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Navenby Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Navenby

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Navenby history

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Early history

Archaeological investigations around Navenby indicate the area has been occupied since at least the British Bronze Age, about 600 BC. Archaeological finds include parts of shops and houses that would have fronted onto Ermine Street, down which Roman armies marched to and from the Legionary Fortress at Lincoln. The present name is derived from the Old Norse Nafni+by, which means “farmstead or village of a man called Nafn”

Middle Ages

Navenby became a market town after receiving a charter from Edward the Confessor in the 11th century. The charter was renewed by William Rufus, Edward III, and Richard II. The wide main street, down which farmers once drove their sheep to market, is lasting evidence of its market town status.

19th century

When the market closed in the early 19th century Navenby lost its status as a market town, and once again became an agricultural village. The Penny Cyclopaedia of 1839, published by The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, described the village in this way.

Modern history

Wellingore Heath was opened on land bordering Navenby in 1917 to provide a base for the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service. T. E. Lawrence was stationed at nearby RAF Cranwell just after the war, in 1926, where he wrote a revised version of his Seven Pillars Of Wisdom.

Navenby landmarks

The centre of Navenby village is a designated conservation area. Many of the stone and brick-built houses date back hundreds of years. More than 20 of the properties have listed building status.

Mrs Smith’s Cottage

Mrs Smith’s Cottage is a mid-19th century Grade II listed building made from early Victorian red bricks. The cottage is named after its last resident, Mrs Hilda Smith, who lived there until 1995, when she was 102 years old. Today the cottage is run as a museum, granted permission for use as such in March 2000.

St Peter’s Church

Grade I listed Church of England parish church in Navenby is dedicated to Saint Peter. It is difficult to date the building as it has a mishmash of styles, although its origins are probably 13th century. St Peter’s is made up of three parts, including a mid-19th-century west tower which replaced the original in 1859–60.

Navenby geography / climate

Topography

The civil parish of Navenby straddles the old Roman Ermine Street, known locally as High Dyke. The road runs between the neighbouring villages of Boothby Graffoe and Wellingore and covers more than 2,100 acres (850 ha) The Viking Way, a 147-mile (237 km) footpath between the Humber Bridge in North Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland, also passes through the village.

Housing, streets and nearby places

In 2004, the average house price in Navenby, North Kesteven, rose by 8.2% to £163,186. In 1999 the average was £60,000, according to Land Registry. More than a dozen houses, pubs and other buildings have been granted listed status.

Climate

Lincolnshire – and Navenby – are slightly warmer and sunnier in the summer and colder in the winter. The area is one of the driest places to live in the UK, receiving less than 2 ft (610 mm) of rain per year.

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Best Navenby places to visit

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Navenby has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Navenby’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Navenby’s information audio spots:

Coleby, North Kesteven Coleby is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. It is situated on the A607, and approximately 6 miles south from the city and county town of Lincoln.

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