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Victorian Cottage named after its last resident ... Mrs Hilda Smith who moved out in 1995 when she was 102 years old. Its remarkable un-restored interior has been preserved as a museum to a bygone age http://www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/section.asp?docId=3746&catId=1046

The sign points directly to Mrs Smith's Cottage, so it isn't hard to find! Mrs Smith was born Hilda Craven in 1892 and after some years, she bought this cottage for £50 which she allowed her adoptive mother and step brother to live in until they both passed away. Hilda then married Joseph Smith when she was 64 and lived in the cottage until she was 102 before she was confined to a home. She still climbed the steep ladders to her bedroom despite her age. The cottage is now a museum, retaining many of the original features, as Hilda was not one for change. She did have a black and white television, which must have been difficult as one of her favourite programmes was snooker!

Mrs. Smith lived there happily and independently until 1995, when she was 102 years old. The building and the contents were preserved by local residents as something very special. Displaying the simple life of a lady who had little time for modern innovations it is typical of early to mid 20th century rural life with an old black range, a single cold water tap, period furniture, a washhouse and ladders to the bedrooms; all preserved as Mrs Smith used them until she died.

Much of old Navenby is old stone houses, High Street has many such examples

The Cottage Tea Rooms are prominent on the corner of East Road.

The Hair Shop in Navenby with its interesting roof.

Navenby is a village 8 miles south of Lincoln. It has a population of approx 1700 and is a dormitory village for Lincoln. A Bronze Age cemetery has been discovered in the village, as well as the remains of an Iron Age settlement. Historians also believe Navenby was a significant staging point on the Roman Ermine Street, as the Romans are reported to have maintained a small base or garrison in the village. Navenby became a market town after receiving a charter from Edward the Confessor in the 11th century. The charter was later renewed by William Rufus, Edward III and Richard II. When the market fell into disuse in the early 19th century, Navenby returned to being a village http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navenby .