Winslow History Walk: Lawyers, Doctors, Teachers
28 Hight Street, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3HF
28 High Street was built by the lawyer T.P. Willis with money he embezzled from his clients. It later became the offices of Winslow Rural District Council, and now belongs to Winslow Town Council. From there we’ll visit the Willis family graves in the churchyard, and walk past the house of Dr Cowley (a pioneer of opium production) and the Brook Hall School for Young Ladies. You’ll see the former Bank (built in 1891), the house renovated by an anthropologist, the former Girls’ School (1864) and the childhood home of a famous playwright. The walk will also include the exterior of Winslow Hall, which has been used as a school and an asylum at different times. You can see buildings where a Georgian front disguises a much older back, usually because a lawyer or doctor wanted his house to look more fashionable.
Timings
- Friday 18 September:
- Walk starts at 1400, 28 High Street open from 1345
Location & directions
28 Hight Street, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3HF
- Contact on day:
- David Noy
- Telephone number:
- +447713641238
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Book via email or telephone
- Booking contact name:
- David Noy
- Booking telephone number:
- +447713641238
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
Accessibility details
Partial wheelchair access at 28 High Street (ground floor only). The walk will be along pavements with dropped kerbs and very gentle gradients.
Additional information
Parking on Winslow Market Square or in Greyhound Lane (public toilets available) and Public Hall Car Parks. Check notices for fees in operation.
- Max number of people:
- 30
- Estimated duration:
- 1 hour(s) 15 minute(s)
