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 Village History
Lincolnshire was incorporated as a Village on August 5, 1957 under the sponsorship of the Cambridge Forest Association, a non-profit community organization.
In 1970 Lincolnshire covered 2.1 square miles and its present land area is 4.4 square miles which includes 38 miles of streets.
Lincolnshire is located along I-94 in Lake County, Illinois, part of a growing metropolitan Chicago.
www.village.lincolnshire.il.us /community/history.php   (723 words)

  
 History of Lincolnshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lincolnshire, England derived from the merging of the territory of the ancient Kingdom of Lindsey with that controlled by the Danelaw borough Stamford.
Lincolnshire before the Romans was occupied by a subdivision of the Iceni tribe, called the Coritani or Corieltauvi.
Lincolnshire was important to the Parliamentarians as it provided access between the great arsenal of Hull and the south and the Eastern Association's heartland in the east of England.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Lincolnshire   (1192 words)

  
 Lincolnshire Association of Diving Clubs, History
Lincolnshire Youth - Boston Snorkellers - Lincoln and District - Viking Divers - Waddington - Lincs Divers - Misterton - Mansfield - Grantham - Cranwell - Skegness - Spalding - Sceptre - Bingham - Newark - Boston.
As new divers come forward and feel enthusiasm for the concept of the Lincolnshire Association, it is extremely gratifying for those who have seen it grow and strengthen through the years.
To feel that in many ways it is the envy of many clubs throughout the UK and a true justification for those few who, in the early days, believed in the value of creating an organisation for the benefit of the ordinary sports diver.
www.diving-association.ukdiver.com /pages/history.html   (1106 words)

  
 .: LINCOLNSHIRE LIFE | Our history :.
Lincolnshire Life is a monthly magazine devoted to the history, culture and contemporary life of Lincolnshire, England.
Lincolnshire Life was originally set up, in the words of its founder, as "the magazine of county life past and present".
Indeed, the first issues of Lincolnshire Life bore the words 'incorporating The Lincolnshire Poacher' on their cover, and the Poacher's former editor, David Robinson (no relation) was county advisor and a contributor when Lincolnshire Life was first launched.
www.lincolnshirelife.co.uk /pages/history.html   (604 words)

  
 Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
As the names of it's towns and villages suggests Lincolnshire was one of the areas most heavily influenced by the Danes and the Vikings on their many incursions into post-Roman Britain.
Lincolnshire’s local government: The County of Lincolnshire is governed by two tiers of local government: Lincolnshire County Council at the top and 7 Districts: Boston, Eat Lindsey, Lincoln, North Kesteven, South Holland, South Kesteven, West Lindsey.
Lincolnshire spreads from the flat shores of the North Sea westward to the Midlands and north to Yorkshire.
www.camelotintl.com /heritage/counties/england/lincolnshire.html   (1033 words)

  
 Peter Sawyer, Anglo-Saxon Lincolnshire, History of Lincolnshire 3, History of Lincolnshire Committee for the Society ...
Peter Sawyer, Anglo-Saxon Lincolnshire, History of Lincolnshire 3, History of Lincolnshire Committee for the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, Lincoln, 1998.
The conclusion that the distinctive Lincolnshire tenurial structure was formed less by the imposition of Danish power than by its dissolution is beguiling, but alas it does not tell the whole story.
This, however, is to ignore the functioning of the twelve-carucate hundred, a subdivision of the wapentake peculiar to the North, as a tithing and its apparent notice in the Wantage Code of 997.
www.roffe.freeserve.co.uk /reviews/sawyer.htm   (1201 words)

  
 Family History - Lincolnshire County Council
Nearly 2000 convicts are known to have been transported from Lincolnshire between 1788 and 1868.
They are all listed in the Lincolnshire Archives on-line database.
Lincolnshire Convicts transported to Australia, Gibraltar and Bermuda
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk /section.asp?docId=27638   (80 words)

  
 History of the Lincolnshire Union of Golf Clubs
Golf in Lincolnshire dates from the 1890’s when the first Golf Clubs played the game in Parks and on the commons but as the game grew more popular the sand dunes of the coast were soon appropriated for courses.
The Lincolnshire Union of Golf Clubs was founded in February 1900 on the initiative of a Mr W T Warrender.
Thirteen of the leading Clubs in the County became affiliated to the Union and the first Championship meeting extending over a week was held on the green of the Lincoln Golf Club in April of that year.
www.ecomallbiz.com /easy41/history   (597 words)

  
 Louth, Lincolnshire History Guide to the Town
Located at the western end of the town in 20 acres of magnificent grounds, Thorpe Hall is considered to be one of the finest country houses in Lincolnshire and certainly forms a notable part of Lincolnshire History with its tales of Ghostly apparitions.
This is a reaction to rumours of Monasteries being closed, and of Church wealth being confiscated.
This (still) is the heaviest eight-bell peal in Lincolnshire, and the eighth heaviest in the country - the tenor weighing 31cwt 1qr 7lb.
www.allseasonsuk.com /Louth_History.htm   (1989 words)

  
 Lincolnshire Wolds- History of the line   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The line became known as The East Lincolnshire line, and was operated by the Great Northern Railway Company.
During 1924 most of the Grimsby fish trains were routed on the East Lincolnshire line when it was realised that the line was less congested and the fish could arrive more quickly at its final destination.
Following the final closure in December 1980, the track was lifted, (including most of the ballast), and all the station buildings and signalboxes were demolished, and the line abandoned.
www.louthnet.com /playing/railway/history.htm   (730 words)

  
 Lincolnshire History - The Restoration and Renovation of All Seasons Holidays in Louth, Lincolnshire, England
All Seasons represents an important part of Lincolnshire History and we hope you can help us upkeep the properties.
When the scaffolding was on the west side of the house in 2003 we repointed the whole wall and replaced 300 spalled bricks.
It is likely that many locals will have mixed emotions about the history of the building as it was owned by the Department of Transport and used as the Driving Test Centre for many years.
www.allseasonsuk.com /restoration.htm   (656 words)

  
 Lincolnshire
This research project explores the development of Anglo-Saxon settlement and cemetery organisation, with particular reference to the comparatively understudied 8th to 11th centuries.This period saw the creation of nucleated villages, and the crystallisation of the medieval system of parish churches and cemetery provision.
Yet despite being widely recognised as a formative period in the ecclesiastical and settlement history of England, relatively few studies have specifically explored cemeteries and settlements of this period, and hardly any have explored settlements and cemeteries in tandem.
This project, thus, marks an important contribution to national debates, and is timely in the context of the on-going major study of settlement development in the south-east midlands at the University of Leicester (the Whittlewood project), and the publication of recent reviews of Anglo-Saxon cemetery development (e.g.
www.shef.ac.uk /archaeology/research/lincolnshire   (326 words)

  
 Lincolnshire Census Information - Doughty Family History
In 1841, the census in Lincolnshire was not organised along the lines of the established Registration Districts like most other counties.
The census was organised alphabetically (by place) using the boundaries of the 3 historic parts of the county; Holland (8 pieces), Kesteven (12 pieces) and Lindsey (26 pieces).
The Lincolnshire Family History Society have produced surname indexes based on registration districts for all census years, including 1841 and these are available to view free of charge at the Lincolnshire Archives and Lincoln Central Library.
homepage.ntlworld.com /adrian-doughty/census_main.htm   (644 words)

  
 North Lincolnshire Council - Natural History
The Natural History section provides a range of services covering geology and biology in Lincolnshire.
However, North Lincolnshire Museums also have rock and mineral collections, as well as biology collections that include British butterflies, birds, mammals and other animals, along with older collections of plants and shells from around the world.
For more information about natural history in Lincolnshire, visit the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust web site.
www.northlincs.gov.uk /NorthLincs/Leisure/museums/NaturalHistory.htm   (334 words)

  
 - Family History Online
It was compiled from the original Bonds and Allegations deposited in the Lincolnshire Archives, and covers the years 1628 to 1811.
While every care has been taken in the preparation of the index users are advised to view the originals of the appropriate Bonds and Allegations (or facsimiles thereof, e.g.
The Lincolnshire Family History Society accepts no liability for any errors or omissions that remain (although they would welcome notification of alternative interpretations of the registers.)
www.familyhistoryonline.net /database/LincolnshireFHSmlb.shtml   (535 words)

  
 Lincolnshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The origin of this term is hotly debated, but is most commonly believed to derive from the uniforms of the 10th Regiment of Foot (later the Lincolnshire Regiment) when they wore yellow lapels on their red coats.
For this reason, the coat of arms of Lincolnshire County Council is supported by two officers of the regiment.
Every year the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society which was founded in 1869 stages the Lincolnshire Agricultural Show.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lincolnshire   (2384 words)

  
 History of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway
The driver of the last passenger train was Tony Jones, one of the Directors of Great Northern and East Lincolnshire Railway.
Following a public enquiry in 1991 a Light Railway Order was granted to the Great Northern and East Lincolnshire plc, which allowed them to develop the line.
They bought the trackbed between Louth and Waltham from British Rail, but were prevented from buying it all the way to Grimsby due to the Peakes Parkway project in Grimsby.
www.lincolnshirewoldsrailway.co.uk /history.html   (1212 words)

  
 History of Whitton Lincolnshire
Note: Alice Hobson was born in Frodingham in 1795 and was married in Winterton, in 1818, to Whitton farmer Joseph Dinsdale.
A year of unusually bad weather in Lincolnshire with a notably wet March soon followed by twice the average rainfall in the months of June, July and August and an unseasonably cold August, September and October.
In Whitton much of the wheat and barley in the fields could not be harvested, because, in the damp, the grain sprouted on the stalk, and was ruined.
www.diplomate.freeserve.co.uk /whitton.htm   (15098 words)

  
 Family History section
Those researching their ancestors from the Bourne area are advised to check on the names listed in Prominent People in case they are featured in the CD-ROM
This archive also contains many more names in other sections dealing with the history of the town that have been added from researches during the past six years.
The CD-ROM also includes details of convicts from the Bourne area transported to the colonies during the 18th and 19th centuries and those who served in the Boer War of 1899-1902 and the Great War of 1914-18.
homepages.which.net /~rex/bourne/family-history.htm   (370 words)

  
 The Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union
Then the Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union is for you.
The Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union was founded in 1893 and so we have over a hundred years' experience and information in Lincolnshire's wildlife and geology.
The LNU is the only amateur Natural History Society covering the whole of Lincolnshire.
www.cix.co.uk /~lnu/index.html   (306 words)

  
 Brigg Town, North Lincolnshire, History and Tourist Information
The first recorded reference to the county of Lincolnshire was in 1016 but the ancient territory of Lindsey, of which Brigg was part, existed as an entirely separate entity.
Local landowner and aristocrat, Lord Yarborough, saw John's photo and was moved to pay for the war veteran to be rehoused and to enjoy an allowance of tobacco.
Brigg were described as "a heavy, rough lot, who played the men first and then took the ball." Yet, despite all the changes, Brigg continues to function, as it has since the 13th century, as a popular market town.
www.briggmarkettown.co.uk /history.html   (2678 words)

  
 NorthLincs.com - Serving North Lincolnshire - Local History , Family History & Genealogy
There is a large number of Danish place-names across North Lincolnshire derived from by and thorp which were recorded in the Domesday book.
Lincolnshire has a number of Museums to visit.
There is a wealth of information about the Local History in the Local Libraries across the county.
www.northlincs.com /history.htm   (200 words)

  
 The Historical Association
The Historical Association is the voice for history … it aims to further the study, teaching and enjoyment of history at all levels: teacher and student, amateur and professional.
Please also find our list of hints and tips for teaching history, class management, up to date news articles and useful links to websites and pages that may be of assistance both in the classroom and for your professional development.
For details of CPD, tours, conferences, trips, weekend visits and other events that have been organised both for teachers of history and the general historian please follow this link: Events.
www.history.org.uk   (259 words)

  
 RAF-lincolnshire.info :: History :: Hangars
For a history of the original hangars and their designer in French :: click here
This volume, the second in the series, covers the years before the Second World War.
History of the RNAS on the Fleet Air Arm Archive
raf-lincolnshire.info /history/hangartypes.htm   (563 words)

  
 Lincolnshire's Poacher Country Guide
We are delighted to give you a glimpse of the many wonderful sights and attractions and things to do that Poacher Country, in Lincolnshire, has to offer you.
Folk from Lincolnshire have been affectionately known as Yellow Bellies for hundreds of years and the Lincolnshire Poacher, a rather daunting figure, was immortalised by the famous song still sung to this day.
Many famous people throughout history were born and bred in this part of Lincolnshire, the Poet Laurete Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the explorer Sir John Franklin, Public Executioner William Marwood and many others.
www.poacherguide.co.uk   (660 words)

  
 A History of Caistor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Appears to have declined in the late medieval period, possibly as a result of the rise in importance of Louth, Lincolnshire (G. Platts, Land and People in Medieval Lincolnshire, p.
The Sheriff of Lincolnshire accounted for the market and it’s income.
On 27 Apr 1251, the Sheriff of Lincolnshire was ordered to restore the market to the men of Caistor, as it had been taken into the king’s hands (Close Rolls of the Reign of Henry III, 1247–51, p.
www.caistor.free-online.co.uk /historyofcaistor.htm   (228 words)

  
 Transactions of the Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union
"The Lincolnshire Naturalist" (Transactions of the LNU) contains annual summaries from the various County Recorders and unique articles on many aspects of the county's wildlife.
The wasps and bees (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) of Kirkby Moor in Watsonian Lincolnshire
The Lincolnshire Naturalists' Union is a Registered Charity, No. 255645.
www.lnu.org /transactions.php   (98 words)

  
 BBC - Lincolnshire People - Black History Month at Lincoln Uni
October is Black History Month and the University of Lincoln has played host to a special event to mark the celebrations.
She was followed by Sidney McFarlane MBE, who spoke about the probation service and to round off the speakers Lincoln City Manager Keith Alexander took questions from the audience.
The event was part of Black History Month - to mark the history and contributions of fl and African-Caribbean people.
www.bbc.co.uk /lincolnshire/asop/people/bhm_event.shtml   (340 words)

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