On 4th August 2017 Peter Cox came and treated the roof beams at the cottage. This is the start of the treatment works to help secure the cottage in the future. Further treatments will take place internally over the coming months.
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Latest news and updates on the restoration project
Tidying up the garden
Volunteers spent Friday morning clearing away the weeds from the pathway in the cottage’s garden.
Please see our volunteer page for opportunities to come and help out on the project.
Continue reading “Latest news and updates on the restoration project”Drop-in event for cottage restoration
You can find out more and give your views on the restoration of Mrs Smith’s Cottage at a special drop-in session.
Last year North Kesteven District Council was successful in securing money from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), the largest heritage funder in the UK, to help bring the Navenby tourist attraction, which has been closed to the public since 2013, back into use.
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Another drop-in session is being held for anyone wanting to find out more information about the restoration of Mrs Smith’s Cottage.
Last year North Kesteven District Council was successful in securing money from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), the largest heritage funder in the UK, to help bring the Navenby tourist attraction, which has been closed to the public since 2013, back into use.
Continue reading “Drop-in event for cottage restoration”Work starts on cottage restoration
The first physical sign of work taking place to restore Mrs Smith’s Cottage can now be seen as scaffolding has been put up around the tourist attraction.
This will allow a full examination of the roof and its timbers to take place and enable a plan to be formulated to ensure that all repairs are undertaken, making the cottage, which has been closed to the public since 2013, structurally safe once again.