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Northamptonshire Archives and Heritage Service

Wootton Hall Park, Mereway, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 8BQ

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

Northamptonshire Archives and Heritage Service will be opening its doors to visitors with tours behind the scenes, special displays of historic documents and advice from the experts.

The Archives and Heritage Service looks after unique, historic documents from the whole of Northamptonshire. Join a tour and see behind the scenes, have a look in the storage repositories and find out how documents are preserved and repaired. There will be displays of some amazing architectural documents and fascinating items from the time of the Great Fire of Northampton in 1675. An expert family historian and professional archivists will be on hand to answer your research queries. The HER Officer will demonstrate how you can find out more about the county by using the Heritage Environment Record database.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 13 September:
Tours will start at 09:30, 10:45, 12:00.

Location & directions

Wootton Hall Park, Mereway, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 8BQ

Contact on day:
Sarah Bridges

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking required
Booking conditions:
Please email [email protected] using the subject header 'HODs tour' and let us know which of the three times (9.30 am, 10.45 am and 12 noon) you would prefer. We reserve the right to give you an alternative time if one time gets booked up. Note, no pets and no children under 10 please.
Booking email:
[email protected]
Booking opens:
04 Aug 2025 12:00 AM
Booking closes:
08 Sep 2025 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

Not suitable for children under 10. No visitor refreshments available on site.

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:
18
Est. tour duration:
1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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