Vaults under a church are among the attractions visitors will be able to see as buildings open their doors for the Heritage Open Days from September 11 to 20.
The Spalding United Reformed Church on Pinchbeck Road is one of those taking part in the initiative.
Recent work has revealed Victorian steps in its vault and the open day on Saturday, September 12, from 10am to 3.30pm is one of the first opportunities to see them.
A spokesman said: “The church dates back to 1823 and is one of the few non-Church of England churches to have a vault. Recent work has discovered the Victorian steps still in situ, along with the hatch where the coffins were lowered in. There is even a wreath from the 1800s still on top of one of the burial chambers”.
* The Friends of Spalding Cemetery are opening up the Johnson Mausoleum there on both the Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13.
Tours will be available of the historic building from 12pm to 3pm on both days while the cemetery itself is open until dusk.
* The Holbeach Royal Observer Corps’ underground bunker is opening up for visitors on Friday and Saturday, September 18 and 19.
Retired members of the Royal Observer Corps will share the history of the service and their memories of times spent in the bunker, monitoring for impending nuclear attacks.
Visitors can descend into the bunker, though entry is via a 14 foot ladder, so it’s unsuitable for those with mobility issues or claustrophobia.
There are tours at 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm on each day.
Places are limited; book in advance via: www.ticketsource.com/heritagelincolnshire.
* On both Saturdays during the period (12 and 19) Transported Arts will be in Spalding town centre to Celebrate South Holland from 9am to 3pm.
There will be activities themed on the area.
Visitors can create unique headdresses with artists Emily Cartwright and Ruth Pigott.
On Saturday, September 19, they will be joined by puppet maker Robbie Bellekom who will bring along the much-loved Lincolnshire Longwool sheep and lamb puppets for informal meet-and-greet appearances around the town.
A spokesman for Transported said: “These woolly characters will be roaming the Market Place and delighting visitors of all ages.
“The sheep may look familiar, echoing the MARK-IT Trail sheep statues developed with the Spalding and District Civic Society and located throughout the town centre.”
Also on Saturday, September 19, there will be a gazebo and guided riverside walk to collect textures that inspire you before creating crayon rubbings of the Spalding Riverside Trail’s engraved Stone Way Markers.
