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Mrs Smith’s Cottage in Navenby is a rare time capsule of a bygone era. Restored & ready to welcome you thanks to Heritage Lottery Funding.

Did you know Mrs Smith didn't get married until 19

Did you know Mrs Smith didn't get married until 1956? Here is a picture taken on their wedding day.💍

After Mr & Mrs Smith tied the knot, they sent out pieces of wedding cake to people who couldn't attend and attached a small card with their greetings. We even have a copy of that card in our exhibition!

This appears to be a tradition that is less observed for today's married couples.

What kind of cake do you think Mr & Mrs Smith had at their wedding? 💭

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

Drop in this Friday (23rd October), between 11am-1

Drop in this Friday (23rd October), between 11am-12pm, for NavenBees Toddler Group!

This week, we will be celebrating Mrs Smith's Birthday and making birthday cards. 🎂

Bring your little bees along for hands-on learning about our natural world – with stories, crafts, and have-a-go gardening for ages 2-5.

£2.50 per child, adults free - no need to book.

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

Did you know that Mrs Smith loved gardening?🌹 The

Did you know that Mrs Smith loved gardening?🌹

The garden outside the cottage was Mrs Smith's pride and joy, and she claimed to have something in bloom for every day of the year.

As someone from a working class background, having a patch of land that she could use to simply grow beautiful things would have been prestigious, and Mrs Smith was rightly rather proud of it!

Today the garden is maintained through the hard work and dedication of our gardening volunteers - and looks better than ever.

What do you think Mrs Smith's favourite flower was? 💭

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

Looking for something different to do this weekend

Looking for something different to do this weekend?

Mrs Smith's Cottage is a time capsule of rural Lincolnshire life, telling the story of the wonderful lady that lived here for 100 years. We are open between 12-4pm Friday-Monday, and we would love to welcome you.

Just drop by, or book online through our website using the link in our bio.

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

On this day in 1974... Mrs Smith made 4lbs of appl

On this day in 1974... Mrs Smith made 4lbs of apple chutney! What a busy day. 🍎

In the cottage garden stands a cooking apple tree that can be traced back to well before the 1950s. Every year it bears some fruit, the same that Mrs Smith would've used in her recipes.

We sell apple chutney made to her recipe in our shop - have you tried it yet? 🍽

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

On this day in 1978... Mrs Smith had workers round

On this day in 1978... Mrs Smith had workers round to dig the drain for her new indoor toilet.

In the mid 1960s, the cottage was condemned as unfit for human habitation. The addition of the indoor toilet was part of a series of measures that allowed the property to evade demolition.

The cottage eventually went on to become a listed building in 1987. And we are very glad it did!

Pop in today and experience this small slice of history for yourselves. We are open 12-4pm: just drop-in or book online.

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

Thank you to our lovely visitors so far this weeke

Thank you to our lovely visitors so far this weekend!

Haven't visited us yet? Mrs Smith's Cottage is a time capsule of rural Lincolnshire life, telling the story of the wonderful lady that lived here for 100 years. We are open between 12-4pm Friday-Monday, and we hope to see you soon.

Just drop by, or book online through our website using the link in our bio.

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

On this day in 1980... Mrs Smith's television lost

On this day in 1980... Mrs Smith's television lost its picture.

Mrs Smith acquired her television in 1973, which was about 5 years before running water was installed in her cottage! What do you think she watched? 💭

We are open for your visits this weekend (Sat, Sun & Mon) between 12-4pm! For further information, and to book online, head to our website through the link in our bio.

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

Our spooky spider trail is now up in the cottage..

Our spooky spider trail is now up in the cottage... pop along and find them all.

We are open this weekend (Sat, Sun & Mon) between 12-4pm for your visits. Just pop in or book online!

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

Thank you to all our lovely visitors this weekend,

Thank you to all our lovely visitors this weekend, and everyone that brought their apples along for our Apple Day! We hope you are enjoying your juice. 🍎

We will see you again next Friday when we reopen at 12pm. Plan and book your visit through the link in our bio.

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

Today is our annual Apple Day at Mrs Smith's Cotta

Today is our annual Apple Day at Mrs Smith's Cottage! 🍎

Come along between 1-3pm, bring your own apples, and have a go at turning your harvest into your own produce to take home. Don't forget your own containers/bottles.

Alongside apple pressing, today there will be apple-themed crafts and Mrs Smith’s famous apple chutney recipe to take away.

Our cottage gardens are free to visit, with standard admission charges applying to the cottage itself.

See you soon!

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

Don't forget to join us this Saturday between 1-3p

Don't forget to join us this Saturday between 1-3pm (26th September) for our annual Apple Day at Mrs Smith's Cottage 🍎

If you have any spare apples to donate, these would be gratefully received. Our tree has had next to no crop this year!

Bring along your own apples and clean containers and use our equipment to turn your harvest into fresh apple juice to take home.

Alongside apple pressing, there will be apple-themed crafts and Mrs Smith’s famous apple chutney recipe to take away. We also have jars of chutney made to her recipe for you to buy (amazing with warm bread and cheese...)!

Our cottage gardens are free to visit, with standard admission charges applying to the cottage itself.

We'd love to see you there.

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

Drop in this Friday (25th September), between 11am

Drop in this Friday (25th September), between 11am-12pm, for NavenBees Toddler Group!

This week, the NavenBees will be looking at all things apples, for our annual Apple Day. 🍎

Bring your little bees along for hands-on learning about our natural world – with stories, crafts, and have-a-go gardening for ages 2-5.

£2.50 per child, adults free - no need to book.

#MrsSmithsCottage #ToddlerGroup

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

Our gift shop has had an upgrade, with lots of fab

Our gift shop has had an upgrade, with lots of fabulous new ranges for you to browse. There's something for everyone!

Why not pop in and have a look? We are open 12-4pm today.

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

On this date in 1974... a new electric cable was i

On this date in 1974... a new electric cable was installed outside Mrs Smith's Cottage.

The Cottage was a relatively early adopter of electricity, with four lighting points installed in 1936 for the sum of £4-0-0 (approximately £250 today).

Mrs Smith kept diaries for almost 50 years, and they are a brilliant way of stepping back in time to the goings-on of village life in Lincolnshire.

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

Just your reminder that Mrs Smith's Cottage is ope

Just your reminder that Mrs Smith's Cottage is open for visits this weekend!

Join us today, tomorrow and Monday between 12-4pm and discover the story of the remarkable lady that lived here for nearly a century...🏡

Simply pop in, or book online via our website through the link in our bio.

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

On this day in 1979... Mrs Smith was preparing her

On this day in 1979... Mrs Smith was preparing her cottage for redecorating!🎨

We know that Mrs Smith redecorated frequently, with up to 12 layers of wallpaper being found in some places in the cottage. Behind the door in the kitchen, we have some of these original layers on show.

These wallpapers also inspired our current exhibition, which showcases even more original wallpaper and carpet samples from the cottage!

#MrsSmithsCottage

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

It will soon be time for our annual Apple Day (26t

It will soon be time for our annual Apple Day (26th Sept) at Mrs Smith's Cottage 🍎

Sadly, our apple tree has had a small crop this year - so if anybody has any spare apples they'd like to donate, that'd make us very happy!

This year we’re inviting visitors to make the most of our traditional apple press. Bring along your own apples and clean containers and use our equipment to turn your harvest into fresh apple juice to take home.

Alongside apple pressing, there will be apple-themed crafts and Mrs Smith’s famous apple chutney recipe to take away.

Our cottage gardens are free to visit, with standard admission charges applying to the cottage itself.

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

We are now closed for the week, but would be delig

We are now closed for the week, but would be delighted to welcome you all to Mrs Smith's Cottage when we reopen this Friday from 12pm!

We also have our NavenBees Toddler Group session from 11am, bring your little ones (ages 2-5) along for lots of fun and learning about our natural world. £2.50 per child, adults free! No need to book.

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

Thank you to all our wonderful visitors this weeke

Thank you to all our wonderful visitors this weekend!

For those that missed us, we are open again tomorrow at 12pm for cottage visits. Drop in, or book through our website via the link in our bio.

@heartoflincs @visitlincolnshire

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Telephone: 01522 811469
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Address: Mrs Smith’s Cottage, 3 East Road, Navenby, Lincolnshire, LN5 0EP

       
 
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