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Cornerstone Architecture Tour

Cornerstone, Sheep Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN160AY

  • 19 Sep 2025
  • In person
  • Pre-booking required

An exciting renovation project is underway at Kettering Library and Alfred East Gallery, providing the unique opportunity to see two of Kettering’s iconic heritage buildings from a different perspective – up close and high up.

What happens when two Grade II listed buildings need their roofs replaced? See for yourself from the rooftops of Kettering’s historic Sheep Street. Enjoy tours of the scaffolding and gantries as this vital heritage preservation project continues, led by specialist heritage contractors, Messenger. Step into 120 years of Kettering history and see the changing face of the town’s architecture.

Down below in Manor House Gardens, Messenger’s slate and iron workers will be there to explain the re-roofing process, and give you the chance to get hands-on experience dressing the slates that will soon form part of the roof. Collyweston Historical and Preservation Society will be on hand to explain the origins of the slate, and the history of the village. Throughout the day, the Heritage Team from Alfred East Gallery will be in the Gardens, answering your questions on the history of the service, its collection, and our exciting plans for the future.

Timings & Tours

Friday 19 September:
10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00

Location & directions

Cornerstone, Sheep Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN160AY

Directions:
We are located in Kettering, Northamptonshire between Sheep Street and the London Road car park in the town centre. Easily accessible by car and train, we are 5 minutes’ walk from Kettering Railway Station. More detailed directions are available on the Cornerstone website.
Contact on day:
Matt Taylor

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking required
Booking conditions:
Tours take place at 10am, 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm. Spaces are very limited, with a maximum of 10 participants per tour. Tickets are on a first come, first served basis and are only available by contacting Matt Taylor, Heritage Manager, at [email protected], specifying your time preference. Tickets are limited to 2 per person.
Booking contact name:
Matt Taylor
Booking email:
[email protected]
Booking opens:
13 Aug 2025 12:00 AM

Additional information

Parking available at the nearby council car park.

Max no of people per tour:
10
Est. tour duration:
2 hour(s)

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