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The Shambles, Northumberland Hall, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1TN
Faced, in 1945, with the post-war housing crisis, Alnwick Urban District Council erected Arcon temporary pre-fabricated houses on Augur Terrace. These provided homes for fifty families until 1971. Northumberland Archives has developed a small exhibition about the Augur Terrace development. It will be shown in the former Tourist Information Centre below Northumberland Hall on Saturday 20 September. The exhibition is based on research undertaken as part of Northumberland Archives project ‘At War And In Peace: the WW2 Home Front and Post-War Reconstruction in Northumberland’. The project is funded by a grant from National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 20 September:
- 10:00-16:00
Location & directions
The Shambles, Northumberland Hall, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1TN
- Contact on day:
- Peter Reed
- Telephone number:
- +447817038874
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
A wide range of refreshments, some disabled parking, and toilets are all available in and around the market square, adjacent to Northumberland Hall. To take full advantage of Heritage Open Day and the facilities in Alnwick Town Centre we recommend using the long-term parking on Greenwell Road, or Howling Lane.
