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Local Societies and Groups
Heritage Sites in Lincolnshire
Regional Societies & Organisations
National Societies & Organisations

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PRINCIPAL MUSEUMS

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THE COLLECTION, Lincoln
The county's award-winning flagship museum in the heart of Lincoln's tourist area concentrates on archaeology and history up to end of the medieval period.
Danes Terrace, LINCOLN, LN2 1LP
Phone: 01522 550990; Email: thecollection@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Website: www.thecollection@lincoln.museum

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MUSEUM OF LINCOLNSHIRE LIFE, Lincoln
Social, industrial and agricultural exhibits centred in historic nineteenth-century barracks.
Burton Road, Lincoln, LN1 3LY
Phone: 01522 528448. Email: lincolnshirelife_museum@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/museum

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CHURCH FARM MUSEUM, Skegness
A fine collection of farm buildings, house, mud-and-stud cottage plus machinery, equipment and furnishings.
Church Road South, Skegness, PE25 2HF
Phone:01754 766658. Email: ChurchFarmMuseum@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/ChurchFarmMuseum

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LOUTH MUSEUM
Broadbank, Louth, LN11 0EQ
Phone: 01507 601211. Email: louthmuseum@btinternet.com
Website: www.louthmuseum.co.uk

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GRANTHAM MUSEUM
St Peter's Hill, Grantham, NG31 6PY
Phone: 01476 568783. Email: grantham.museum@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/granthammuseum

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STAMFORD MUSEUM
Broad Street, Stamford, PE9 1PJ
Phone: 01780 766317. Email: Stamford.museum@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/stamfordmuseum

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BOSTON GUILDHALL MUSEUM
South Street, Boston, PE21 6HT
Phone: 01205 365954 Website: www.thehavengallery.org.uk

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AYSCOUGHEE HALL MUSEUM, Spalding
Churchgate, Spalding, PE11 2RA
Phone: 01775 764555 Website: www.ayscoughfee.org

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BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT, Coningsby
Hurricanes, Spitfires, Lancaster and Dakota. Guided tours, visitor centre and shop.
RAF Coningsby, Dogdyke Road, Coningsby, Lincoln, LN4 4SY
Phone: 01526 344041. Email: bbmf@lincolnshire.gov.uk/bbmf
Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/bbmf

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SMALL MUSEUMS & COLLECTIONS

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ANDERBY DRAINAGE MUSEUM
Anderby Creek, Skegness, PE24 5XW; Phone: 01507 328095
Website: www.lmdb.co.uk

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BAYSGARTH MUSEUM (Barton on Humber)
Baysgarth Park, Barton on Humber, North Lincolnshire, DN18 6AN
Website: www.northlincs.gov.uk/NorthLincs/Leisure

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BARDNEY HERITAGE CENTRE
Station Yard, Station Road, Bardney, LN3 5UF
Website: www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/9877/230408--Heritage-Centre-opening.4022630.jp

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BOURNE HERITAGE CENTRE & BALDOCKS MILL
21 South Street, Bourne, PE10 9LY
Website: www.bournecivicsociety.org.uk

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BUBBLE CAR MUSEUM, (Cranwell)
Byard's Leap, Cranwell, PE34 8EY; phone: 01400 262637
Website: www.heartoflincs.com

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BURGH LE MARSH MUSEUM
High Street, Burgh le Marsh, Skegness, PE24 5JW
Website: www.burghlemarsh.info/windmill/index.html

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CRANWELL AVIATION HERITAGE CENTRE
Heath Farm, North Rauceby, Sleaford, NG34 8QR
Website: www.heartoflincs.com

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GORDON BOSWELL ROMANY MUSEUM (Spalding)
Clay Lake, Spalding, PE12 6BL
Website: www.boswell-romany-museum.com

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HECKINGTON RAILWAY MUSEUM
Station Yard, Heckington, Sleaford, NG34 9JJ
Website: www.heartoflincs.com

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HIGH HOUSE MUSEUM (Tumby Woodside)
High House Farm, Tumby Woodside, Boston, PE22 7ST
Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/venue

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IMMINGHAM MUSEUM
Resource Centre, Margaret Street, Immingham, DN40 1LE
Website: www.nelincs.gov.uk/leisure

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MAGDALEN MUSEUM (Wainfleet)
St John Street, Wainfleet, Skegness, PE24 4DL
Website: www.wainfleet.info/museum

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METHERINGHAM AIRFIELD VISITOR CENTRE
Westmoor Farm, Martin Moor, Metheringham, Lincoln, LN4 3BQ
Website: www.metheringhamairfield.org

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NATIONAL FISHING HERITAGE CENTRE (Grimsby)
Alexandra Dock, Grimsby, N E Lincolnshire, DN31 1UF. Phone: 01472 323345
Website: www.tlfe.org.uk/museums/heritagecentre

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LINCOLNSHIRE ROAD TRANSPORT MUSEUM (North Hykeham)
Whisby Road, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 3QT
Website: www.lvvs.org.uk

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PINCHBECK ENGINE MUSEUM
West Marsh Road, Pinchbeck Marsh, Spalding, PE11 3UW
Website: www.fcrammond.clara.net/pinchbeck_engine.htm

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RAF DIGBY SECTOR OPERATIONS ROOM MUSEUM
RAF Digby, Digby, Lincoln, LN4 3LH
Website: www.raf.mod.uk/rafdigby

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RAF WICKENBY COLLECTION
The Control Tower, Wickenby Airfield, Langworth, Lincoln, LN3 5AX
Website: www.rafwmm.flyer.co.uk

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SPALDING BULB MUSEUM
Birchgrove Garden Centre, Surfleet Road, Spalding, PE11 3XY
Website: www.birchgrovegc.co.uk

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THORPE CAMP VISITOR CENTRE (Tumby Woodside)
Lancaster Farm, Tumby Woodside, Boston, PE22 7SP
Website: www.thorpecamp.org.uk

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TROLLEY BUS MUSEUM (Sandtoft)
Belton Road, Sandtoft, Doncaster, DN8 5SX
Website: www.sandtoft.org.uk

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WOODHALL SPA COTTAGE MUSEUM
The Bungalow, Iddesleigh Road, Woodhall Spa, LN10 6SH
Website: www.woodhallspa-museum.co.uk

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LIBRARIES & ARCHIVES

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LINCOLN CENTRAL LIBRARY
Includes large local history reference library, with trade directories, census returns, local newspapers. Illustrations Index: over 50,000 historic photographs.
Details of large libraries in Boston, Grantham, Louth etc and branches throughout the county.
Free School Lane, Lincoln, LN2 1EZ
Phone: 01522 510800. Email: LINCLIB@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/libraries

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GRIMSBY LIBRARY
Principal library for North East Lincolnshire, with large local studies section.
Town Hall Square, Grimsby, DN31 1HG
Phone: 01472 323600
Website: www.nelincs.gov.uk/leisure/libraries

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NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE CENTRAL LIBRARY (Scunthorpe)
Principal library for North Lincolnshire, with large local studies section.
Carlton Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6TX
Phone: 01724 860161. Email: ref.library@northlincs.gov.uk
Website: www.northlincs.gov.uk/library

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LINCOLNSHIRE ARCHIVES
Accessible search room to view original documents for all aspects of historical research covering the historic county of Lincolnshire.
St. Rumbold Street, Lincoln, LN2 5AB
Phone: 01522 525158. Email: lincolnshire_archive@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/archives

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NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE ARCHIVES
Archives office for both North and North East Lincolnshire.
Town Hall, Grimsby, DN31 1HX
Phone: 01472 323585. Email: John.Wilson@nelincs.gov.uk
Website: www.nelincs.gov.uk/Leisure/Archives

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COUNTY-WIDE SOCIETIES

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HERITAGE TRUST FOR LINCOLNSHIRE
A charitable trust working to protect, promote and enhance Lincolnshire's heritage. Organises events to raise awareness of archaeology, historic sites, buildings, rural crafts and traditions.
The Old School, Cameron Street, Heckington, Sleaford, NG34 9RW
Phone: 01529 461499. Email: info@linsheritage.org
Website: www.lincsheritage.org

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LINCOLN RECORD SOCIETY
Secretary, Lincoln Cathedral Library, Minster Yard, Lincoln, LN2 1PX
Email: secretary@lincoln-record-society.org.uk
Website: www.lincoln-record-society.org.uk

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LINCOLNSHIRE METHODIST HISTORY SOCIETY
Secretary: James Stevenson, 10 Severn Street, Lincoln, LN1 1SJ, 01522 526044
Email: stevenson620@aol.com
Website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/%5CpopiOrgVenue.asp?oid=3361

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LINCOLNSHIRE MILLS GROUP
David Jager, Secretary, 1 Upton Fields, Southwell, Notts, NG25 0QA
Email: david.jager@tiscali.co.uk
Website: www.lincolnshiremillsgroup.org.uk

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LINCOLNSHIRE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Secretary: Sue Halgath: secretary@lincolnshirefhs.org.uk
Website: www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk

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LINCOLNSHIRE FILM ARCHIVE
Peter Ryde, Archivist, 61 Cathedral Drive, Spalding, PE11 1PG
Phone: 01775 725631. Email: info@lincsfilm.co.uk
Website: www.lincsfilm.co.uk

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LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY SOCIETY
Secretary: Graham Booth, 01522 684557 Website: http://www.nelincs.gov.uk/leisure/clubsandsocieties

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LINCOLNSHIRE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
Alf Wilkinson, 33 Hall Road, Great Hale, Sleaford, NG34 9LJ
Phone: 01529 460553. Email: sue.alf@btopenworld.com
Website: www.history.org.uk

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SIR JOSEPH BANKS SOCIETY
Bridge Street, Horncastle, Lincolnshire
Website: www.joseph-banks.org.uk

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LOCAL SOCIETIES AND GROUPS

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Groups are listed alphabetically by location. SLHA will undertake to pass on correspondence to societies listed here for which no contact details are given or where contact details are outdated. (SLHA, 2/3 Steep Hill, Lincoln, LN2 1LS. Email enquiry form to: slha@lincolnshirepast.org.uk)

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ALFORD HISTORY GROUP

COMMUNITY HERITAGE & MEDIA PROJECT (BARTON-ON-HUMBER)
BASSINGHAM HISTORY GROUP
BLYBOROUGH THROUGH TIME

BOSTON & DISTRICT ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY

BOSTON PRESERVATION TRUST
BRANSTON HISTORY GROUP
THE BOOTHS HERITAGE PROJECT (BRANSTON BOOTHS)

BRIGG AMATEUR SOCIAL HISTORIANS

BRINKHILL HISTORY GROUP
BURGH LE MARSH HISTORY GROUP

CAISTOR SOCIETY
CARLTON-LE-MOORLAND HISTORY GROUP
CONINGSBY, TATTERSHALL & DISTRICT HISTORY SOCIETY
CONINGSBY WAR MUSEUM
CORBY GLEN LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
CROWLAND TOWN SOCIETY

DEEPING ST JAMES FAMILY & LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

DEEPINGS HERITAGE
THE EPWORTH SOCIETY
FAR-WELTER'D: (East Lincolnshire Dialect Society)

THE GAINSBOROUGH DELVERS
FRIENDS OF THE OLD HALL ASSOCIATION (GAINSBOROUGH)

GRANTHAM ARCHAEOLOGY GROUP
GRANTHAM LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

N E LINCOLNSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGY & LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY (GRIMSBY)

HAXEY & WESTWOODSIDE HERITAGE SOCIETY

HECKINGTON VILLAGE TRUST

HEIGHINGTON HISTORY GROUP
HORNCASTLE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

HOUGH-ON-THE-HILL HISTORY GROUP
HOUGHAM & MARSTON LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

HECKINGTON VILLAGE TRUST HERITAGE GROUP
INGHAM HISTORY GROUP
KEADBY & ALTHORPE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
THE KIRTON-IN-LINDSEY SOCIETY

ABBEY NEIGHBOURHOOD HISTORY GROUP (LINCOLN)

FRIENDS OF LINCOLN CASTLE
FRIENDS OF LINCOLN MUSEUMS & ART GALLERY
LINCOLN CIVIC TRUST

LINCOLN ENGINEERING SOCIETY
LONG BENNINGTON LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

LONG SUTTON & DISTRICT SOCIETY
LOUTH NATURALISTS', ANTIQUARIAN AND LITERARY SOCIETY

METHERINGHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY
NAVENBY ARCHAEOLOGY GROUP
MRS SMITH'S COTTAGE MUSEUM (NAVENBY)

NETTLEHAM HERITAGE ASSOCIATION
OSBOURNBY HERITAGE ASSOCIATION
OWSTON FERRY SOCIETY
PICKWORTH VILLAGE HISTORY GROUP
HISTORY OF SAXILBY & DISTRICT GROUP

SCUNTHORPE MUSEUM SOCIETY

THE SKEGNESS SOCIETY
SKENDLEBY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

SLEAFORD LOCAL HISTORY GROUP
SOUTH WITHAM ARCHAEOLOGICAL GROUP

SPALDING GENTLEMEN'S SOCIETY

SOUTH HOLLAND LOCAL HISTORY GROUP (SPALDING)
SPILSBY & DISTRICT HISTORY SOCIETY

STICKFORD LOCAL HISTORY GROUP
HIGH HOUSE MUSEUM (TUMBY WOODSIDE)

UPTON LOCAL HISTORY GROUP
TRIANGLE GROUP (WADDINGHAM, BISHOP NORTON, SNITTERBY)
WADDINGTON LOCAL HISTORY GROUP

WAINFLEET HERITAGE SOCIETY
WALESBY VILLAGE SOCIETY
WASHINGBOROUGH ARCHAEOLOGY GROUP
WELTON-LE-MARSH LOCAL HISTORY GROUP
WEST HALTON EXCAVATIONS

WILLOUGHBY VILLAGE HISTORY GROUP

WILLOUGHTON LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

WRAGBY HISTORY SOCIETY

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HERITAGE SITES IN LINCOLNSHIRE

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LINCOLNSHIRE CHURCH TOURISM CASCADE

ALFORD MANOR HOUSE

ALFORD FIVE SAILED WINDMILL

ALKBOROUGH TURF MAZE

BARTON: WILDERSPIN NATIONAL SCHOOL

BELTON HOUSE

BOLINGBROKE CASTLE

BURGH LE MARSH WINDMILL(DOBSON'S MILL)

BURGHLEY HOUSE

COGGLESFORD WATERMILL (Sleaford)

DODDINGTON HALL

DOGDYKE STEAM PUMPING STATION

ELLIS'S MILL (Lincoln)

EPWORTH OLD RECTORY

GAINSBOROUGH OLD HALL

GAINSTHORPE MEDIEVAL VILLAGE SITE

GAYTON ENGINE PUMPING STATION

GRANTHAM HOUSE

GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE

GUNBY HALL

HARLAXTON MANOR

HECKINGTON WINDMILL

LINCOLN BISHOPS' PALACE

LINCOLN CASTLE

LINCOLNSHIRE AVIATION HERITAGE CENTRE (East Kirkby)

LINCOLNSHIRE WOLDS RAILWAY (Ludborough)

MONKSTHORPE CHAPEL

MOULTON WINDMILL

MRS SMITH'S COTTAGE (Navenby)

NAVIGATION HOUSE (Sleaford)

NORMANBY HALL

ON YOUR MARQUES MODEL CAR MUSEUM (Mumby, Alford)

OWSTON FERRY PUMPING STATION

QUINCEY'S PUMPING STATION (Thorpe Culvert, Skegness)

SIBSEY TRADER WINDMILL

TATTERSHALL CASTLE

TATTERSHALL COLLEGE

THORNTON ABBEY AND GATEHOUSE

WELBOURN FORGE

WILLIAM BROWNE'S HOSPITAL (Stamford)

WOOLSTHORPE MANOR

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REGIONAL SOCIETIES AND ORGANISATIONS

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DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

LEICESTERSHIRE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY SOCIETY

MIDLAND MILLS GROUP

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY GROUP

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY

SOKE MILITARY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (PETERBOROUGH)

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NATIONAL SOCIETIES AND ORGANISATIONS

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ASSOCIATION FOR INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR LOCAL HISTORY

DAS ENGLISCAN GESIOS (THE ENGLISH COMPANIONS)

ENGLISH HERITAGE

NATIONAL TRUST

SOCIETY FOR PROTECTION OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS