Lock Keeper's Cottage, Stenwith (near Grantham), December 2016

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1. The History
Won't do the history bit here as you can find that all in the first report I did on this (see link below).

2. The Explore
Given time is always so tight I rarely do revisits...let alone second revisits, but this one is local to family so finding myself on a family walk past it and with my camera, Ithought it rude not to revisit this little gem.

I first visited in September 2014 (report HERE) and then again in December 2015 (report HERE). Hence this was a year on since I was here last.

Normally you explore a place once. Even if it's trashed you take it as it is. With revisits of some distance apart time-wise, however, you see a place gradually go down hill. On this beautifully crisp and sunny Xmas holiday morning I was looking forward to re-acquaint myself with this delightful rural cottage. Externally everything looked as it was in previous visits. Nothing could prepare me from what lay in-wait for me when I went inside. I'll let the pictures tell the sorry tale.

3. The Pictures

In the summer the canal-towpath doesn't give up its secret, but in Winter Lock Keeper's Cottage is obvious to all:

31125685414_30b67b48dc_b.jpgimg9829 by HughieDW, on Flickr

I'll spare you the extensive out-buildings as I covered these in my second report:

31818028482_e69026475a_b.jpgimg9832 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Apart from a cheeky peek at that outside toilet:

31928880116_9c190f8fcd_b.jpgimg9833 by HughieDW, on Flickr

So, on to the cottage itself:

31592182880_8ec6b5e97a_b.jpgimg9837 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The cupboard in the entrance is looking a bit more shaky:

31125874434_5e7899e03f_b.jpgimg9840 by HughieDW, on Flickr

But oh my God, nothing could have prepared me for this:

31928961006_87c16ed894_b.jpgimg9838 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Trashed and shit graffiti everywhere:

31156566803_20a159c7c0_b.jpgimg9839 by HughieDW, on Flickr

OK - so the range is still there in the dining room:

31125953954_08036fd4cc_b.jpgimg9854 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And in the Kitchen:

31156610193_74c6748848_b.jpgimg9848 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The sink was a previous casualty but now with added moronic graff:

31156642553_e888968eb1_b.jpgimg9843 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The Window frame is still there sans glass:

31592308300_222d586298_b.jpgimg9846 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And the paint still peels:

31126121234_4ed1537447_b.jpgimg9845 by HughieDW, on Flickr

But upstairs to the first of the two bedrooms, it ain't pretty. The wrought-iron fireplace has been half-inched:

31929113966_826ecca92f_b.jpgimg9852 by HughieDW, on Flickr

And the wardrobe trashed, plus some crap racist graff:

31966012835_9d81733bd5_b.jpgimg9850 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The second bedroom has escaped bar the trashed door:

31849519621_170914ed79_b.jpgimg9851 by HughieDW, on Flickr

This one sort of sums it all up:

31849578371_5ec6c455cc_b.jpgimg9849 by HughieDW, on Flickr

So there you have it. The sad demise of this little cottage. Smashed-up and graffed-up by the yobs. Why do they do it? Lack of brain-cells? Lack of other things to do? Who knows...cause I certainty dont.
 
It's a damned shame but it keeps happening, watching a place getting slowly destroyed by scum is one of the drawbacks of our chosen hobby, screw em, Have a Safe New Years nosing about.
 
So shocked to see :(
Have to say I enjoyed my visit in 2014 this is why I never go back :( always a sad ending. Good report an update though HughieD, can't say I'm suprised deep down by it, place is so well known now :(
 
That is a bit sad to see :neutral: I stopped by here about a year ago after seeing your first report actually. It wasn't exactly in great condition then, but a nice little mooch none the less. Took me ages to get to it as rather typical of me, I approached from the difficult side, and only found the much easier canal route on my way out
 
That is very sad :(
....And worse; i heard a rumour this place has been burnt down :(

Glad i got to see it when i did
 

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