The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Three heritage sites in South Holland have gained funding support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), which will enable access to National Trust expertise.
Moulton Mill, Pinchbeck Pumping Museum and Chain Bridge Forge are part of the project looking at how they can help each other and improve the visitor experience that each provides and their long term sustainability.
The funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) will enable them to draw on expertise from the National Trust which will be working with each site collectively and individually.
“These are exciting times for heritage in South Holland. This funding will enable these sites to help each other and work together while potentially improving their own visitor offer and ensure continued success and growth,” said Heritage Champion, Coun Elizabeth Sneath.
Jonathan Platt, Head of HLF East Midlands, said: “The collaboration between these three significant heritage sites demonstrates an exciting new way of working for the sector, and we are delighted that support from National Lottery players has helped to make this possible. This project has the potential to provide long-term sustainability for these important sites, and will hopefully provide a model for others across Lincolnshire and beyond”.
Geoff Taylor, director at Chain Bridge Forge, said he hoped the sites can work together and make their services more accessible to communities.
Chain Bridge Forge’s workshop dates back to the mid-1700s and is a working blacksmith forge.
At 100ft-high, Moulton Mill is the largest surviving complete windmill in the UK.
The Pinchbeck Engine is a restored 1833 steam-powered pump that moved 3m litres of water a year.
