Welcome to The Aveland History Group

We are a Local History Group for the villages and towns of the ancient Aveland Wapentake. The Wapentake covers an area of the South Lincolnshire fen edge from Bourne in the South to Osbournby in the North and the villages either side of the A15 West and East.

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VISIT TO RIPPINGALE STATION – Sunday 19th July 2026

VISIT TO RIPPINGALE STATION – Sunday 19th July 2026

Visit to Rippingale Station with Ken Wainwright, local railway historian.Rippingale Station is situated just west of Rippingale village. From Bourne, heading north on the A15, turn right on the B1177 towards Billingborough; after Dunsby, at the Rippingale crossroads,...

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Events

VISIT TO RIPPINGALE STATION – Sunday 19th July 2026

VISIT TO RIPPINGALE STATION – Sunday 19th July 2026

Visit to Rippingale Station with Ken Wainwright, local railway historian.Rippingale Station is situated just west of Rippingale village. From Bourne, heading north on the A15, turn right on the B1177 towards Billingborough; after Dunsby, at the Rippingale crossroads,...

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Seasons Greetings 2025

Seasons Greetings 2025

Dear Friends of The Aveland History Group and Aveland ArchiveAs the year draws to its close and we all look forward to seeing the sunshine in Spring, there is still the midwinter festival period to enjoy, as our ancestors in this area have done for millennia. Whilst...

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WORTH200 Celebrations – The Round Up

WORTH200 Celebrations – The Round Up

Saturday September 20th, Saturday and Sunday October 11th and 12th 2025 Worth200 Lectures at Bourne Abbey Church Hall and Fashion Extravaganza at The Red HallWell, the dust has settled on a wonderful weekend celebrating the life and times, and the (sometimes wacky)...

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BANK to BEAUTY

BANK to BEAUTY

THURSDAY 4th DECEMBER 2025 5.00PM till 7.30PM For building conservators or art lovers or if you just want a snoop inside, join the Trustees of St Martins Church Conservation Trust at what has now become Gladwell & Patterson's wonderland of art. Find out more about...

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