The Lincolnshire Wolds is an area of outstanding
natural beauty - a wonderful holiday destination

Winn grew up in the village, one of six children of the village's shoemaker. After marrying a local girl, Maria they had twenty-one children, but only four survived. He at first followed his father into shoemaking, but in 1850 when the village school was built, he was the first master. In 1880 he gave this up and began to record village history and the life of Lincolnshire people, places and customs which were set down in numerous volumes of notebooks. Winn died in 1914 at the age of 98.

Henry Winn's brother, Richard, was the village's stonemason, wheelwright and carver and had a blacksmith's shop in School Lane.

When the Blacksmith's shop was demolished many years after his death, the horseshoe illustrated, along with three stone carvings of gargoyles were retrieved and are now incorporated into the walls of both cottages.

Horncastle

Situated on the southern edge of the Wolds lies Horncastle. Voted Best Antiques Town in 2001, this appealing town is a great place to wander and soak up the rural atmosphere.

There are more than 20 different shops dealing in antiques and collectables and they are full of some of the most fantastic and unusual items. Visitors come every year to find a great range of items here at very reasonable prices.

As with its reputation for antiques, Horncastle is very proud of its history. The Roman occupation of the town is still evident, and it is from this era that the name Horncastle originates - from its position between the River Waring and Bain ‘the camp in the corner’. Part of the old wall can be seen in the library on Wharf Road.

Just off the Market Place is the Church of St. Mary that was built of green sandstone in the 12th century. This church has many beautiful stained-glass windows as well as 13 scythe blades said to have been used in the Lincolnshire Rising of 1536. On the South Aisle wall of the church is a memorial to Sir Ingram Hopton who was killed at the Civil War Battle of Winceby in 1643 (the Battlefield site lies near Snipe Dales Country Park and Nature Reserve, east of the town). This interesting church won first place in the Diocesan Tourist Church of the Year 2003 awards in its category.

The popular weekly markets held on Thursdays and Saturdays are presided over by the Stanhope Memorial, commemorating Edward Stanhope, Lord of the Manor, M.P. and local benefactor. There is a tremendous atmosphere with the hustle and bustle of shoppers as the market traders call out their wares. Horncastle is a great place in which to wander with the town being mainly a combination of 18th and 19th century buildings.

The picturesque King’s Head Public House is one of the few remaining mud and stud buildings with a full thatched roof and is situated next to the new Horncastle Tourist Information Centre.

Also as you wander around the town, make sure that you look out for the Navigation Canal that was so important to the wealth of the town during the 19th century.

Lincoln

The impressive City of LINCOLN is steeped in 2,000 years of history, and as you wander around you will see evidence of both Roman and Medieval periods as well as notable architecture left by the Tudors and Georgians. One of Europe's finest cathedrals is in Lincoln and sits on part of the site of a first-century Roman fortress high on the hill.
Close by is the Norman Castle built by William the Conqueror on the site of the former Roman fortress, which dates from1068. Walk along the walls of the Castle and enjoy the wonderful views across this handsome City.