Heckington

Heckington is a place in North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, south of the east-west running A17 and situated directly on the railway line between Sleaford and Boston. It is one of the largest villages in Lincolnshire.

The place is now known primarily for its unique windmill as a stone gallery Holländermühle ( tower windmill ) of Lincolnshire type (conical slender brick, mostly paved, covered white onion dome wooden frame with tarred and whitened canvas and tower ball, to large wind rose) in 1830 with five wings and was built in 1892 after the destruction of the entire hood received a "new" cap of a disused eight -bladed windmill tower from Boston. After her last owner and Müller John Pocklington her name still sometimes Pocklingtons mill (English Pocklington 's Mill ). After multiple Restorations ( 1953/1972/1986/2004 ) it is again windmahlfähig and the public, to the world's only existing tower windmill with eight blinds wings whose once twelve were in England.

Another attraction is the Church of St. Andrew's is shown because of its stained glass windows with intricate representations, on one of which the construction of the church.

In the station Heckington dating back to 1859, which belonged to the Great Northern Railway and in the immediate vicinity of the mill stands, a railway museum is housed.

The place was first mentioned in the 10th century and has a more than 900 year old tradition festival week. Since 1864 takes place every year on the last weekend in July, the Hecking toner Agrikulturschau ("The Heckington Show") instead. She is one of the largest village shows across the UK including jousting, various vehicle competitions, shows and races, flea market, agricultural market and exhibitions of regional products.