Heritage Archive
(January 2011)

1 January 2011

The Winds of Change

It is hoped the wind will be put back into the sails of Sneath’s Mill, the county’s oldest tower mill, thanks to a £77,00 repair project. Thought to have been built in 1779 the Grade I listed Sneath’s Mill, near Lutton Gowts, is due to undergo major repair to restore what is now the remains Read more…

The Trail of Belvoir

The surroundings of Belvoir Castle and Estate are now providing the setting for artistic creativity with the help of their first appointed artist in residence, sculptor Laury Dizengremel. After creating large scale public pieces in Ireland, China, Vietnam, Honduras, the USA and France, as well as smaller sculptures for both corporate and private clients, Laury Read more…

A closer look at the Fosse Way twins

North and South Hykeham now have a distinct identity – they are not suburban Lincoln Thirty years ago, David Kaye pointed out that the origin of the word ‘Hykeham’ goes back to the Anglo-Saxon for ‘blue tit.’ He imagined the lane to Auburn full of bird song, as it surely was centuries ago before major Read more…

Our changing dress code – Part Two

Maureen Sutton takes a look back at how uniforms have evolved through the years TEACHERS In the 1940s and ‘50s my teachers always looked very clean and smart. Some wore their hair in a bun or had a short hair style. A few, usually the head mistress and the deputy head wore a suit, often Read more…

Town on the Slea shapes its future

Putting Sleaford under the microscope so the right choices can be made By 2036 the Sleaford area could be home to as many as 25,000 people – but it is today’s residents who are playing a key role in helping to shape it into an even better place in which to live, work and play. Read more…