Visiting all the pubs along the coast between Boston and Grimsby isn’t an easy job, but someone’s got to do it.
This is no ordinary pub crawl, it is actually part of a research project called Inns on the Edge, which aims to create a record of the historic pubs along the Lincolnshire coast.
The project, which is funded by Historic England, aims to chart the history and celebrate the heritage of pubs along the much-loved Lincolnshire coast between Boston and Grimsby.
Marc Knighton is the pub-going project officer who is embarking on the epic journey up the coast. He spent the first few months of the project identifying and researching each of the pubs – and former pub buildings – along this stretch of the east coast, before beginning his visits in Boston last month.
On his visits to each pub, Marc will try to unpick the stories preserved in the historic fabric of the pub, whilst making a record of the building’s current use and condition. He will also be speaking to landlords and locals in pubs along the way to encourage them to share their memories of these historic buildings.
Marc said:
“I’m really hope to get to the heart of the British pub through these visits; their architecture, their value to the local community, and the role they’ve played in the history of the area. It’s already been a fascinating start in Boston, where I’ve already recorded over 30 pubs and former pub buildings.
“Lincolnshire's pubs are rich in social history that often hasn’t ever been written down, meaning it risks being lost if it isn't recorded. Please, share any memories, stories or photos you have of the pubs in the area – they all help to tell the story of Lincolnshire’s coastal pubs.”
You can follow Marc’s journey, and read about the pub’s he’s visited so far, on the Let’s Talk Lincolnshire website at www.letstalk.lincolnshire.gov.uk/inns-on-the-edge.
You can also leave comments of your memories of the pubs in Boston, and anywhere along the coast up to Grimsby.