Welcome to The Aveland History Group

We cannot promise to make you into the next Charles Frederick Worth, but you can learn to embelish like him! The first dates are now set, so join us for a Saturday of creation, and a smorgesbord of crafts. All workshops will take place at 1 Hub Bourne (next to the...

It’s time for the Christmas round up of the year just gone, and the year to come.In the past year we have continued with our quest to showcase our fabulous local history. From a guided tour of one of our more intriguing local manor houses, through presentations to...

A Festival celebrating the life of Henry VIII's first and longest serving consort and her place in Tudor England. 22nd to 29th January 2025Katharine of Aragon Festival 2025 Welcome to the Katharine of Aragon Festival 2025, a unique opportunity to step back in time and...

A Publication by The Pickworth Local History GroupBack in 2009 the Pickworth Local History Group were pleased to receive an element of funding from the Local Heritage Initiative to enable them to create and publish a book on the local history of Pickworth (Sleaford)....

The Aveland History Group are delighted to showcase the Aveland ArchiveAs one of our major “towns” of the Wapentake, Billingborough holds a special place in our hearts. With the help of one of the long term residents, who was a founder member of the now sadly demised...

Sharing our Local History with the younger generation.We were very excited to be asked to present some aspects of our local history to the Billingborough and Horbling Cubs. Not quite as excited as a pack of cubs apparently! In a bid to get the children to think about...

Held over the weekend of Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 2024, this FREE Event commenced at 10.30am and finished at 5.00pm each day.  Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 2024Our intention was to turn back the clock 80 years in Folkingham and to recreate...

Bringing Architectural and Village History to LifeFollowing our previous announcement that we had obtained a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of an overarching grant for Aslackby Village, we are pleased to announce that progress to develop our new...

  As a natural offshoot from the work we did to reserch the USAAF Folkingham for the Folkingham Heritage Festival in September 2024, we took a look at Bourne and it's surrounding villages at the same time. From the people who came to those who were left behind, a...

We are often asked where the "Aveland" of The Aveland History Group comes from. Spoiler alert - it's from the area we live in! And without giving too much away we have the Vikings to thank for it. Let us entertain you with a fascinating talk at a modest fee (all...