Building Archives - Page 8 of 8 - South Holland Life Heritage and Crafts including Chain Bridge Forge

The Old Saracens Head Inn.

The village derived its name from this inn, which was said to have been over 400 years old. There is a story that a scull (a Saracen’s Head) was brought back as a trophy from a medieval crusade and th…

Crowds gather in Haverfield Road, Spalding on Sunday 4th May 1919

Crowds gather in Haverfield Road, Spalding on Sunday 4th May 1919. The Drill Hall is in the background. Photo by J W Williamson Click on image to enlarge…

Pinchbeck

This is an extract from Spalding History by G C H Smith dated 1966. In Saxon times, Pinchbeck was a…

Weston History

This was written by G.C.H Smith in 1966 The most interesting building in many of these villages is the Church and so it is with Weston. The village itself, otherwise, appears dull and modern with n…

A group of soldiers outside the Drill Hall, Spalding

This photo shows a group of soldiers ( looks like the Lincolnshire Regiment ), outside the Drill Hall, Haverfield Road, Spalding. Written on the reverse is " Drill Hall, Spalding 1939 ". Does anyon…

Sessions House, Spalding

The Sessions House is up for sale and the Voice has published these photographs. Does anybody have any memories they would like to share? Maybe pict…

Ayscoughfee Ice House

The Ice House in Ayscoughfee Gardens Ice houses or icehouses are buildings used to store ice throughout the year, commonly used prior to the invention of the refrigerator. Some were underground cha…

Stukeley House, Holbeach after major remodeling in 1922

Stukeley House, Holbeach. The house was owned by a man who was called Thomas Clarke who was said to be a self made man that had made a good living selling coal to houses in the town. He also played…

North porch of Holbeach Church

These round turrets found on the North porch of Holbeach Church are believed to have come from Moulton Castle. Click on image to enlarge…

25 Bridge Street pre 1871

The birth place of Mr Ridlington 25 Bridge St. pre 1871 Source Spalding in the Sixties and Seventies…

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