Historic Towns and Villages in Lincolnshire

A small, attractive market town on the western fringe of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Market Rasen is composed mainly of red brick buildings, with the historic centre of town being largely Georgian and Victorian. The parish church is medieval but was much restored in the Victorian period.
Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Medieval St Thomas Church

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Moulton is a pretty village in the South Holland District. There are two major historical attractions; the 12th-century church of All Saints, known locally as 'The Queen of the Fens', and Moulton Windmill, the tallest tower mill in Britain at 100 feet to the top of the cap.
B1357, Moulton, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 12th-century All Saints Church

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Newton by Toft is a small village just 4 miles from the market town of Market Rasen. The parish church dates to the 12th century, with later Victorian era restoration work.
Newton by Toft, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: St Michael's church

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North Coates is a small village in northern Lincolnshire, sometimes called North Cotes. Just outside the village is North Coates RAF airfield, built in 1916.
North Coates, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: St Nicholas church and churchyard cross

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A small village in southern Lincolnshire, Pickworth is blessed with a lovely early medieval church dedicated to St Andrew. The church was begun in the 12th century, then rebuilt and extended by the Pickworth family just a few years before the onset of the Black Death in 1348.
Pickworth, Lincolnshire, England

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The village of Revesby, near Boston, Lincolnshire, grew up around the 12th century Revesby Abbey, a daughter house of Rievaulx Abbey in Yorkshire. Revesby is also associated with Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), the naturalist, whose family owned the Revesby Estate.
Revesby, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Revesby Abbey, home of botanist Sir Joseph Banks

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Saxilby is a large village of over 3000 inhabitants in northwestern Lincolnshire, close to the Nottinghamshire border. The village lies on the Foss Dyke, the oldest canal in England, built by the Romans about AD 120 to connect Lincoln to the River Trent. The canal was restored in 1121 under Henry I. It went out of commercial use in 1972, but a canalside walk and cycleway have since been developed.
Saxilby, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: The Foss Dyke canal, begun in AD 120 by the Romans

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Scrivelsby is a village near Horncastle, Lincolnshire. the parish church of St Benedict is Early English, with Victorian restoration work. Scrivelsby Hall was the home of the Dymoke family, traditional holders of the title of King's (or Queen's) Champion.

Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Scrivelsby Court gatehouse and Liongate

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Skegness is a large town in south-east Lincolnshire, with a long tradition as a family seaside resort. The first Butlins Holiday camp was established here in 1935 and is still in operation. Look for the ornate clock tower, erected for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
Skegness, Lincolnshire, England

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Skellingthorpe is an attractive village very close to Lincoln, with a history going back to the 9th century. Just outside the village is the site of RAF Skellingthorpe, a former RAF base.
Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

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