

Navigation Wharf, Carre Street, Sleaford. NG34 7TWNavigation House –Describing the Heritage of the Sleaford Navigation.Saturday and Sunday 11.00-16.30

Thought to be the only one of its kind, Navigation House is the refurbished Company Office of the Sleaford Navigation Company. Detailed history, fun interactive and an intriguing children's / family trail to enjoy.

58b Cogglesford WC

Watermill, East Road, Sleaford. NG34 7EQCogglesford Watermill – History in Action!Saturday and Sunday 11.00-16.30Cogglesford Watermill will be rumbling into action grinding its own stoneground flour. Intriguing Children's trail!

58c Meet at Sleaford

Market Place, Sleaford. NG34 7SHSleaford History Group Presents: Baron Hussey, Robert Carre, and the Lincolnshire Rising 1536 - a Walk with Simon PawleySunday 14.00-15.30The failure (twice?) of Sheriff Hussey to enforce Henry VIII's Reformation, resulted in his execution. See Hussey's Old Place headquarters. Understand the role of "old" Robert Carre in Hussey's demise; further advancing his family's interests.

59 SOUTHREY

59a St John the WC

Divine, Ferry Road, Southrey, Lincoln. LN3 5TAFoot, Fen and FreedomSaturday and Sunday 10.00-16.00Southrey straddles two county byways; the Viking Way, threading country footpaths between Oakham and Barton and the Water Rail Way, hugging the River Witham banks between Lincoln and Boston. Our exhibition explores the stories of both.

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60 SPALDING60a Strawberry

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Glass, Unique Cottage Studios, Fulney Lane South, Spalding. PE12 6FAStained Glass - A Heritage CraftThursday 10.00-16.00Visit Strawberry Glass, a stained glass studio located in converted farm buildings in a delightful rural setting. You will learn about the processes involved in the traditional craft of stained glass working.

60b Unique WC

Cottage Studios, Fulney Lane South, Spalding. PE12 6FAHeritage Textile DemonstrationThursday 10.00-16.00Unique Cottage Studios Fibre Art Group will be demonstrating heritage textile techniques, including spinning and weaving, based on an Anglo Saxon woven band found in North Lincolnshire.

60c Broad Street WC

Methodist Church, Broad Street,

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Spalding. PE11 1TBChurch and Heritage CollectionSaturday 10.00-14.00Grade II Victorian Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, opened in March 1887. Recently renovated. Heritage collection featuring artefacts discovered during the renovation, including 'time capsule' contents, and information on

history of Methodism in South Holland, Lincolnshire.

61 STALLINGBOROUGH61a St Peter &

St Paul Church, Church Lane, Stallingborough. DN41 8AAThe Path to MartyrdomSunday 14.00-16.00Discover Anne Askew (Ayscoughe) the Tudor Martyr born 1520 of the noble Ayscoughe family, burnt as a heretic in 1546, racked in an attempt to implicate Queen Catherine in outspoken anti Catholic rhetoric. Talk by Mr John Taylor at 14.15 and lasts approximately ½ an hour.

62 STAMFORD62a Stamford Corn

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Exchange, Broad Street, Stamford. PE9 1PX“That’s Entertainment” History TourThursday, Friday and Sunday 10.30-11.30Booking Essential Contact: 01780 766455 Stamford Corn ExchangeStamford Corn Exchange history talk, film show and tour with a visit to our new heritage centre. Discover the history of the Corn Exchange and the memorabilia collected and presented from past productions since 1859.

62b Stamford Library, High St,

Stamford. PE9 2BBFamily Tree WorkshopSaturday 10.00 & 12.30Booking Essential Contact: 01780 482138 Stamford LibraryWould you like to learn how to carry out your own family history project? Using a letter from America to Stamford in 1888 and computers in the library, we can help you get started. Wheelchair users to specify when booking. Session led by Chris Hunt Chair of Stamford and District Local History Society.

62c All Saints’ Church, WC

Red Lion Square, Stamford. PE9 2AGStamford From the AirSaturday 10.00 & 12.00. Sunday 12.00 & 14.00

Booking Essential Contact: 01780 755611 Stamford TIC144 step spiral staircase to a bird's eye view of Stamford 120 feet above ground at the top of a fifteenth century church tower. History spreads out before you, to the north, south, east and west. Don't forget to bring your camera! Tour lasts approximately 1 hour.

62d St Leonard's Priory, Priory

Road, Stamford. PE9 2EUInside St Leonard's PriorySaturday and Sunday 12.00-16.00Visit this fine example of Norman architecture, its interior not normally open to the public, with its remaining five 12th century arches and Gothic west front set in peaceful grounds, with a small information display.

63 STICKFORD63a St Helens Church,

Church Road, Stickford. PE22 8EPVisit St Helens Church StickfordSaturday and Sunday 10.00-16.00A Grade II* listed church, parts of which date back to the thirteenth century, restored by the Victorian architect James Fowler in 1863. Craft Fair Saturday 12.00 – 16.00.

64 STICKNEY64a Stickney

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Village Hall, Hall Lane, Stickney. PE22 8BAHistory of StickneySaturday and Sunday 10.00-18.00On display are censuses of surrounding parishes, newspaper cuttings, old trade letterheads, BMD records from local churches, hundreds of photographs, information about many old buildings including deeds, family trees, wills and lots more about Stickney.

65 STRUBBY65a St Oswald's

Church, Church Lane, Strubby. LN13 0LR'RAF Strubby', an Archive Dedicated to Our WWII HeritageSaturday 14.00-16.30Booking Essential Contact: Guided tours only, 01507 450205 Dot Webb or 01507 450385 Margaret Farrow Displays of archive materials relating to our WWII heritage. There will also be displays relating to our rural and farming heritage, including a dedicated stained glass window. Pre booking required for guided tours.

66 SUTTERTON66a St Mary's

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Church, Station Road,

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Sutterton. PE20 2JHSutterton Village Past and PresentSaturday and Sunday 11.00-16.00There will be photographs of past and present events. Flower arrangements will enhance the architecture of this beautiful church. Light refreshments will be served each day and there will be tours of the church.



67 SUTTON BRIDGE67a Sutton

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Bridge Golf Club, New Road, Sutton Bridge. PE12 9RQSutton Bridge at WarSunday 11.00-17.00

With POW camps, a key airbase and helping to feed the nation, Sutton Bridge was in the thick of it. This exhibition features local stories and pictures of a small town responding to the war effort.

68 TATTERSHALL68a Pow Cottage,

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27, High Street, Tattershall. LN4 4NPVisit Pow CottageThursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

12.00-17.00Traditional 15th century mud and stud cottage serving homemade cream teas. Attractive relaxing garden. Tours of the cottage 13.00 & 15.00. Tours of the garden 14.00

& 16.00, or wander around both at will.

68b Holy WC

Trinity Collegiate Church, Sleaford Road, Tattershall. LN4 4LR“Grave” of Tom ThumbSaturday and Sunday 09.30-16.30Superb example of English Perpendicular architecture and one of the largest Parish churches in the country. Medieval glass in east window, many brasses. “Grave” of Tom Thumb can be seen in the nave. History of the Church talk at 14.00 both days. Wedding Fair in a beautiful Medieval Church.

68c Timberland Diesel WC

Pumping Station, Witham Bank, Tattershall. LN4 4JPOn the bank of the River Witham between Kirkstead Bridge and Tattershall Bridge. Grid Ref TF188583Timberland Diesel Pumping StationSaturday 13.00-16.30Working demonstration of Ruston Hornsby 9XHRC engine and Ruston Bucyrus 10RB Dragline. Plus other static displays and demonstrations.

68d Dogdyke Steam WC

Drainage Station, Tattershall. LN4 4JGEntrance via Bridge Farm off the A153 east of Tattershall BridgeDraining The Land: Dogdyke Steam Drainage StationSaturday 13.30-16.30Our 1856 beam engine will be in steam powering the scoop-wheel land drainage pump. It's the last in the UK. Also see the 1940 Ruston and Gwynnes diesel pumping set in action.

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celebrate lincolnshire’s rich h eritage72 WELBOURN72a Meet at the

Village Hall, Car Park, Welbourn. LN5 0LZ“Will, the Boy from Welbourn”, The Life and Times of Field Marshal Sir William RobertsonSunday 11.00-13.00Booking Essential Contact: 01400 272623 Bill GoodhandWilliam Robertson, born, in Welbourn 1860, was the only man to rise from Private to Field Marshal and C.I.G.S. in WWI. Our village walk (conducted by Bill Goodhand) will trace his childhood years concluding at St Chads Church and the War Memorial which he unveiled in 1920.

73 WELL73a St. Margaret

of Antioch Church, Well, Alford. LN13 0ETSlavery and murder at St Margaret's, Well.Sunday 10.00-16.00A Greek Temple design standing in parkland designed by Capability Brown, this Church is strongly associated with the plantation and slave owning Dashwood family. A Gamekeeper murdered on his wedding day lies in the churchyard.

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Theatre, Snarford Road off Station Road, Wickenby. LN3 5AWNissen Hut to TheatreSaturday and Sunday 10.30-16.00Free United Methodist Chapel built 1878 purchased in 1970 by Holton Players who converted it into 100 seat theatre. Named Broadbent Theatre in memory of Roy Broadbent (father of actor Jim Broadbent) who designed the conversion.

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Church, Churchside, Winterton, Scunthorpe. DN15 9TUO/S Ref: SE928186Winterton Riots & EnclosuresSaturday 10.00-16.00Talk at 14.00 on 17th Century Winterton Drainage Riots. 18th Century Enclosure. Award details are in the new Heritage Centre. Static and digital displays about church, town people. Town and parish walk leaflets. Of interest to all ages.

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Cottage Museum, Iddesleigh Road, Woodhall Spa. LN10 6SH“Why Woodhall Spa?”Sunday 10.30-16.00Visit the Cottage Museum to discover the answer and experience much more. Enjoy interactive displays and exhibits including the story of Jubilee Park. You are assured of a warm welcome.

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Church End, Wrangle. PE22 9EWJust off the A52 follow the signs to the Angel Inn (church opposite)Our HeritageSaturday and Sunday 10.00-16.00Journey through our church and village heritage. See our stained glass windows (ancient & modern) and Compton organ. Read memorial with links to the Lord Mayor of London; registers open to view.

68e Tattershall Castle,

Sleaford Road, Tattershall. LN4 4LR

WC O/S Ref: TF211575. On the A153 Sleaford and Horncastle road.Tattershall Castle (National Trust)Sunday 11.00-16.00Discover one of the first and finest medieval brick castles in England. Take the winding staircase, wander through vast echoing chambers and walk out onto the battlements revealing the beauty of the Lincolnshire countryside.

69 TATTERSHALL THORPE69a Thorpe Camp Visitor

Centre, Tattershall Thorpe. LN4 4PL

WC B1192 Coningsby to Woodhall Spa road'Lincolnshire Voices of the Great War’Saturday and Sunday 13.00-17.00We continue our series of events commemorating the centenary of the Great War with a special exhibition 'Lincolnshire Voices of the Great War', a series of displays illustrating Lincolnshire life, both civilian and military. Last entry 16.00

70 THORPE CULVERT70a Quinceys Pumping Station,

Culvert Road, Thorpe Culvert. PE24 4NJQuinceys Pumping Station Working DaySunday 10.00-16.00The station houses two Ruston and Hornsby

diesel engines which drive Gwynnes pumps. The engines, which have been restored and maintained by a group of dedicated volunteers, can be seen running on open days.

71 WAINFLEET71a Magdalen Museum,

St John's Street,

WC Wainfleet. PE24 4DLBy train – exit the station and follow the brown sign along Silver Street 2 mins walk. By bus - (Skegness Boston via Wainfleet No 7) get off at Market Place, take St John’s Street 2 mins walk. By car - enter Wainfleet from A52. From Boston - at the railway crossing take Silver Street follow brown sign Museum 200 yards on the right. From Skegness- St John’s Street passing Market Place, the Museum is on the left.Welcome to Wonderful WainfleetThursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 13.00-16.00Walk at 14.30-15.30

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Major port on the Steeping River to quiet town. Find the hidden history of Wainfleet and our fabulous Magdalen Museum building. Refurbished museum, walled garden, quirky tearoom and church all open for you. Guided walk around Wainfleet starting at the Museum Thursday & Sunday at 14.30.


celebrate lincolnshire’s rich h eritage78 WYBERTON78a St Leodegar's

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Church, Church Lane, Wyberton.

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PE21 7AFSign posted and 1 mile from the A16St Leodegar's Wyberton - Unique Since 12th CenturySaturday and Sunday 09.00-16.00A 15 minute guided tour of this Grade I Listed building dedicated to Saint Leodegar and dating from the late 12th century. Refreshments available from the café. Sunday Service 09.30-10.30

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Acknowledgements

Heritage Lincolnshire co-ordinates Heritage Open Days across the whole historic county of Lincolnshire. The charity also compiles this comprehensive programme of events, which is designed by our in-house graphic designer.

The festival could not happen without the passion and participation of hundreds of volunteers and staff from historic sites, museums and community groups who generously give their time to share the local spaces, places and stories that matter to them. Their dedication enables thousands of people from across and beyond the county to discover the rich and diverse heritage that makes Lincolnshire special.

In particular Heritage Lincolnshire would like to thank members of the Lincolnshire Heritage Open Days Steering Group, which is made up of representatives from various county organisations. We are also indebted to our own volunteers, especially the tireless contribution of our volunteer HOD co-ordinator.

For their support and assistance in organising Lincolnshire Heritage Open Days we wish to thankNational TrustHistoric EnglandPlayers of the People's Postcode LotteryLincolnshire Heritage Open Days Steering GroupFor their continued financial support and co-operation we are grateful toBoston Borough CouncilEast Lindsey District CouncilLincoln City CouncilLincolnshire County CouncilNorth East Lincolnshire CouncilNorth Lincolnshire CouncilNorth Kesteven District CouncilSouth Holland District CouncilSouth Kesteven District CouncilWest Lindsey District CouncilHeritage Lincolnshire also thanks its members, supporters and partners that fund the charity's work.

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