Historic Towns and Villages in Lincolnshire

A village which owes its name to an old Norman castle, the earthwork ruins of which can be seen across the Glen Brook on the eastern edge of the village. The parish church of St James boasts a comical sundial with the punning inscription, 'Bee in Thyme'. Within the church is the village maypole, which was stored in the church and used as a ladder to reach the belfry!
Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 12th century Norman castle motte

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A sizeable village located on the seashore just north of Skegness, Chapel St Leonards is a centre for family seaside holidays, with a number of caravan parks and seaside amusements. The area is blessed with long stretches of sandy beaches. Nearby attractions include the historic house of Gunby Hall and Alford Five Sailed Windmill.
Chapel Saint Leonards, Lincolnshire, England

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Coningsby, located between the Lincolnshire Fens and Wolds, boasts a church with an unusual 17th-century single-handed clock, probably the largest such clock in England, with a diameter of over 16 feet. The nearby RAF base is home to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, with a number of historic aeroplanes making regular flights. Just a short walk away is historic Tattershall Castle and medieval college.
Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Rare single-handed 17th-century church clock

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This small Lincolnshire village was traditionally known as Corby,  but the 'Glen' prefix was added in the 1950s to distinguish it from Corby in Northamptonshire. 
Corby, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Medieval wall paintings in St John's church

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A very attractive village at the border of Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire, Crowland is famous for its magnificent monastic church, which forms part of the ruins of Croyland Abbey, and for its unique medieval three-sided bridge.
Crowland, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Croyland abbey church

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Donington is a small village located 8 miles from Spalding, on the A152. Donington is the birthplace of explorer Matthew Flinders and a statue to Flinders stands in the marketplace, near the site of his birthplace.
Donington, Lincolnshire, England

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The small village of Dunston is about 7 miles south-east of Lincoln, in the North Kesteven district. The origins of the village lost in time, but there was certainly a settlement by the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, which records the place-name as Dunestune, with comes from Old English for a farm owned by a man named Dune.
Dunston, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 18th century Dunston Pillar

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Edenham is a small village 3 miles from the market town of Bourne. The name comes from Old English meaning a homestead in a valley setting by a river. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. It must have been a fairly important place at that time, for 32 villagers and 24 freemen are recorded.
Edenham, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Grimsthorpe Castle

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The Lincolnshire town of Epworth is known for its links to Charles and John Wesley, the founders of Methodism. The Wesleys were born and grew up in Epworth, and John returned often to preach in his hometown. Their father Samuel was the rector of the medieval parish church of St Andrew's.
Epworth, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Literally the 'birthplace of Methodism'

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Fleet is a small village in the South Holland District of Lincolnshire, near Holbeach. The medieval church of St Mary Magdalene is unusual in that the tower and spire are detached from the main body of the church, a style more commonly seen on the European continent.
Fleet, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 12th century St Mary's church

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