Lincolnshire history

Lincolnshire before the Romans was occupied by the Corieltauvi a British tribe. The Romans established permanent government in Lincolnshire soon after the invasion of AD 43. They built many forts and three main roads through Lincolnshire. In 865 a formidable Danish raiding army, led by Ivar, landed in East Anglia and established winter quarters there. Scandinavian settlers followed the raiders into the swathe of England under Danish control, which became the Danelaw. The Anglo-Saxon nobility of Lincolnshire was destroyed by William the Conqueror. Sheep farming and the wool trade brought untold wealth to the area. The Middle Ages were as rich and colourful in Lincolnshire as anywhere else.

During the civil war, Lincolnshire was part of the Eastern Association, the Parliamentarian alliance. Lincolnshire was raided often as it provided access between the great arsenal of Hull.

In the late 1930's and WWII relative proximity to the enemy led to a further expansion in the number of Royal Air Force stations in the county. Lincolnshire still has the strongest claim to being the 'home' of RAF Bomber Command, playing host to many squadrons, including the Lancaster bombers of the famous 617 Dambusters squadron who were based at RAF Scampton.