Stamford in Lincolnshire is celebrating 50 years since it was named Britain’s first urban conservation area.
Heritage groups, architectural specialists and community organisations have joined forces under the banner of Stamford50 to organise new town trails, talks, events, a heritage skills fair and a themed beer in 2017.
The celebrations will culminate in the biennial Stamford Georgian Festival in September.
Described by Sir Walter Scott as “the finest sight on the road between Edinburgh and London”, Stamford has 600 listed buildings and unspoilt Georgian streets.
