Temple Belwood, Belton. In 1144 Roger de Mowbrary gave a cow pasture at Belwood to the Knight Templars of Balsall, Warwickshire. The Templars later built and ran a monastic institution on this site which became Temple Belwood. In around 1500 it was taken from the Templars and given to the Knight Hospitaliers. In 1536 after…
This is part of an interesting mural found on the wall of a house in Belton. Depicting several ships, it is unfortunately in poor condition. Local stories say the image was painted by monks from Temple Belwood although there is no evidence to support this claim. Now a residential house the building, built in the…
Making your own bird feeder gives local wildlife a helping hand and tempts them into your green space, so you can enjoy getting closer to nature. By recycling materials like plastic bottles, empty loo rolls and even broken crockery, you can make your own at home. Our Community Education Officer took part in the RSPB…
Here we can see sailing barges marooned on a frozen River Trent at West Butterwick in 1890. The River Trent provided a lifeline to many villages on the Isle of Axholme. It was used to transport manufactured and agricultural goods. At West Butterwick bricks and tiles would be loaded onto boats directly on the river…
Historically the Isle of Axholme was made up of a series of islands surrounded by rivers and bogs. In 1626 King Charles I commissioned Cornelius Vermuyden to drain the land and expand his cultivatable area. The Dutchman rerouted rivers to drain the area. However, some villages were still prone to flooding such as Owston Ferry.…
Check out this ‘how to’ video from our Education Officer Jo as she guides you through making a Christmas wreath using natural materials
