Heritage Lincolnshire

Thank you, Kirton Community ❤ A huge thank you to everyone who joined us this week to share their passion for the Old King's Head. Your enthusiasm and support for this cherished piece of our local history highlights how special it is to the community. Your stories were a reminder of why it’s so important to preserve and celebrate our heritage. We would like to thank you again for coming together and sharing your views with us. For more information and answers to our frequently asked questions can be found at: https://lnkd.in/e6sUWebb If you have further questions for us, please do get in touch with our team: htladmin@heritagelincolnshire.org

On Thursday, students from Grimsby Institute took part in a workshop as part of the Historic England funded Stories of the Docks Project! 📖 They were taught how to lime-point brickwork by professional stonemason Paul Booth of Booths Stonemasonry. ⚒️ The project aims to celebrate the stories of people who worked on the Docks and to teach future generations how to look after it . 🐟 If you have a story to tell, please contact anna@heritagelincolnshire.com Historic England Heritage Lincolnshire Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education

Can you guess what all of these photographs have in common? 🧐🌊 They are all historic buildings and places which feature in our latest and fifth pack of Trump Cards - this time for the Lincolnshire Seaside! Join us at Mablethorpe Christmas Market (this Saturday) 7th December for the launch where you can purchase your very own pack and learn about the work we're doing in Skegness and Mablethorpe to heal our high streets. They're the perfect stocking fillers and suitable for all ages - just in time for the festive season! ❤By purchasing a pack, you will support our charitable work in protecting and promoting the heritage of our beautiful county above and below ground. 🎄Mablethorpe Christmas Market | High Street, Mablethorpe | 11am-5pm | Sat 7th Dec As well as supporting our charity, this project has been kindly sponsored by East Lindsey District Council, Sutton and Mablethorpe Town Council, and supported through the Healing the High Street Project to provide packs to local schools and community groups. Connected Coast Laura D. Isabelle Richards 🌊🌊🌊 Image Descriptions: 1. Butlins Historic Chalet 2. Markby St Peter’s 3. Beach Huts, Sutton on Sea 4. The Submerged Forest 5. Donna Nook, Seal Pup 6. The North Sea Observatory, Chapel St Leonards 7. Addlethorpe Mill 8. Lincolnshire Seaside Trump Cards! (Front cover) (Full image desciptions and locations in Lincolnshire Seaside Trump Card Pack.) #LincolnshireSeasideTrumpCards #LincolnshireSeaside #MablethorpeChristmasMarket

“A Teacher, an Explorer and a Convict” Find out the fascinating stories connecting Old Bolingbroke and Australia! Our friends in Old Bolingbroke are hosting a free online talk, sharing the lesser known history behind the village’s connections to Australia and the people who have shaped the story! 🔗Join the free online event by signing up through the link below: https: https://lnkd.in/eAaByAFy 📍Sat 7th December | 10.30am | Online 🏰This talk is part of a series which has been made possible thanks to Lottery Players through the Church, Castle Community Project Old Bolingbroke Church - Friends of St Peter & St Paul The National Lottery Heritage Fund #ThanksToLotteryPlayers #ChurchCastleCommunityProject #StPeterAndStPaulsChurchOldBolingbroke

Come and talk to us 💬 We'll be hosting a Community Meeting at the Old King's Head next Wednesday to discuss the recent closure of it's café space. Join the conversation and share your ideas for the future use of the café space at the Old King's Head. This session will be an opportunity for you to share your ideas and ask questions that may have not been answered. 📍Wednesday 4th December | 11am | The Old Kings Head, 28 High Street Kirton, Boston

Don’t forgot the next NEL Heritage Network! 📣 📌Next Thursday 5th December. ⬇️ Full details below

Last Tuesday (19th November), the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) celebrated its 30th anniversary. This milestone offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on the brilliant ways the Heritage Fund has supported our mission to conserve and celebrate Lincolnshire’s rich heritage 🎉 Since our founding in 1988, the NLHF has been instrumental in enabling our work in building conservation, archaeological fieldwork and more. Whilst it's impossible to list every achievement made possible by their support, here are some standout examples... ⭐With NLHF support, we’ve embarked on the exciting journey of Reimagining Greyfriars - a project which will breathe new life into the Grade II listed building in lower Lincoln. In partnership with City of Lincoln Council Reimagining Greyfriars will restore and transform the forgotten building into a multifunctional venue space. Work is now underway at Greyfriars and we couldn't be more excited. ⭐At the start of 2024 we celebrated the completion of the Boston Townscape Heritage project (THP) in partnership with Boston Borough Council. Over the course of 4 years, this initiative revitalised Boston’s historic heart through a series of shopfront schemes, public realm works and community projects. ⭐We're proud to be a part of the The Architectural Heritage Fund's Heritage Development Trust Programme, which has been made possible with support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The programme brings together local people to help reimagine the heritage buildings that tell the story of their communities. Here’s to 30 incredible years of partnership with NLHF, and to many more years of conserving the stories and sites that make our communities unique. Thank you NLHF for enabling us to continue this vital work. 🔗Read more about how the NLHF has supported the work we do below: https://lnkd.in/edFpM4ym The National Lottery Heritage Fund #30YearsOfNLHF #NLHF #ThanksToLotteryPlayers #ReimaginingGreyfriars #BostonTownscapeHeritageProject #HeritageDevelopmentTrusts Greyfriars, Lincoln

Thank you to everyone who has shared questions with us over the last week. We want people to join the conversation and get involved in helping to shape a future use for the café space at the Old King's Head, as our Chair Charles Pinchbeck said: “Together, we can look for solutions that respect both the building’s legacy and the community’s needs.” 💡 We've shared answers to your questions below: Q. When will the Cafe's last day of operation be? Sunday 24th November. Q. Why are you doing this? Regrettably, we have had to shut the café operation as it has become clear over the last year that despite our best efforts, it is no longer financially viable for our charity to run the operation in the current financial climate. Q. What have you done to try and keep The Old King's Head Cafe open? Over the last year, we have made extensive efforts to adapt and improve the cafe's financial sustainability, including exploring different operating models and activities. Q. Does this affect the rest of the Old King's Head operation? No, the accommodation is unaffected by the closure of the café and will continue to operate as usual, welcoming visitors to Kirton. Q. What happens next? We invite you to join the conversation about potential future uses to complement the building's heritage whilst enhancing its role in the community. We hope to see The Old King's Head Cafe continue to contribute to local life under a new operator. Q. How can I get involved? We will be hosting a community meeting after the Old King's Head Cafe's last operating day which we will share more details over the next few weeks. But if you have further questions for us, please do get in touch with our team: htladmin@heritagelincolnshire.org Q. How do I find out more? Go to https://lnkd.in/e6sUWebb

NEL Heritage Network 📣 Our next North East Lincolnshire Heritage Network meeting will on 5th December at Blundell Park, home to Grimsby Town FC, 1-4pm. At 1pm, we'll be starting with a tour of the ground to see how the club have developed their heritage engagement, following this we will hear some updates for the large grant projects and hear from Paul Brady-Drury and his Humber Hovercraft project. Book your free ticket here: https://lnkd.in/euU-Ch4C 📍Thurs 5th Dec | 1pm | Blundell Park, Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes DN35 7PY North East Lincolnshire Council The National Lottery Heritage Fund #NELHeritageNetwork #ThanksToLotteryPlayers #UKSPF #NLHF #NEL

Amongst the four Lincolnshire sites now added to the 2024 Heritage at Risk Register is Hussey Tower! 🏰 As you may be aware, the medieval tower has been the victim of vandalism and damage for several years. Not only has this significantly impacted its historic fabric but the community’s ability to experience the site. Thanks to a grant of £26,119 from Historic England we’ve been able to kickstart the journey to protecting and celebrating Hussey Tower and its place in medieval Boston’s history once again. “We are so grateful to Historic England and Boston Borough Council from providing the funding for us to repair the building and work in partnership with Boston College to promote heritage skills and change the narrative about the site.’ Alice Ullathorne, Head of Heritage at Heritage Lincolnshire. 👏👏👏 Find out more about the HAR Register below ⬇️