Navigation House

Built in 1838, this Grade II former Sleaford Navigation Company Office is thought to be the only one of its kind left in existence.

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Next, we have a really nifty recipe for you. The creator in 1850 wrote:
"...all kinds of food may be used for it - even shrimps, oysters, and lobsters."
Lobsters aren't quite so affordable these days, but were a common dish in the 1800's, fed to prisoners, servants, and the poor!

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Following on from yesterday, today we have the recipe for a British classic - Bubble and Squeak, so named because the vegetables (especially cabbage) used to make a squeaky noise as they cooked in the pan. Let us know how your version goes!

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We hope we caught your interest with the pictures of our Victorian recipes. They're available on the back of our sheets for our 'Waste Not, Want Not' trail, for you to take home. But if you can't wait, stay tuned for some tasty ideas. This is the Swiss Pudding recipe - Delish!

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We have another Victorian recipe for you from our 'Waste Not, Want Not' Trail. This one is a bread pudding from 1850. Pauline made this one, and she said "It's very dense, but my sisters thought it tasted great. My husband said it tasted just like the one his Mam used to make."

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@CranwellMuseum That's amazing - Dave's definitely the one to talk to about the history of avionics then!

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We have another fantastic peg doll for you, made by one of our young visitors. This superstar is called Tomberlina. Doesn't she look fabulous!

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In the spirit of our 'Waste Not, Want Not' Trail, we've made our sheets double-sided so that the back has Victorian recipes that our visitors to take home. Charlotte made the Swiss Pudding last week and described it as a 'delicious kind of proto-crumble'.

Here are the results!

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@CranwellMuseum That's amazing! What an important invention.

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Half-term is well under way at Navigation House, with Day 2 of our Waste Not, Want Not Trail. We've already welcomed some lovely visitors who have also had a go at our free peg-doll making activity.

This is Victoria - doesn't she look good!

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A favourite activity for school groups and families is The Slea Navigation Game
Players race their ‘boats’ between the River Witham and Sleaford, with the fastest journey winning!
It’s been part of the visitor experience since 2005, and we’d love to hear your memories of it.

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Quick update after the Easter break-in: we’re mostly back to normal, and our window was repaired last week. @LincsPolice were fantastic throughout. Sadly, there wasn’t enough CCTV to track the culprit, but huge thanks to Chris and the team for keeping us updated!

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It was Jacob's, our @DofE volunteer, last day today.
Jacob said: "Today is my last day volunteering. I have really enjoyed being here and will be sad to leave. I have met so many nice people and will miss meeting more. Many thanks to everyone!"
Thank you Jacob, you've been fab!

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Pete, the lovely husband of one of our staff members, regularly pops in to update our sign boards with the latest events.

He's a whizz with a chalk pen, and we think he's done an amazing job of capturing the likeness of King John for our special event in June. What do you think?

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At the end of May we have a wonderful new trail planned for half term. Families can come to Navigation House and explore how Victorian families reused and recycled out of necessity, inspired by food waste reduction and traditional household wisdom.

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The weather isn't quite as glorious as it was when we took this image on Friday, but grey skies are quite traditional for a Bank Holiday Monday!

If you're looking for something indoors to do, that won't break the bank (holiday) then come on in and visit us between 10am and 2pm.

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Our favourites are the Lemon Miss Majesty Chews and the Berry Mix Gummies!

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We only gave you a teaser yesterday of our new Sweet Snob range. They've already been flying off the shelves, so don't miss your opportunity to try the range.

Here's a closer look for you at the delicious flavours and varieties available. But be warned, they're terribly moorish!

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We've just had an exciting delivery of our new sweet treats range from The Sweet Snob. These British sweets are perfect as gifts or just as a little treat for yourself.
Their arrival has coincided with a refresh of the layout in our shop. Let our team know what you think!

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On the final day of our trail comes Margaret Thatcher, the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain.

She has a local connection, having been born and brought up in Grantham. She is remembered as the 'Iron Lady', for her unwavering stance on her reforms and initiatives.

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With the penultimate day of our school holiday trail, we move our focus to the inspiration!

We decided to create the Women in Power trail to honour the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II's birth on 21st April, 1926.