North East Lincolnshire

Properties and events in North East Lincolnshire

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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.

Dockside Diaspora - Uncovering Grimsby's Jewish heritage

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

Come and discover the history of Grimsby's Jewish Community with this exhibition held in Grimsby Town Hall.

Everyday 'Fitties' Heroes - Scarecrow Trail

Humberston Fitties, Antony's Bank Road, Humberston, Lincolnshire, DN36 4EX
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come and find out about the everyday heroes of Humberston Fitties - past & present- and a few famous people too!

Everyday Histories at AP Robinson & Co.

A P Robinson & Co, 107 Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN31 3ER
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit the former Lincoln Bank Chambers building that is now home to AP Robinson & Co, and discover its place in Grimsby's dockside community.

Everyday Histories at Grimsby Minster

Grimsby Minster, St. James Square, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN31 1EP
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Visitors are welcome throughout the festival to explore this fantastic Grade I listed church to learn about the working lives of those who helped to build it, and to find out more about what's happening across North East Lincolnshire during HODs 2026

Everyday Histories Look-Up Tour - Central Cleethorpes

Cleethorpes Town Hall, Cambridge Street, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, DN35 8HD
Online & 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

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

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

Exhibition of Local History and Heritage Books/Memorabilia from private collection

The Rabbit Hole Independent Bookshop, 17-19 Bethlehem Street, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN31 1JN
In person
Pre-booking not required

The Rabbit Hole Independent Bookshop will be displaying some locally based historical books and memorabilia from Saturday 12th until Saturday 19th September as well as taking part in other events during this wonderful week.

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.

Grimsby Women's History Group - drop-in meeting

LA CUNA, 1 Kingsway, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, DN35 8QU
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover the forgotten stories of some of Grimsby's ordinary yet extraordinary women and the sacrifices they made living, working and raising families against all the odds. Share your story, or those of your female ancestors over tea and cake.

Hammond House Autumn Heritage Fair

Grimsby Minster, St. James Square, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN31 1EP
In person
Pre-booking not required

Celebrating working people in creative industries with local authors, heritage craftspeople, storytelling, bell-ringing and choir. This bustling Autumn Heritage Fair pays homage to Grimsby's rich heritage and celebrates The National Year of Reading.

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?

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

Life behind the bar - the lives of people behind the pubs, inns and beer houses of Winterton

All Saints Church, Church side, Winterton, Lincolnshire, DN15 9TU
In person
Pre-booking not required

Winterton's public inns and beer houses numbered at least nine in days gone by. Now there is just one. The buildings often remain with no sign of their previous lives. Among the brewers/owners were bricklayers, butchers and joiners.

People Make Grimsby

People Make Grimsby, Freshney Place Mall, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN31 1QL
In person
Pre-booking not required

A celebration at People Make Grimsby highlights the skilled workforce of Grimsby's past Print Industries, explores and shares stories about everyday history in the printed items created in the past.

Sleight's People Past & Present

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

Go back in history to the time of Sir George Frederick Sleight of Weelsby Hall in the heart of Grimsby. Listen to stories about the famous fishing magnate at our HOD event or online by visiting: YouTube - Friends of Weelsby Hall.

St Andrews Church and Pilgrim Fathers Monument Immingham

St Andrews Church, Church Lane, Immingham, Lincolnshire, DN40 2EU
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit the 800 year old St Andrews Church and Pilgrim Father monument.

St. Nicolas Church, Great Coates, Grimsby

St. Nicolas Vicarage, Great Coates Road, Great Coates, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN37 9NS
In person
Pre-booking not required

St. Nicolas church is an attractive Grade I building set in a churchyard managed for nature. The medieval architecture and ancient graffiti reflects its importance in the local community.

Tales from the Shop Floor

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

Join us in Grimsby Town Hall to explore the history of Grimsby's Guy and Smith's department store (Binns / House of Fraser) and to share your memories of working and shopping there.