Lincolnshire

Properties and events in Lincolnshire

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'War, Peace, Love and Merriment in Medieval Days'

St Andrews Church, School Lane, Redbourne, Lincolnshire, DN21 4QN
In person
Pre-booking not required

Free to enjoy music by the fantastic 'City of Lincoln Waites' in Redbourne Church. Refreshments available including tastings from the medieval era.

Apples, plums and pigs!

Vanson Centre, Bradley Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN370AA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Take a tour of our community garden, a space that’s been run as a market garden and nursery for more than 100 years and see how food is grown in an organic way.

Broadcast Engineering Museum - Restoring TV's past for the future

Broadcast Engineering Museum, 41 Capper Avenue, Hemswell Cliff, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5XS
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit our rapidly evolving museum where you can operate TV cameras and lots of other vintage broadcasting equipment. Come aboard a working 1960s vintage outside broadcast truck. See our re-created TV repair shop and much more.

Celebrating England's Finest Parish Church

St Wulfram's Church, Church Street, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6RR
In person
Pre-booking not required

St Wulfram's has, according to Jenkins, England's finest steeple, majestic to behold. Visit the crypt, tower & chained library. Marvel at newly-conserved monuments & meet congregation members in this busy church. Bookstall & activities available.

ChristChurch History

Christchurch, Finkin Street, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6QZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Built in in 1841 on Finkin Street Grantham, this large grade 11 listed building, was the childhood church of Margaret Thatcher.

Crowle Peatland Railway

The Old Peatworks, Crowle Moors, Crowle, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN17 4BL
In person
Pre-booking not required

Join us at Crowle Peatland Railway, where the history of peat extraction on Thorne & Crowle Moors comes alive. This free event celebrates our local heritage and will include engaging local history talks and exhibitions.

CWGC Tours 2026 - Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery

Newport Cemetery, Newport, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 3DP
In person
Pre-booking required

Join the Commonwealth War Graves commission for a free tour of Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery, led by one of our experienced volunteer tour guides.

CWGC Tours 2026 - Stamford Cemetery

Stamford Cemetery, Radcliffe Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 1BD
In person
Pre-booking required

Join the commonwealth War Graves Commission for a free tour of Stamford Cemetery, led by one of our experienced volunteer tour guides.

Everyday Histories at the mill

Heckington Windmill Trust, The Mill, 6 Hale Road, Heckington, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 9JW
In person
Pre-booking not required

Join us at Heckington Windmill on the 13th of September and enjoy free entry to the mill. Step back in time and experience the site and smells of everyday history at the mill - life as a miller.

Everyday Histories Look-Up Tour - Central Cleethorpes

St Peters Avenue, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, DN35
In person
Pre-booking not required

A digital or paper-based self-guided tour of Cleethorpes' town centre buildings and their histories.

Everyday Histories Look-Up Tour Central Grimsby

Victoria Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN31
In person
Pre-booking not required

A digital or paper-based self-guided tour of Grimsby' town centre buildings and their histories.

Grimsby Town Hall

Town Hall, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN31 1HX
In person
Pre-booking not required

Grimsby Town Hall Open Days Friday 18th & Saturday 19th September, visit the Time Trap Museum and discover Grimsby's past, see the Great Grimsby Family History display and find out about tracing your ancestors, as well as Archives and other displays.

Gunby Estate, Hall and Gardens

Gunby Hall, Gunby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5SS
In person
Pre-booking not required

An inviting eighteenth‑century country house at the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Wander the gardens, Orchard Gallery and second‑hand bookshop. Limited timed house tickets are released daily, with local artisan market stalls to enjoy.

Have You Ever Wondered Where You Came From?

Grimsby Town Hall, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN31 1HX
In person
Pre-booking not required

Interested in Family History, but don't know where to start? Hit a brick wall with current research?

Hidden Sleaford Hospital Almshouse Chapel

The Bede Houses, Eastgate, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7DQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Rarely opened Sleaford Almshouse Chapel.

Immingham history over the years

Immingham Museum, Pelham Road, Immingham, Lincolnshire, DN40 1PQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

View the history of the Town from when the Pilgrim Fathers sailed to Holland to the big impact the building of Immingham Dock had on the area.

Immingham Tin Town Heritage Centre

Immingham Tin Town Heritage Centre, Immingham, Lincolnshire, DN40 1NG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Step back into living History see how the workman lived for 6 years while they built Immingham Dock

Jewish Medieval History in Lincoln - a guided tour

Visitors' Information Centre, Castle Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 3AA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Lincoln had an important Jewish community in Medieval times. Join this special guided tour.

Lade Bank Pumping Station

Lade Bank Pumping station, Old Leake, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 8JH
In person
Pre-booking not required

Lade Bank Pumping Station built in 1937 with an old cooling system (updated in 2005). The architecture can be traced back to the 1800s when Lade Bank was used for canal boats. The Ruston and Hornsby diesel engines can't be found anywhere else (UK).

Lecture Evening: North Lincolnshire Stories

North Lincolnshire Council, Scunthorpe Central Library, Carlton Street, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN15 6TX
In person
Pre-booking preferred

An evening of short talks to celebrate the "Everyday Stories" in North Lincolnshire's past. Delivered by local historians and museum volunteers, the talks will tell the story of the area through the lives and legacies of local individuals.