NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH!
Hutchessons were well known saddlers in the Gosberton area, right from Victorian times until the middle of the 20th century. They plied t…
THE CLOUGH METHODIST CHAPELS IN 1935
Before 1935, there were two Methodist Chapels in Clough (wow! thats incredible for such a small community). One was Wesleya…
Nan & Grandad , Olive & Bill ran The Plough Inn . Pictured Left to Right are my dad Bill , younger brother Les (Danny Ford to some) and far right Des. …
A group photo taken outside the old Wesleyan Chapel in Knight Street, Pinchbeck. Exact year unknown.
From research I have found the following information.-
The…
Located in Spalding, Lincolnshire The Savoy Cinema opened on 10th June, 1937 with Irene Dunne in “Theodora Goes Wild”.
The seating capacity was 1,500, with 1,0…
Thought to be locally made sometime between the late 17th and early 18th century. Donations made were distributed between the poor and needy of the parish. Duri…
The Lady Chapel in the south aisle is now dedicated as a prayer corner. The evidence of fixing points show it was screened off from the rest of the Nave and use…
Placed in All Saints in 1719, it is allegedly based on a font in St James Piccadilly carved by Grinding Gibbons. Adam and Eve are represented either side of the…
A view along Double Street, Spalding in 1960.
To the left is the back of the Corn Exchange (now the South Holland Centre). The Crane Inn (now The Poacher) is in…