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Properties and events in Staffordshire 2018

Properties and events in Staffordshire 2018

Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries at www.heritageopendays.org.uk for last-minute changes.

Heritage Open Days 2018 will be 6-9 & 13-16 September.

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Claymills Victorian Pumping Station

Claymills Pumping Engines Trust, The Victorian Pumping Station, Meadow Lane, Stretton, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0DA

Claymills Victorian Pumping Station (originally built as Burton Corporation Pumping Station) With the arrival of the railway the town of…

Take a guided tour around the second largest restored steam pumping station in Britain

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000 - 1700
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1000 - 1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St. Modwen’s Church

Market Place, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 1HA

The present building was constructed between 1719 and 1726 on the site of a Benedictine Abbey Church that had fallen into disrepair. The…

The building is a fine example of an early 18th century church with original box pews, galleries and staircases. The tower affords a panoramic view over the surrounding country.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1100-1600
  • Fri 7 Sept: closed
  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1230-1600
  • Thurs 13 Sept: closed
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1100-1600
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1230-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Brindley’s Mill

Brindley's Mill, Mill Street, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8FA

On each of the open days admission is free, and there are guided tours and corn grinding demonstrations. In addition, on Sunday 16th September,…

Brindley's mill is a working water-powered corn mill dating back to 1752. It was restored in the 1970s.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: 2pm to 5pm
  • Fri 14 Sept: 2pm to 5pm
  • Sat 15 Sept: 2pm to 5pm
  • Sun 16 Sept: 2pm to 5pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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100 years of Women in Science & Literature

Darwin House, Beacon Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7AD

We will be hosting a small exhibition about 100 years of women in Science and Literature to demonstrate their achievements in both fields. …

An exhibition about Women in Science and Literature over the past 100 years.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1100-1700
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1100-1700
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1100-1700
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Johnson’s Birthplace in 1918

The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, Breadmarket Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6LG

In September Lichfield is commemorating '100 years of...' and Johnson's Birthplace is taking part by transporting visitors back to 1918.…

Travel back to 100 years ago with special displays exploring Samuel Johnson's house as visitors would have seen it in 1918. See items from the Museum stored collections and find out about life at the Museum during WWI.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1030-1630
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1030-1630
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1030-1630
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1030-1630

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Woodhouse Farm and Garden CIC

Woodhouse Farm, Fisherwick Wood Lane, Fisherwick Wood, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8QG

Woodhouse was created in 1808 from the sale of Fisherwick Hall, once the home of Irish peer Lord Donegal, the farm is made up of the Walled…

Take a step back in time, walk around the 3.5 acre walled garden, be guided around a forgotten Capability Brown Landscape, enjoy homemade cake in our refurbished piggery and say hello to the many farm animals including rare breed Irish moiled cattle.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1100–1600 Tours -11:30 & 14:30 Landscape 13:00 Walled garden
  • Fri 7 Sept: 1100–1600 Tours -11:30 & 14:30 Landscape 13:00 Walled Garden
  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100–1600 Tours -11:30 & 14:30 Landscape 13:00 Walled Garden
  • Thurs 13 Sept: 11:00 - 16:00 Tours - 11:30 &14:30 Landscape 13:00 Walled Garden
  • Fri 14 Sept: 11:00 - 16:00 Tours - 11:30 &14:30 Landscape 13:00 Walled Garden
  • Sat 15 Sept: 11:00 - 16:00 Tours - 11:30 &14:30 Landscape 13:00 Walled Garden

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Margaret’s Church and Churchyard

Church Lane, Wolstanton, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 0HU

There will be a dedication service for the new paths in the churchyard at 12.00. Jeremy will be giving talks about murdered Sarah Smith whose…

Jeremy Crick speaking about Sarah Smith and her grave slab that has been listed as Grade II.
Dedication of new paths
The church records will be open
There will be activities for children and a BBQ.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 10 to 4

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme

63A Lower Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2RS

Visitors can book a guided tour around Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme's heritage gallery with information about the potters who used the site nearly…

Free tours and access to Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme's heritage gallery, including Samuel Bell's Tea Room, original Pomona pottery, loan exhibits, recreated Old Pomona Inn, Maxims Memories displays, reminiscence boxes and children's heritage trails.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 0900 until 1600
  • Sun 9 Sept: 0900 until 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

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Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Newcastle under Lyme

Holy Trinity Catholic Church, London Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 1LQ

Have a guided tour (or wander freely with printed guide map) around this beautifully restored Grade II listed Church, which is of historical…

Explore the interior of this beautiful grade II listed church of historical significance.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1030-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Keele Hall at Keele University

Keele Hall, Keele University, Keele, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 5BE

The Keele estate was owned by the Sneyd family and the first Keele Hall was built in 1580 and rebuilt to Anthony Salvin’s design in 1855-1860.…

The Keele estate was owned by the Sneyd family and the first Keele Hall was built in 1580 and rebuilt to Anthony Salvin’s design in 1855-1860. There will be guided tours of the Hall and Keele University Chapel will also be open.

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 10.30am - 3.30pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Newcastle Staffs Unitarian Meeting House - Walk, Tours and Music.

Lower Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2UA

10am - 3.30pm: Tours of the Meeting House. Find out more about the building and its incredible history. View the wall hanging panels that were…

Visit the only grade II listed Unitarian Meeting House in North Staffordshire and find out about its rich history. Drop in for a tour of the building and take part in a guided history walk around the town.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 10am - 3.30pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Philip Astley - circus inventor: heritage walk

The Bistro, Belong Village, Lower Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2RS

Philip Astley, known worldwide as the father of modern circus, was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Led by internationally renowned showman and…

A heritage walk round Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre covering the life and legacy of Philip Astley, father of the modern circus, celebrating the 250th anniversary of his first performance.


Opening Times

  • Fri 14 Sept: Meet 1045 for 1100 start

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

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Year Of The Woman - History Talk on Fanny Deakin by Barbara Andrew.

The Unitarian Meeting House, Lower Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2UA

3pm - 6pm. Talk at 4pm. Celebrating the Year of the Woman. Born in Silverdale, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Fanny Deakin was a politician who campaigned…

Join Barbara Andrew for this talk about local politician Fanny Deakin, in the 50th year of her death.

Opening Times

  • Sun 16 Sept: 3pm - 6pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Old Chancel Church and St Augustine’s Church Rugeley

St Augustine and Old Chancel Church , Station Road , Rugeley , Staffordshire, WS15 2HG

Come and discover the beauty within these two churches. Visitors will be able to join a guided tour around the exterior and interior of these…

Visit the 12th Century parish church known as The Old Chancel , this building is not normally open to the public. Visit the later church which is opposite , ST. AUGUSTINE built 1823. Two beautiful buildings each having their own story to tell.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 10:00 am - 16:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Bellringing at Stafford St Mary’s Collegiate Church

Stafford St.Mary, St Mary's Place, (Stafford town centre), Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2AP

We are showcasing the art and science of Bellringing at St Mary’s Collegiate Church in the octagonal belfry. Ascend the spiral staircase to see…

Climb the tower to visit the ringing chamber at Stafford St Mary’s. An opportunity to see ringing happen and examine historic items and records of ringers going back to 1750.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1200-1500
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1200-1500

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

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County Buildings

Staffordshire County Council, County Buildings, Martin Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2LH

County Buildings was first brought into use over 100 years ago in October 1895. Designed by an emerging young architect, Henry Hare, who in 1892…

County Buildings was first brought into use over 100 years ago in October 1895. Designed by an emerging young architect, Henry Hare, who in 1892 won a competition for the design of a new Council hall.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Sandon Limekiln

Sandon Lock , Sandon, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0DH

This is a hidden gem, lost beneath undergrowth for many years. It is an unusual late eighteenth-century kiln, used for burning lime and calcifying…

Staffordshire's lost pyramid? Beside the canal, an impressive 1790s limekiln, used also for calcifying flint. Visitors can see the hidden facade and explore inside the kiln's work space.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 12.30 - 16.30
  • Sun 16 Sept: 12.30 - 16.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Shugborough Estate

Shugborough Estate, Milford, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 0XA

Visit Shugborough for free and learn more about how the Estate was shaped by ideas and styles from Europe after Thomas Anson's Grand Tour through…

Take a fresh look at the influences Thomas Anson brought back from the continent in celebration of the European Year of Culture.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 9am-6pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Chad’s Church, Stafford

15 Greengate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2HP

Much of the original Norman church with fine 12th century Romanesque/Norman stone carvings is still visible today. The perpendicular arches of the…

Wander around a Twelfth Century church, read about the world as it was at that time of its creation and meet guides with a wealth of knowledge they are ready to impart about the site and what has changed since the time of its building .

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 11.00 - 15.00
  • Sat 8 Sept: 10.00 - 18.00
  • Fri 14 Sept: 11.00-015.00
  • Sat 15 Sept: 10.30 - 14.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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William Salt Library

William Salt Library, 19 Eastgate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2LZ

A great family event with something to entertain everyone. Behind the scene tours explore William Salt's collection, its key features and the…

Visit a hidden historic gem in Stafford Town centre.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: Open 10:00-14:30 (informal tours also available)

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Alton Church - Bell Ringing

St. Peters Church, High Street, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 4AQ

Church bell ringing is an ancient art enjoyed by thousands of people today. It is an activity like no other – a unique mix of physical exercise…

Alton has a fine ring of 8 bells. You will see a demonstration of church bell ringing and have the opportunity to go up the tower to see the bells. You will also have the opportunity to have a go at ringing, with expert support, if you wish.

Opening Times

  • Sun 16 Sept: 14:00 - 17:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Behind the scenes at Hanley Town Hall

City of Stoke-on-Trent, District Registrar Office, Hanley Town Hall, Albion Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 1QQ

The present Town Hall in Albion Street was built as the Queens Hotel in 1869, designed by Robert Scrivener. It became the Town Hall about 1886. it…

Heritage Open Days visitors will be able to see the old courtroom and look at the cells in the basement of the building. Limited access down narrow stairs; not suitable for children under 5

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000, 1130 am, 1300 and 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Bethesda Chapel

Albion Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 1QF

We have a poppy fall from the pulpit alongside which are 39 black poppies remembering the men who served in WW1 but did not return. We have also…

Bethesda is a Grade 11* listed building that has been partially restored. Both upstairs and downstairs will be to open to the public. We have a WW1 exhibition that tells the story of 'Our Boys', the Bethesda boys who went to war.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 12.00noon to 3.00pm
  • Sat 15 Sept: 12.00noon to 3.00pm

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Biddulph Grange Garden open gates

Biddulph Grange National Trust, Grange Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST8 7SD

Biddulph Grange Garden is open for free entry as part of the Heritage Open Days celebration. Come along and discover what we do to conserve and…

Discover what lies behind the gates at Biddulph Grange Garden. Staff and volunteers are opening doors and gates so that you can see what lies beyond.

Opening Times

  • Fri 14 Sept: 10:00 - 17:30
  • Sat 15 Sept: 10:00 - 17:30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Biking to Bottle Ovens

Main car park, Central Forest Park, Chell Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 6BB

Less than fifty of our famous bottle ovens remain and they are not always easy to find, so we have recruited local experts and the buildings…

Join Potteries Heritage Society and our partners for a pleasant morning cycle taking in 20 iconic bottle ovens in the north of Stoke-on-Trent. Local experts and experienced cyclists will be on hand to guide you through the 12-mile route.

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 0930 to 1230

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Catholic Church of St Joseph, Burslem

St. Josephs Church, Hall Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 4BB

Guides will be on hand to explain the history and current restoration of this Grade II* listed church designed by J S Brocklesby and officially…

Grade II* listed church with wonderful art works: a hidden gem in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent. To coincide with the 'Poppies: Weeping Window' event in Middleport we will be sharing the stories of parishioners killed in action during WWI.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart, Tunstall

Sacred Heart Church , Queens Avenue, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6EF

Guides will be on hand to explain the history and current programme of restoration at this Grade II listed church. The Sacred Heart was designed…

An opportunity to explore this large, unusual and impressive church building, whose copper domes form a major landmark in the city.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1100-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Ceramic City Stories #CLAYHEAD

Winkhill Mill, Swan Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 7RH

CLAYHEAD & SECRET MUSEUM (Ceramic City Stories): Secret Museum is a unique showcase for community-sourced ceramics, personal archives & shared…

Find a ‘secret museum’, glimpse a traditional tile works & uncover a forgotten historical neighbourhood: Stoke-on-Trent’s ELSO district - a fascinating area defined by Elenora Street, Liverpool Road & Shelton Old Road (adjacent to Spode Works).

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1200-1800
  • Fri 7 Sept: 1200-1800
  • Sat 8 Sept: 0900-1200; Walk 1230
  • Sun 9 Sept: 0900-1200
  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1200-1800
  • Fri 14 Sept: 1200-1800
  • Sat 15 Sept: 0900-1200; Walk 1230
  • Sun 16 Sept: 0900-1200

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Ceramic Galleries Tour

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 3DW

The tour will focus on collections which tell the story of some of the extraordinary women connected to the history of The Potteries.

Enjoy a curator led tour of the museum’s ceramics galleries.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000 - 1700. Tours at 1100 & 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

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Chatterley Whitfield Colliery Tour

Chatterley Whitfield, Biddulph Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 8UW

The Chatterley Whitfield Colliery site is acknowledged to be the most comprehensive surviving example of a deep mine site in England, with a range…

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A chance to visit Chatterley Whitfield Colliery, which closed in 1975 and became a museum. The museum closed in 1993. There is no underground access but the site buildings can still be viewed.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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CoRE at the Enson Works

The Centre of Refurbishment Excellence, Normacot Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PR

The CoRE Conference Centre is a perfect mix of the old and new. In the heart of Longton's Conservation Area, it has been created from the grade II…

The former Enson Works in Longton will be welcoming visitors for tours throughout the day, including the sites four bottle ovens and the fascinating Memory Exhibition.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1000 to 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Etruria Industrial Museum

Etruria Industrial Museum, Etruria Vale Road, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4RB

Saturday 15th September Vintage Stationary Engine Rally. Sunday 16th September Classic Cars and Commercial Vehicles 10.30 to 16.30. Both days:…

A weekend for steam, engine, canal boat and industrial archeology enthusiasts but also interesting and informative for the family on the 15th and 16th September at an attractive canal side location in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1030-1700
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1030-1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Fenton Town Hall

Baker & Co, Fenton Town Hall, 1 Albert Square, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 3BX

Built as a Town Hall in 1888 and converted to Magistrates Courts in the 1960’s, the building was under threat of redevelopment and empty after…

Come and see the progress of the on-going restoration of the old Town Hall, see the unique War Memorials to the men of Fenton and visit the café for refreshments.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 0900-1600
  • Fri 7 Sept: 0900-1600
  • Sat 8 Sept: 0900-1600
  • Thurs 13 Sept: 0900-1600
  • Fri 14 Sept: 0900-1600
  • Sat 15 Sept: 0900-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Ford Green Hall

Ford Green Rd, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 1NG

Learn about Tudor and Stuart Food and Drink. Take a peek at our newly reopened Dovecote. Handle replica objects, play with period games.

Ford Green Hall 17th Century Timber framed Farmhouse.

Opening Times

  • Sun 9 Sept: 11.00 - 15.00
  • Sun 16 Sept: 11.00 - 15.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Gladstone Pottery Museum - Free Admission

Gladstone Pottery Museum, 26 Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ

Gladstone is the only complete Victorian pottery factory from the days when coal burning ovens made the world's finest bone china. Traditional…

As part of the national celebration of our heritage we will be waiving our admission fee and it will be free to visit our award winning museum. You can also browse craft stalls from local makers in our cobbled courtyard at our annual craft fair.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000 - 1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Hanley Park - Past, Present and Future

Stoke-on-Trent College, Cauldon Campus, Stoke Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DG

We’ve been awarded £4.5m restoration funding by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund, thanks to National Lottery players across the…

Explore and learn about this fascinating park, which has been awarded a Grade 2* listing by English Heritage on it's register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 18:00 - 19:00
  • Thurs 13 Sept: 18:00 - 19:00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred

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Hawthorn: A Tale of Two Craters, Battle of the Somme

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 3DW

The Hawthorn site has never been subjected to intensive investigation and thus our interpretation of the events in 1916 are somewhat limited as it…

This talk focuses on the latest research from the ongoing archaeological and geophysical survey being undertaken at the Hawthorn Ridge and Crater on the Somme by a multidisciplinary team of historians and scientists.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000 - 1700. Talk at 1400

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Hertitage Open Days Soapbox

Spode Rose Garden, Kingsway, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 1JH

This special event has been organised to showcase the city's HODs events co-ordinated by the recently-established Heritage Network. Participating…

Join members of The Heritage Network to launch the Heritage Open Days festival in Stoke-on-Trent. Find out what’s in store as participating hosts let you know about events coming up over the two long weekends.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: From 1800

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Historic canal boats visit at Etruria.

off Kilndown Close, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4RB

Lindsay and Keppel are a pair of historic canal boats based at Etruria in Stoke-on-Trent. They worked on the canals in the north west until cargo…

Come aboard our historic ex-cargo carrying narrow boats. Explore the tiny cabin and see how a family lived in a space smaller than a living room. Have a go at rug making, like the ones in the cabin. Suitable for children and adults.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 10.00-16.00
  • Sun 16 Sept: 10.00-16.00

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Historic Walk of Longton

Gladstone Pottery Museum, 26 Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ

Lasting around an hour and a half the walk is an ideal way of learning more about the history of the town, taking in landmarks along the way. The…

Find out more about the buildings and history of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.

Opening Times

  • Fri 14 Sept: 1400 - 1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Longton Heritage Walk

Gladstone Pottery Museum, 26 Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 1PQ

Join Jane Corfield and Jon Goodwin of Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Heritage Team for a walking tour of Longton Conservation Area. The tour…

Explore the Longton Conservation Area on a guided walking tour.

Opening Times

  • Fri 7 Sept: 14:00 - 15:30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Middleport Pottery, Home of Burleigh

Middleport Pottery, Port Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 3PE

FREE entry to Middleport Pottery (usual charges £5.50/£4 concessions) Visit the historic Burgess & Leigh factory site, and enjoy free access to…

FREE entry to Middleport Pottery (usual charges £5.50/£4 concessions)
Visit the historic Burgess & Leigh factory site, and enjoy free access to all our heritage areas including the Victorian Offices, bottle oven, mould store, and bath house.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sun 9 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600
  • Sun 16 Sept: 1000-1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Regent Theatre Twilight Tours

Regent Theatre, Piccadilly, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 1AP

Hear about the theatre’s history, experience what it’s like to stand centre stage and gaze up into the fly tower as our knowledgeable tour…

Spend an evening exploring the unseen, backstage areas of the beautiful Regent Theatre!

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1900 & 2000

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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Salt, Pepper and Vinegar bottle ovens

James Kent (Ceramic Materials) Ltd, Fountain Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2HB

These 3 Flint Calcination kilns were last fired in 1988. Flints from the south of England were transported here and located in layers with coke/…

See the three calcining ovens known locally as 'salt, pepper and vinegar' at close quarters and learn about how the products were used in the local pottery industry

Opening Times

  • Fri 14 Sept: 1300 - 1700

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Stoke Minster

2 Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 1HG

We are focusing on Extraordinary Women this year, and we have displays and information about a local activist Fanny Deakin as well as the…

Stoke Minster will have wide-ranging displays covering many aspects of the history of the Minster, the pottery industry and the local area and its people.


Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1400; recital 1200
  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1400 on a limited scale only

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Stories from Historic Narrowboats

Etruria Juction, adjacent to Etruria Industrial Museum, Kilndown Close, Etruria Vale Road, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4RB

Following last year's very popular event, Potteries Heritage Society and Etruria Boat Group are again working together to co-ordinate this event…

Potteries Heritage Society is teaming up with Etruria Boat Group to explore the historic narrow boats, Keppel and Lindsay from 6pm and, afterwards at 7pm in the wharf buildings, to listen to audio archives from the HLF funded Revealing Voices project

Opening Times

  • Thurs 13 Sept: 1800-2030

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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The Battle of the Ancre and the Advance of the Tanks

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 3DW

The Battle of the Ancre and the Advance of the Tanks is a little known masterpiece of British non-fiction cinema which documents the autumn and…

This year, Imperial War Museums (IWM) and The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery are working together to show the film The Battle of the Ancre and Advance of the Tanks (1917) to audiences across the world.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 1000 - 1700. Film screenings at 1100 & 1530

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The Dudson Museum - ‘Bottle Oven Bonanza’

The Dudson Museum, The Dudson Centre, Hope Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 5DD

Due to site restrictions, the usual opening hours of the Dudson Museum are Monday to Friday, 10am until 3pm so this special Saturday opening…

View the museum in a bottle oven and the Dudson Ceramics Collection during this special Saturday opening for Heritage Open Days on September 8th, 10am-3pm. There will also be activities for children and the young at heart in our 'Bottle Oven Bonanza'

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: 1000-1500 (as usual)
  • Fri 7 Sept: 1000-1500 (as usual)
  • Sat 8 Sept: 1000-1500 (additional opening with activities for HOD)

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The Story of Lidice

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 3DW

June 1942: the small Czech village of Lidice, 12 miles from Prague is destroyed, its inhabitants are murdered or deported and the village is wiped…

In this talk Dr Kate Vigurs, a Second World War historian who specialises in Resistance and the Holocaust, will trace the story of Lidice from the beginnings of Operation Anthropoid to today.

Opening Times

  • Sun 16 Sept: 1100 - 1600. Talk at 1400

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Trentham Parish Church and Trentham Mausoleum

Trentham Parish Church, Park Drive, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 8AB

St Mary and All Saints Church is a vibrant parish church with a continuous heritage dating back to the 7th century. Situated on the Two Saints…

Doors will be open at Trentham Parish Church and Trentham Mausoleum. See inside two fine buildings connected to the Dukes of Sutherland. There will also be displays and a full programme of films provided by Trentham World War One project.

Opening Times

  • Fri 14 Sept: 19:30-21:00 Tiles Presentation at Trentham Church
  • Sat 15 Sept: 11:00-16:00

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Wedgwood Museum Free Guided Tour

World of Wedgwood, Wedgwood Drive, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST12 9ER

Learn about the Women of Wedgwood with a free guided tour of the Wedgwood Museum. World of Wedgwood, in Stoke-on-Trent, is the ultimate…

Take a bespoke guided tour of the UNESCO recognised V&A museum collection at the Wedgwood Museum.
Discover insights into industrial and social history, fashion and politics from the mid 18th century onwards, focussing on the Women of Wedgwood.

Opening Times

  • Thurs 6 Sept: Open 1000-1700, Tours 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400
  • Fri 7 Sept: Open 1000-1700, Tours 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400
  • Thurs 13 Sept: Open 1000-1700, Tours 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400
  • Fri 14 Sept: Open 1000-1700, Tours 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400

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Mosty Lea Mill

Kibblestone International Scout Camp, Kibblestone Road, Oulton, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8UJ

The watermill built in 1716 as a fulling mill and by 1756 it had been converted to flint grinding. The mill was closed in 1962 and has since been…

This is a rare opportunity to visit Mosty Lea Mill as visits are normally only by appointment. Have a guided tour around the mill and learn about its contribution to Staffordshire's industrial heritage.

Opening Times

  • Sat 8 Sept: 11:00-16:00
  • Sun 9 Sept: 11:00-16:00
  • Sat 15 Sept: 11:00-16:00
  • Sun 16 Sept: 11:00-16:00

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Hard Hat and Hands on Heritage Building Activity at Redfern’s Cottage

Redfern's Cottage; Museum of Uttoxeter Life, 34-36 Carter Street, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8EU

Redfern's Cottage; Museum of Uttoxeter Life, is currently undergoing a Heritage Lottery Funded redevelopment project and is therefore closed to…

A chance to explore the closed site, while building work is being carried out and have a go at some heritage building techniques!

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: Tour: 1000 & 1130 & 1300 & 1430

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Quaker Meeting House and Peace Garden

The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), 39 Carter Street, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8EY

39a Carter Street is the Dwelling House belonging to the Uttoxeter and Burton Local Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). It is…

Historic Meeting House dating from 1700, with attached Burial Ground and Peace Garden. Temporary exhibition displaying the Staffordshire Quaker Service Memorial Tapestry. Refreshments. Disabled access. Toilets.

Opening Times

  • Sat 15 Sept: 10.00 - 15.00
  • Sun 16 Sept: 12.30 - 15.00

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