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SUMMARY:The Railway that Horncastle built
DESCRIPTION:A  talk to coincide with our new book about the Horncastle branch railway\, to be published in February.  We hope to have the book on sale for this event. \nTim Leffler\, the chairman of the Great Northern Railway Society\, will talk about how the GNR in Lincolnshire came about.  We will also have a short slide show about the Horncastle branch. \nAdmission fee £2 for members\, £5 for non members
URL:https://horncastlehistory.co.uk/event/the-railway-that-horncastle-built
LOCATION:Horncastle Community Centre\, Manor House Street\, Horncastle\, Lincolnshire\, LN9 5HF\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260124T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182050
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260104T105939Z
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SUMMARY:Archives Open Day
DESCRIPTION:Come along to our annual archives open day to find out more about the history of your town.  Our experts will be on hand with original artefacts and will be happy to answer your questions and show you some of our archive material.  It’s always a popular day and we will be very pleased to meet you. \nThere is a small admission charge of £1 – but under 18s are free!
URL:https://horncastlehistory.co.uk/event/archives-open-day
LOCATION:Horncastle Community Centre\, Manor House Street\, Horncastle\, Lincolnshire\, LN9 5HF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260403T182050
CREATED:20251021T163949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T110021Z
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SUMMARY:Ran-tanning and Riding the Stang
DESCRIPTION:Public disapproval used to take a very visible and audible form: “ran – tanning” or “riding the stang” consisted of a crowd gathering outside someone’s house\, banging pots and pans and making as much noise as they could.  The custom has now largely died out\, at least in physical form.  Historian Andrew Walker describes what this noisy penalty used to involve. \nPresented by Dr Andrew Walker. \nEntrance fee £2 for members\, £5 for non members
URL:https://horncastlehistory.co.uk/event/ran-tanning-and-riding-the-stang
LOCATION:Horncastle Community Centre\, Manor House Street\, Horncastle\, Lincolnshire\, LN9 5HF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182050
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T173427Z
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SUMMARY:TALK: Torrington's Tour of Lincolnshire\, 1791
DESCRIPTION:John Byng was a sometimes irascible diarist who documented his travels on horseback throughout Great Britain between 1781 and 1794.  His journeys across Lincolnshire include several testy and irritable descriptions of our local towns\, villages and people\, but also some endearing recollections of life in this country over 200 years ago. He later succeeded to the title of Viscount Torrington. \nPresented by Brian Davey. \nAdmission charge £2 members\, £5 non members
URL:https://horncastlehistory.co.uk/event/torringtons-tour-of-lincolnshire-1791
LOCATION:Horncastle Community Centre\, Manor House Street\, Horncastle\, Lincolnshire\, LN9 5HF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260415T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260415T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182050
CREATED:20251119T122912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T172850Z
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SUMMARY:TALK: W K Morton\, Media Baron of Horncastle
DESCRIPTION:William Kirkham Morton was a printer and stationer in Horncastle who went on to found the Horncastle News.  The first edition of our local nespaper was printed in 1885. \nRobert Bell presents this fascinating account of Horncastle’s very own media baron. \nEntry is £2 for members and £5 for non members.
URL:https://horncastlehistory.co.uk/event/w-k-morton-media-baron-of-horncastle
LOCATION:Horncastle Community Centre\, Manor House Street\, Horncastle\, Lincolnshire\, LN9 5HF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182050
CREATED:20251201T103125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T103125Z
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SUMMARY:Society AGM
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URL:https://horncastlehistory.co.uk/event/society-agm-2
LOCATION:Horncastle Community Centre\, Manor House Street\, Horncastle\, Lincolnshire\, LN9 5HF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTAMP:20260403T182050
CREATED:20251201T103708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T172958Z
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SUMMARY:TALK: Marwood's Long Drop
DESCRIPTION:From cobbler to state executioner: hear the extraordinary story of how a local man offered his services to the national justice system in Victorian Britain and Ireland.  Convinced that his “long drop” system of execution offered a far more humane method of executing prisoners convicted of capital offences\, William Marwood became famous across the country.  This account includes some background history about the development and eventual abolition of capital punishment. \nThis talk will link in to our William Marwood exhibition at the Sir Joseph Banks Centre\, which starts on June 25. \nPlease note that due to the subject matter\, the talk may not be suitable for all. \nPresented by Adam Cartwright. \nAdmission charge: members £2\, non members £5
URL:https://horncastlehistory.co.uk/event/marwoods-long-drop
LOCATION:Horncastle Community Centre\, Manor House Street\, Horncastle\, Lincolnshire\, LN9 5HF\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260715T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182050
CREATED:20251201T103948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T173057Z
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SUMMARY:TALK: Lincolnshire Links with New Zealand
DESCRIPTION:Admission charge £2 members\, £5 non members
URL:https://horncastlehistory.co.uk/event/lincolnshire-links-with-new-zealand
LOCATION:Horncastle Community Centre\, Manor House Street\, Horncastle\, Lincolnshire\, LN9 5HF\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260809
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SUMMARY:Horncastle Horse Fair 2026
DESCRIPTION:Save the date! Horncastle’s community arts and heritage celebration is back for the fourth year this August\, with a range of activities and events taking place in the town centre\, around the ‘Mane Event’ on Saturday 8th August 2026. \nThe event takes its inspiration from the town’s ancient summer fair held since at least 1229 at the Feast of St Lawrence. Horncastle’s Horse Fair was said to be the largest fair for horses in the world\, bringing buyers from across Europe and beyond. \nToday we invite locals and visitors alike to join in the fun and help create new traditions. \nThis page will be updated as more details are announced.
URL:https://horncastlehistory.co.uk/event/horncastle-horse-fair-2026
LOCATION:Horncastle Community Centre\, Manor House Street\, Horncastle\, Lincolnshire\, LN9 5HF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260916T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260403T182050
CREATED:20251201T104217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T173148Z
UID:3113-1789587000-1789590600@horncastlehistory.co.uk
SUMMARY:TALK: John Cussons: Horncastle's American Civil War hero
DESCRIPTION:Admission charge £2 members\, £5 non members
URL:https://horncastlehistory.co.uk/event/john-cussons-horncastles-american-civil-war-hero
LOCATION:Horncastle Community Centre\, Manor House Street\, Horncastle\, Lincolnshire\, LN9 5HF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182050
CREATED:20251201T104331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T173230Z
UID:3116-1792611000-1792614600@horncastlehistory.co.uk
SUMMARY:TALK: Oliver Cromwell was here?
DESCRIPTION:Admission charge £2 members\, £5 non members
URL:https://horncastlehistory.co.uk/event/oliver-cromwell-was-here
LOCATION:Lincolnshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261118T203000
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CREATED:20251201T104604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T173327Z
UID:3119-1795030200-1795033800@horncastlehistory.co.uk
SUMMARY:TALK: The Sir Joseph Banks Centre building restoration in 2005
DESCRIPTION:Admission charge £2 members\, £5 non members
URL:https://horncastlehistory.co.uk/event/the-sir-joseph-banks-centre-building-restoration-in-2005
LOCATION:Lincolnshire
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