Past Events

A Talk to Lincolnshire Family History Group Bourne BranchWe are building up a series of presentations, which for a small fee (going to build up the funds of The Aveland History Group) we are happy to present. This was our first talk to Lincolnshire Family History...

Group - Jubilee Art ProjectThe Aveland History Group has had to put on hold the fabrication of the Art Project due to a disappointing lack of funding. However, from the amount of enthusiasm the project engendered - from Stamford College students, those who took part...

A one-day workshop at St James Church AslackbyTo highlight the skill involved in creating just a single illuminated letter, we were pleased to arrange a one-day workshop with the illuminated manuscript artist and curator Toni Watts. A group of 20 of us congregated in...

An Evening with Charles LeggattIn October 2021 we were very lucky to be given a curated tour of the wonderful recently restored St Andrews Church in Irnham by Charles Leggatt, a local art historian. The significance of St Andrews cannot be underestimated. It was here...

Saturday September 11th, Sunday September 12th, Sunday September 19th. A free entrance event spanning three days to coincide with the Heritage Open Days. The theme of this year's event is Voices of Lincolnshire; Stories Unheard.The event is a collaboration between all...

Local History DayOn Saturday 8th February 2020, in a bid to gauge the appetite for the formation of a local history group we held a local history day in the village hall in Aslackby. The day had the full support of Heritage Lincolnshire who came out with a variety of...

Ancient Graffiti Shows the Way - A Personal AccountThe Layers of History Project run by Heritage Lincolnshire back in 2017 – 2020 has had a lot to answer for. I can honestly say it has changed my life! It has opened up a whole new world of connection with the place I...