This is a studio portrait of Thomas John Johnson and his wife Sarah Jane Johnson of Crowle Grange, Crowle. They farmed at Crowle Grange until their deaths, Thomas died in 1935 and Sarah in 1940. As well as Crowle they had lived in Reedness, East Butterwick and West Butterwick. They also had five children: Sam,…
Owston Ferry Sign Owston Ferry lies along the River Trent. In 1086 it was listed in the Domesday Book as ‘Ostone’. The area was at one time owned by Geoffrey de La Guerche and it is believed he was responsible for building Kinnard Castle. This was a 12th Century motte-and-bailey fortification which was used to…
Dirtness Pumping Station from the south west at Dirtness, Belton. This pumping station was built in 1867. It originally contained a James Watt low pressure condensing beam engine from the Soho, Birmingham works. It was refitted in 1928 and then again in 1952 when electric driven pumps were added. There are still pumping stations found…
Wroot Wesley Stone This stone monument stands outside St. Pancras Church in Wroot. It commemorates Reverent John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement who was curate here between 1727 and 1729. After this post he became the Moderator of Lincoln College, Oxford. John Wesley was born in Epworth and was the son of Reverent…
Disused windmill tower, South Street, Owston Ferry. Picture taken in December 1986. Windmills have many uses; they have primarily been used to grind grain, but they have also been used to generate power and in some cases to help with land drainage and water pumping. There are two main types of windmills which were found…
Tiddy Mun The Tiddy Mun is a Lincolnshire folktale. Said to be an old man no taller than a three-year-old. He had a matted white beard and dressed in grey, so he was difficult to see at dusk. His laugh sounded like the Peewit bird. People believed he could control the waters and the mists.…
This image shows a group of cyclists from Crowle in fancy dress outside the Sir Soloman public house, Belton, circa 1900. The landlord of the Sir Solomon at this time was Thomas Pearson. The Sir Solomon got its name from the favourite horse of local man William Johnson. Johnson owned the manor house at Belton,…
