July 3, 2015 12.39 pm
This story is over 99 months old
Lincolnshire students try their hand at 1,000-year-old crafts
Weekend preview: Lincolnshire students have been the first to try their hands at 1,000-year-old crafts as the annual weekend event returns to Lincoln Castle.
The popular 1,000 Years of Traditional Crafts event returns to Lincoln Castle from July 3 to 5 with hundreds of people expected to try out skills from willow weaving to blacksmithing and chainsaw carving.
The Heritage Skills Centre kicked off the celebrations on Friday, July 3, with a full day of hands on workshops and construction career advice specifically for young people and students in Lincolnshire.
Robert Woodhead Limited who have been responsible for the recently completed restoration of Lincoln Castle, are sponsoring the event.
Heritage Skills Centre Manager, Kathryn Banfield, said: “It’s great to be able to bring 1,000 of traditional craft to schools, colleges and other education groups for the first time and we are delighted to be able to offer young people the opportunity to get involved with a really diverse range of workshops from stonemasonry to candle making on offer.
“We have been very well supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Woodhead Heritage. Having some of the people here who have actually worked on the conservation of the castle will really help to bring the crafts to life.
“There are activities for learners of all ages who will get to try their hand at a host of traditional crafts and skills in the fantastic setting of Lincoln Castle.”
Simon Butler, Heritage Conservation Manager for Woodhead Heritage, the specialist team responsible for the works at the castle said: “Lincoln Castle has been an amazing project for the whole team at Woodhead and we are keen to make sure that the skills used in projects like this are passed on to future generations in order to continue to preserve the past and protect our rich architectural history.”
The event is ticketed at £12 for adults, £9.60 for concessions and £7.20 for children.
Tickets include admission to the event, Medieval Wall Walk, Victorian Prison and David PJ Ross Magna Carta Vault. Admission also includes a free return visit, which must be made within six months and can include daytime events.
Hands-on activities for all ages include:
Medieval tile making
Traditional fresco painting
Candle making
Make a medieval style ‘parchment’ document complete with unique Magna
Carta 800 wax seal
Design and make a heraldic pendant and keepsake treasure bag
Leather-working
As well as demonstrations in silversmithing and traditional weaving.
Have-a-go workshops in traditional skills for 14+:
Pargetting – 1.5 hour workshop in the traditional form of sculpting motifs and animals on to the outside of lime rendered houses
Roofing – 1.5 hour workshop on our traditional roofing rig
Stonemasonry – 1.5 hour workshop learning traditional techniques of working stone
Joinery – 1.5 hour workshops with the Cathedral joiners having a go at some traditional joint work
Lime mortars – 1 hour session on the explosive lime cycle and have a go with traditional lime mortars
Blacksmithing – 2 hour session with traditional blacksmith to make a small key ring
Object conservation – 1.5 hour session with trained conservators to discover how they look after historic objects
The Lincolnite welcomes your views. All comments are reactively-moderated and must obey the house rules. Please stay on topic and be respectful of other readers.
Villagers in Fiskerton remain cautious yet optimistic in the face of potential flooding, a month after they were advised to evacuate following a considerable amount of rainfall.
Several residents have continued to vigilantly monitor the River Witham’s water levels, prepared with sandbags outside their homes as a precaution after Storm Babet damaged two sections of the riverbank. But, despite the looming threat, there is a prevailing sense of confidence among the community, suggesting that further flooding is unlikely.
News that a £165,000 improvement project on the Handley Monument in Sleaford will commence early next year has been supported by local residents, who feel it is a much needed addition to the town centre, but it hasn’t come without its fair share of criticism.
North Kesteven District Council unveiled its plans for the historic Handley Monument in Sleaford, with a view to improving the surrounding area and also lighting up the monument to attract more attention to its role in the town’s history.
Whatsapp
