The archives are now held at the Joseph Banks Centre on Bridge Street in Horncastle. It is usually open Wednesdays 10.00am to 12.30pm. Or by appointment on 01507 622749. Please note that during Lockdown, the Archives have moved permanently from Watson’s Yard to The Joseph Banks Centre on Bridge Street. It is intended to extend the opening hours when the Centre is allowed to re-open.

 Photograph Albums - The following albums are available for viewing at the Archive Centre.

• Businesses & Shops 
• Canal
• Churches
• College Album
• Dymokes
• Events
• Floods
• Groups & Societies
• Holmleigh Children's Home
• Horse Fair
• Important Buildings
• Local Families
• Non-Conformism
• Public Houses
• Railway
• Road Transport 
• Roman Wall
• Schools
• Sport & Recreation
• Streets A-Z
• Villages

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 Note - the following documents are available to download are in PDF format. Click the link to download the file. The actual documents can be viewed at the Archive Centre. A small fee is made for non-members.

History

• Roman Occupation
• Archaeological Reports
• Battle of Winceby
• Health Care
• 19th Century Developments
  
  

  	Download
  	List of documents about History
  	List of items on Roman Pottery (Artefacts)

Events

• The Horsefairs
• 1960 Floods
• Jubilee Galas
• Supermarket Collapse
• Skegness Walks
  
  

  	Download
  	List of documents about Events

Famous People

• Sir Joseph Banks
• Sir Henry Lunn
• William Marwood
• Dr Edward Harrison
• Charles Bogg
• John Cussons
• The Dymoke, Stanhope and Crowder Families
  
  

  	Download
  	List of documents about Famous People
  	List of Newspaper articles on Famous People

Maps

• The Stuckley Map
• Map of industries in the Town
  
  

  	Download
  	List of Maps held at the centre, by Area and Date

Transport

• The Canal
• The Railway
• Jubilee Way

	Download
	List of documents relating to Transport

Businesses

	Download
	List of Businesses

Churches

	Download
	Articles and Books on Churches
	Newspaper articles on Churches

Other Documents

	Download
	List of important Buildings
	List of documents about Schools
	List of books held at the Archives
	List of booklets held at the Archives
	Documents relating to Legal matters
	List of documents about Horncastle Pubs

An interesting record of Births Deaths and Marriages recorded over a nine month period. There is also a record of the weather for each month. Ideal resource for family history.

 

	Download
	Click to download -- Parish-Reg-1878.pdf (PDF file, 635KB)