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Emma Lingard, tour guide

Why come on a tour?

Grimsby and North East Lincolnshire has a rich and interesting history. From those early settlers who came upon a marsh landscape to the builders of the port, there are stories to tell of the area’s rich history.

The guided tours have been running for many years and were borne out of my love for history and wanting to share those stories with people.

It’s not just visitors who come on my walks, but many locals come to share their memories, or learn more about the area.

If you want to learn more about the buildings, the people and the history behind the streets names; if you love history and want to keep memories alive, then these walks are for.

Choose from a variety of walks.

Check the Tours page for dates of public walks or if you want to hire me for a private group/organisation then get in touch by heading to the Contact page.

The Richardsons

‘A Victorian racehorse trainer and a Countess’ This is the story of true love, one that bubbled under for years. It’s the story of how an Earl’s ‘hound expert’ came to meet his one love. John Maunsell Richardson, referred to as Maunsell (pronounced Mansell) by friends and family, was born at Great Limber in 1847…

Healing Manor

A fine example of a gentleman’s country house HEALING Manor has had a colourful history and is a fine example of an English country house. The site dates back to Saxon times and possibly pre-dates that. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book – Healing or Heglinghe (the farmstead of Haegal) had two manors belonging…

The L Files

Introducing a new podcast! The L Files presented by local historian and author, Emma Lingard, accompanied by history academic, Carla Linford. New episodes out each fortnight. Starting Wednesday 4th June – listen to the trailer here Emma and Carla join forces to discuss and debate a variety of topics on local history from across Lincolnshire…

Havelok the Dane

Ancient legend In Charles Whistler’s book, Havelok the Dane, Grim was a merchant who had been trading with England. He frequently visited Saltfleet, which was a prosperous port, and Tetney. He lived on the west coast of Denmark where the king was Gunnar Kirkeban. Grim’s Jarl was a man called Sigurd, who was a counsellor…

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