Heritage Archive
(May 2018)

1 May 2018

World stage for farmer triathlete

A demanding life in farming is no obstacle to Adam Madge’s athletic ambitions as Kate Chapman finds out. Training to compete on the world stage in any sport is no mean feat – but imagine having to fit your regime around a physically demanding job like farming. That’s the reality for Adam Madge (35), who Read more…

One hundred churches honour WWI and RAF

Firmly fixed on Lincolnshire’s tourism calendar for over 20 years, the West Lindsey Churches Festival reaches a major milestone this May with a record 100 churches taking part. As it’s also 100 years since the end of the First World War and the formation of the RAF, the festival has fully embraced the 100 theme, Read more…

Life in Victorian Lincolnshire

In this issue Alan Middleton takes a look at Victorian Lincoln and Lincolnshire in the middle of the 19th century. Although the working classes have not yet secured the vote, they are very gradually at least starting to be noticed, having been invisible for centuries… The trade unions are also just starting to be watched Read more…

Solvitur ambulando – It is solved by walking

30th March: patchy cloud, almost mild, almost spring – by Maxim Griffin. Among the many Good Friday rituals mentioned by the likes of Ethel Rudkin and Maureen Sutton, I can find no mention of the activities at Asterby on the Wolds. In fact, there is very little mention of it anywhere save a few old Read more…

Town living with rural charm

It is hard to believe that in the not too distant past North Hykeham was a village with just a handful of properties clustered around the village green, writes Julie Sayed. Various periods of rapid expansion have seen it grow beyond all previous recognition. It was after one of these periods of significant growth that Read more…

Marvellous market town of the Wolds

Glynis Fox visits Louth, a lively market town proud of its unique ambience, which continues to draw shoppers, browsers and visitors from miles around. On the doorstep of the wonderful Lincolnshire Wolds, it is not only home to about 16,000 people, but also serves an affluent rural catchment area. And it’s easy to see why, Read more…

Shed those fears and step inside

A project to counter the effects of isolation in the community is marking its third year. But as Caroline Bingham learns, Louth Men’s Shed is part of a wider scheme to encourage chaps to share their skills and make new friends. Housed in a former wire works off Thames Street, the Shed blends with the Read more…