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Mrs Smith's Cottage was built in the mid nineteenth century.
It is a very simple early Victorian brick built cottage.
The only modern innovations are an inside toilet, cold water
tap and electricity. The range, the heart of the house,
was in daily use for cooking and heating until the mid 1990's.
The only access to the bedrooms is by a simple ladder.
The Cottage is named after its last resident, Mrs Smith, who lived
there happily and independently until 1995, when she was 102
years old. When Mrs Smith died there was strong concern to see
the cottage kept as 'something special' for the village.
The Cottage was granted official Museum Status in March 2000. It
is open throughout the spring, summer and autumn, and staffed
solely by volunteers.
Mrs Smith's Cottage Opening Hours 2010
All Openings 1pm - 4pm
Mrs. Smith’s Cottage is open EVERY Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from 14th March to 28th November
Additional summer openings:
June, July and September - Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
August - Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Mrs Smith's Cottage: 10th anniversary July 2009
PUBLICATIONS AND POSTCARDS
We have a range of publications and postcards for sale at Mrs Smith's Cottage, such as our Souvenir Book.
Click HERE to order a copy of the Souvenir Book, and for further details of publications and postcards available at the Cottage and by post.
Mrs. Smith’s Cottage would like to train new volunteer guides
to show visitors around the Cottage. If you live locally and
have an interest in local history and enjoy meeting new people,
you would enjoy working voluntarily at this unique cottage museum.
For further details please telephone Jennie Chandler on: 07887 928733.
NVQ Qualification in Heritage Studies - Would you like
to follow an interest in History, or maybe start a new career
in the Heritage Sector? Places on this course are free and the
course takes place in Navenby. To find out more, call Jennie
Chandler on 07887 928733
Would you like to be kept informed of future events at Mrs. Smith's Cottage? If so, please send
your name and email address to mrssmithscottage@gmail.com
and we will add you to our e mail contact list.
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