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Heritage Open Days celebrates England's fantastic architecture and culture by offering free access to properties that are usually closed to the public or normally charge for admission. Every year on four days in September, buildings of every age, style and function throw open their doors, ranging from castles to factories, town halls to tithe barns, parish churches to Buddhist temples. It is a once-a-year chance to discover hidden architectural treasures and enjoy a wide range of tours, events and activities which bring to life local history and culture.
This was the 7th year that members of the Committee have organised local participation for Heritage Open Days. We act as facilitators, encouraging other people to arrange their own events whilst we register the events with English Heritage and co-ordinate publicity.
All venues (see below) were free admission. For a flavour of some of the 2011 events, please visit our scrapbook page
You may also want to visit the
English Heritage page which has a promotional video, entitled A
Peek Behind Closed Doors
. It includes a feature on one of the local venues listed below, and
the Secretary of this Society.
HERITAGE OPEN DAYS 2011 - VENUES
FRIDAY 9TH
SEPTEMBER –
SUNDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER
ATTENBOROUGH
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ST.MARY'S CHURCH Church Lane Attenborough NG9 6AS Saturday 10th, 10.00.am. – 6.00.pm.and Sunday 11th, 2.30.pm. – 4.30.pm. Including tours of the Church, Music and the possibility of Bell Ringing demonstrations. Interesting gravestones of people killed in WWI Chilwell shell explosion. Please note that the Railwaymen's War Memorial was re-sited on Remembrance Sunday 2009 at Attenborough Railway Station. Refreshments will also be available Also taking part in the 'Ride & Stride' event on the Saturday
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BEESTON
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BEESTON HERITAGE TRAIL GUIDED WALK A circular 2 mile guided walk, from Beeston Square NG9 2FY
Sunday 11th starting 2.30 pm., duration 2 1/2 hours.
Starting from the turnpike road which runs through Beeston's modern centre we move to its original centre, the Manor House, then to houses built as farms in the 17th century. Returning to the main road we walk to the parish churchyard, with unusual monuments and memories of the Plague, a solid 19th century school building refurbished for the 2lst century, and the remains of our medieval village cross re-instated by the schoolmaster. |
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BEESTON MUSLIM CENTRE 4a Evelyn Street NG9 2EU
Saturday 10th 10.00 am – 12.00 noon
A place of religion |
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BOOTS ARCHIVES D122 Archives & Records Centre Thane Road NG90 4XY
Saturday 10th four visits only
Material from Boots archive and museum collections
NOW FULLY BOOKED !
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GUIDING IN BEESTON Division HQ adjacent Beeston Youth & Community Centre West End , Beeston NG9 1GL
Saturday 10th 10.30 am – 3.30 pm
Portraying Local Guiding 2010 and beyond There will be some activities for children Refreshments available
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JOHN CLIFFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL Nether Street Beeston NG9 2AT
Saturday 10th, 10.30 am. to 11.30 am. A guided tour of this Victorian School building dating from 1898. John Clifford was a local Baptist Minister and through his efforts the School was established. It later became a Senior Boys School but is now a successful Primary School. Wheelchair access is not available to all floors.
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TRADITIONAL MORRIS & SWORD DANCING Venues include; The Square, Beeston NG9 2JG (at 12.30 pm) The Hop Pole (2.30 pm) and Barton's Garage (3.30 pm)l
Saturday 10th 12.30 pm - 4.30 pm
A display of traditional Morris and Sword Dancing by various local groups, led by Alistair Bloomfield from Sullivan's Sword
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BRAMCOTE
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BRAMCOTE OLD CHURCH TOWER Moss Drive, Bramcote NG9 3NF (Also known as The Sunken Church) Tower & Grounds
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th, both at 12.00 noon - 4.00 pm. 13th century church. Abandoned and left to house memorial stones. Known as the ‘Sunken Church’. These tombs and memorials are now being restored. Possible trips to the tower. Refreshments available
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ST JOHN’S COLLEGE off Chilwell Lane Bramcote NG9 3DS
Saturday 10th 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Theological college, Grade II Listed building, Parkland, Orangery Bramcote History Group talks & displays
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CHILWELL
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BARTONS PLC GARAGE Barton Building , The Garage, 63 High Road , Chilwell NG9 4AJ
Saturday 10th, 9.00 am – 4.00 pm A Static display of East Midlands Road Transport History and an exhibition by Beeston & District Local History Society of photos and memorabilia of Chilwell and Beeston |
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CHILWELL DEPOT Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell NG9 5HA
Friday 9th one tour only, at 1.00 pm
A rare opportunity to see the memorial of the 1918 Explosion, this will be accompanied by a BBC film.
NOW FULLY BOOKED !
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CHRIST CHURCH College Road Chilwell NG9 4AS
Saturday 10th 10.00 am – 5.00 pm
Parish Church built 1904 and consecrated in 1915
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G.H. HURT & SON ‘THE SHAWL FACTORY’ 65 High Road , Chilwell NG9 4AJ.
Saturday 10th, 9.00 am. – 1.00 pm.
Founded in 1912, G.H. Hurt & Son is a family firm which knits hand-finished scarves and shawls in Chilwell. Established in an old seed warehouse built in 1781, the business has remained on the site to the present day. See some of the factory's rare lace-knitting machines in action.
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INHAM NOOK ALLOTMENTS off Slade Road, Pearson Avenue, Chilwell NG9 4GS
Saturday 11th, 10.00 am. – 3.00 pm.
Produce including vegetables, eggs and garden supplies for sale.
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STAPLEFORD
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ST.HELEN'S PARISH CHURCH Church Street , Stapleford NG9 8FN
Saturday 10th 10.00 am – 4.00 pm & Sunday 11th 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
A mainly medieval Church but restored in 1878 by T.G.Jackson and more recently re-ordered in 2008. Contains a stone cross which dates from around AD1000 which is believed to be the oldest Church Memorial in the Midlands. The Church also contains a Memorial Tablet to Thomas Gray the originator of Royal Mail Coaches in the North Aisle of the Church and a tablet to Sir John Borlase Warren MP, and Ambassador to Russia.
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ST.JOHN’S C of E PRIMARY SCHOOL 80 Nottingham Road Stapleford NG9 8AQ
Saturday 10th County's oldest school building still in school use WITH REGRET NOW CANCELLED |
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STAPLEFORD TOWN TRAIL Start at The Roach crossroads Stapleford NG9 7HA
Sunday 11th 11.00 am – 12.45 pm
A circular route round the town's central historical area
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If you would like to participate in a future Heritage Open Day, or have suggestions for which properties you would like to see involved, then please contact the Society by e-mail. The next set of Heritage Open Days will be taking place during September 2012. You may also want to visit the English Heritage website dedicated to Heritage Open Days..
We would like to thank all the staff & volunteers at the above venues, and Councillor Steve Carr, for their generous support
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