HICKLING

The section of canal from Hickling to Grantham was overseen by William King. King was also responsible for the design and construction of both Knipton and Denton Reservoirs. At a similar time he was also Estate manager at Belvoir Castle and advisor to the 4th Duchess. The warehouse adjacent to Hickling Wharf was built late 18th or early 19th C. In 2019 it was converted to a Tea Room. The local pub is the Plough Inn.

‘Baby Grumplin’ - a small 2 berth wooden cruiser. This boat was a creation by Jill and Chris Tizzard who lived near Hickling Basin at the time. Baby Grumplin’s name came from the Daily Mirror’s cartoon strip called the Perishers which first appeared in 1959 For the Grantham Canal Restoration Society, who adopted the name, Baby Grumplin came in various guises. It could be a small two berth wooden cruiser, illustrated above and moored in Hickling Basin during the 70’s. It was also a mock up narrow boat that could be carried in a small car trailer and taken to away events.

The original Hickling Bridge, No 30 demolished in 1970