Lincoln Longwool sheep and crafts exhibition at Dogdyke Pumping Station
An appearance by Lincoln Longwool sheep will be the highlight of the next open day to be held at Dogdyke Pumping Station near Tattershall Bridge.
The Lincoln Longwools, bred specifically for wool production, are the largest sheep in the UK. Renowned for their coarse, wavy, lustrous and long fleece, they brought immense wealth to Lincolnshire in the Middle Ages.
Marcus and Rebekah Glass will be taking some of their Longwools to Dogdyke for its Sheep And Wool Day on Sunday, August 2 from 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm.
The event will also feature a colourful exhibition of crafts, organised by textile artist Karen Lane, of Lincs In Stitches, based in Horncastle.
The exhibition will include weaving, spinning, felting and crochet work and give visitors the opportunity to see items being produced, as well as have a go themselves.
Admission is free for the Sheep And Wool Day, although donations are always welcome to help with the upkeep of the historic pumping station, which is run by volunteers.
Dogdyke’s unique land-drainage engines, the Bradley and Craven steam engine of 1856 and the Lincoln-built 1940 Ruston and Hornsby oil engine will all be in operation.
There is also a small museum in the pump attendant’s cottage at the site, as well as a refreshment room offering home-made cakes and biscuits.
Underlining that the event is for all the family, it will feature children’s games, a bric-a-brac stall, a tombola stall and a plants and produce table.
The pumping station can be found just off the A153 Sleaford to Horncastle road, next to Tattershall Bridge. Its What3Words are: shuttling.unopposed.stunning.