New book explores Lincolnshire’s treasures

Edge of England: Landfall in Lincolnshire is the new book by novelist and writer Derek Turner, which reveals many fascinating stories relating to our undervalued countryside, its towns, marshlands, and coastlines.

Derek said he had felt impelled to write Edge of England because Lincolnshire is not nearly well-enough known, or properly acknowledged for its many contributions to English life and culture:

“I used to live in London, and noticed the county was almost never mentioned in the London media – which rather implied it must be an agreeable place to live!” he said.

"As I researched the county, and began visiting prior to eventually moving here in 2000, I found myself increasingly in love with all the country’s different landscapes, with their unexpected histories, fantastic old buildings, and wonderful wildlife.”

In his research, Derek has detailed Lincolnshire’s links to famous people throughout history, including Canute, Henry IV, John of Gaunt, not to mention Isaac Newton, Joseph Banks, explorers including John Smith and Matthew Flinders, and writers including Byrd and Tennyson.

Derek has now spent more than 20 years exploring Lincolnshire, mostly on foot, everywhere between Stamford and Grimsby, Crowland and Axholme, Lincoln and Horncastle, and feeling that Lincolnshire’s amazing landscapes are “too often taken for granted”, decided to showcase Lincolnshire in all its glory with his book.

To order your copy of Edge of England: Landfall in Lincolnshire, visit https://www.hurstpublishers.com/