Historic Towns and Villages in Lincolnshire

Ingoldsby is a small village 9 miles south of Grantham, Lincolnshire. Despite the name, the village is not associated with the Ingoldsby Legends, a collection of largely imaginary folk tales.
Ingoldsby, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 11th century St Bartholomew's church

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A small hamlet in leafy woodland located near Market Rasen. Kingerby packs a lot of history into a small area! Excavations have turned up Stone Age remains, and early British burials, as well as Roman settlement. Kingerby Manor stands on an artificial motte, with a double moat, and may have been once owned by the Knights Templar.
Kingerby, Lincolnshire, England

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Kirkstead is a hamlet beside the River Witham, near Woodhall Spa. There was a Cistercian abbey here in the 12th century (indeed the name Kirkstead means 'place of a church') but only fragmentary remains of the abbey buildings can be seen today.
Kirkstead, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 13th century St Leonard's Chapel

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Knaith is a small village in the West Lindsey district, notable as the birthplace of Thomas Sutton (b. 1532), founder of Charterhouse School and Hospital in London. Sutton was Master of the Ordnance in the North. He made his fortune from coal mines near Newcastle, and became one of the largest moneylenders in Elizabethan England.
Knaith, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 11th century St Mary's church

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A small village near Sleaford, Lincolnshire. There is a 12th-century church in Leasingham, plus a medieval manor and row of almshouses built from 1876 by Bishop Trollope of Nottingham.
Leasingham, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: St Andrew's 13th century church

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Lincoln is one of the most intriguing historic cities in England, bursting with history. Lincoln Cathedral is the third-largest cathedral in England, a magnificent example of medieval architecture. In the shadow of the cathedral is the medieval Bishop's Palace, while a short distance away is Lincoln Castle, begun by William the Conqueror. Everywhere you look are reminders that Lincoln was a Roman city long before William and his Normans came. Stroll down cobbled Step Hill (which is, as its name suggests, very steep), past Norman stone buildings and timber-framed houses. At the base of Steep Hill is High Street, where you pass through Stonebow, a Tudor Gothic gateway. The Guildhall, where the city council still meets, is in a chamber over the gateway.
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

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Little Steeping is a sleepy village near Spilsby, Lincolnshire. The historic house of Gunby Hall is only 4 miles away, and Bolingbroke Castle is 6 miles from Little Steeping.
Little Steeping, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: St Martin's church

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A market town in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire. Long Sutton was granted a charter for a weekly market in the 13th century, and the market continues to this day. St Mary's church has a lovely spire of timber covered with lead, built to the same design as Chesterfield's famous twisted spire, but in this case, the steeple stands straight and true! The town is well known for its floral displays in spring and summer.
Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 12th century St Mary's church

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Louth is a historic market town on the eastern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds. The most notable building in Louth is the superb 15th-century church of St James, with its decorated Gothic spire rising to 295 feet in height, making it the tallest of any parish church in England.
Louth, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: St James Church

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A seaside resort town in North Lincolnshire. Mablethorpe boasts a seal sanctuary and a long, sandy beach perfect for family holidays. Just five miles away is Manor House Museum and the five-sailed windmill at Alford.
Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 13th century St Mary's church

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