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Properties and events in West Midlands 2022
Properties and events in West Midlands 2022
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries at www.heritageopendays.org.uk for last-minute changes.
Heritage Open Days 2022 will be 9-18 September.
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Aston Hall, Heritage Open Day
Aston Hall, Trinity Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 6JD
Discover over 400 years of history and incredible stories at Aston Hall. This is a rare opportunity to visit the Hall for FREE as part of Heritage…
A chance to explore Aston Hall, a magnificent seventeenth century mansion situated in a picturesque public park.
Event Times
- Sunday 11 September: 1200-1600 (last entry 1500)
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Birmingham Honey Show - Winterbourne House & Garden
University of Birmingham, Winterbourne House & Garden, 58 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2RT
Winterbourne has seven acres of stunning Botanical garden for you to explore but today it's all about our 'buzzing' residents, the honey bees. See…
Join us for a weekend ‘buzzing’ with all things Bees and Honey to celebrate Heritage Open Days.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1030-1700
- Sunday 11 September: 1030-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Bournville Quaker Meeting House
Bournville Friends Meeting House, 65 Linden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1JT
The Quaker Meeting House was built in 1905 and was designed by William Alexander Harvey, an influential architect on the Bournville estate. It is…
Visit an unusually elaborate Quaker Meeting House and the only one housing an organ. George and Richard Cadbury put their faith into action as they built their new chocolate factory and the pioneering village beyond the boundaries of the city centre.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Bournville Village Primary School
Bournville Junior School, Linden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1JY
Built between 1902 & 1905 and designed by William Alexander Harvey, this Grade II listed school consists of red brick with stone…
See the central hall decorated with frescoes depicting biblical scenes. Please note the school will close at 1500.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Church of Saint Alban, Highgate
St. Alban the Martyr Church, Conybere Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 0YH
A large church was dedicated in 1881 and built in the style of a cathedral, situated in a deprived area of the city. Contains many artefacts and…
Viewing magnificent Victorian Gothic church by John Loughborough Pearson 1881.
Event Times
- Friday 9 September: 1000-1700
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1700
- Sunday 11 September: 1000-1700: Full choral Mass 1000-1115
- Monday 12 September: 1000-1700
- Tuesday 13 September: 1000-1700
- Wednesday 14 September: 1000-1700
- Thursday 15 September: 1000-1700
- Friday 16 September: 1000-1700
- Saturday 17 September: 1000-1700: Choral Mass 1100: to celebrate The Triumph of the Cross
- Sunday 18 September: 1000-1700: Full choral Mass 1000-1115
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Church of the Ascension, Hall Green
93B School Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B28 8JQ
A chance to have a look around this beautiful Church consecrated in 1704 as Job Marston’s Chapel, and still a place of active Christian worship…
Come and visit this grade II* listed Queen Anne Church and find out more about its history.
Event Times
- Saturday 17 September: 1100-1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Explore Blakesley Hall
Blakesley Hall, Blakesley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B25 8RN
Celebrate Heritage Open Days this year by visiting the fine Tudor house and beautiful gardens of Blakesley Hall, which was built in 1590 by…
Visit Blakesley Hall, a fine Tudor house and beautiful garden built in 1590, as part of Heritage Open Days.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: Timed entrance slots: 1200, 1230, 1300, 1330, 1400, 1430 & 1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred
Fircroft College of Adult Education
Fircroft College of Adult Education, 1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 6LH
Founded in 1909 by George Cadbury Jnr., grandson of Cadbury’s co-founder John, Fircroft College of Adult Education is based in his former family…
Come and explore Fircroft College of Adult Education, a residential college set in an Edwardian building that once belonged to the Cadbury family, surrounded by six acres of landscaped gardens.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Book on day
Hawthorne Rd, Superhome Tours
39 Hawthorne Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1EQ
Our house tours take between one and one and a half hours. Please book at harrietmartin@btinternet.com. We show visitors what we did, explaining…
Tour our "Superhome" with us! In 2010 we spent six months retrofitting insulation, energy saving and energy generating features in a 1932 semi-detached home. Result: electricity use is half the national average, gas use is a third.
Event Times
- Saturday 17 September: Tours at: 1000, 1300 & 1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Manor Farm Park Heritage Trail
389 Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 2AB
The 2 km Trail visits ten sites of historic interest in and around Manor Farm Park; each site has a QR code which, when scanned on a smartphone,…
A trail takes visitors to ten sites in the beautiful Manor Farm Park, highlighting the changes from farmland in the 16th Century, to the development of a country estate and ownership by the Cadbury Family, to the creation of a public park in 1955.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 10.00 - 16.00
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Matthew Boulton’s Soho House
Soho House Museum, Soho Avenue, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B185LB
Join us at Soho House for a tour free tour of the home of Birmingham inventor, industrialist and entrepreneur, Matthew Boulton. As you are guided…
Explore Soho House and discover about Matthew Boulton and the role he had in the industrial revolution in Birmingham and see some of the beautiful items made in what is considered the world's first modern factory.
Event Times
- Sunday 11 September: 1100, 1200, 1330 & 1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Moor Pool Heritage Festival - Moor Pool Hall and community venues around the Moor Pool Estate
Moor Pool Hall, 37 The Circle, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9DY
Sunday 11th September is a unique opportunity to discover the Moor Pool Estate, one of the last remaining intact Garden Suburbs in the UK and one…
Experience the wonderful community spirit and Arts and Crafts splendour of Moor Pool Estate, the hidden Garden Suburb a stone's throw from Birmingham City Centre. Our Heritage Festival delivers a village fete vibe near the heart of the City!
Event Times
- Sunday 11 September: 1100-1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Moseley Hall Dovecote and 18c style garden
179b Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 8JR
Discover why the wealthy people who owned dovecotes had them built at the edge of their properties, and the role that the brown rat and the French…
The 18th century dovecote and garden offer an insight into Moseley's rural past. One of the estates of John Taylor, manufacturer and banker, our exhibitions reveal how Moseley developed from a rural hamlet to a suburb of Birmingham.
Event Times
- Saturday 17 September: 1100-1300
- Sunday 18 September: 1400-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Moseley Hall icehouse in Moseley Park & Pool
93A/95 Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 8DD
Moseley Park is hidden behind the shops in Moseley Village. Saved from development in 1898 by some original Nimbys, it has ever since provided a…
A chance to see one of the best-preserved icehouses in the West Midlands, originally built for the benefit of the wealthy owners of Moseley Hall. Sited in Moseley Park, an oasis of calm usually only open to keyholders.
Event Times
- Saturday 17 September: 1100-1300
- Sunday 18 September: 1400-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Selly Manor Museum
Maple Road, Bournville, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 2AE
Selly Manor is a beautiful Tudor manor, first recorded in 1476, which stands alongside the medieval cruck hall of Minworth Greaves. These two…
Explore two of the oldest buildings in Birmingham - the Tudor Selly Manor and the medieval hall of Minworth Greaves, saved from demolition by chocolate manufacturer George Cadbury, and rebuilt in the heart of historic Bournville.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Serbian Orthodox Church of the Holy Prince Lazar
92 Griffins Brook Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1QG
Lazarica Church, Birmingham is one of many Serbian Orthodox churches dedicated to the medieval Serbian Prince, St Lazar. It is the first…
The first purpose-built Serbian Orthodox church in the UK (known locally as Lazarica) is opening its doors giving you an opportunity to meet a thriving and friendly Anglo-Serbian community.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
St Edburgha’s Church, Yardley, Birmingham
St Edburgha's Church, Church Road, Yardley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 8PB
The church is open for visits with guided tours available and the bell tower will be open at some time during the weekend. Refreshments will be…
Come and visit our mediaeval church in its rural setting and hear about the fictive panelling fragment which was found during recent restoration work. This is extremely rare in churches (only one other is known).
Event Times
- Saturday 17 September: 1100-1700
- Sunday 18 September: 1300-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
St Francis C of E Church
St Francis Church, Linden Road, Bournville, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1JY
Bournville Parish Church, which is dedicated to St Francis of Assisi, is a place of calm and beauty beloved by local worshippers. George Cadbury…
St Francis Church stands at the heart of the Bournville Village, designed in the early Christian basilica style and consecrated in 1925.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
St Mary’s Convent of Mercy
St. Marys Convent, 98 Hunters Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 1EB
St Mary's is a little-known architectural gem by Augustus Welby Pugin and is an interesting example of Pugin's Convent architecture. The convent…
A Pugin-built, 1841 convent of the Order of the Sisters of Mercy. A small number of pre-booked guided tours will be available.
Event Times
- Friday 16 September: Tour: 1030 & 1400
- Saturday 17 September: Tour: 1030
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
War Memorial Room, Men’s Pavilion, Mondelez International
Mondelez International, Bournville Lane, Bournville, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 2LU
The War Memorial room contains a collection of company and departmental memorials to Cadbury employees who died in both World Wars. The World War…
A collection of World War I and World War II Memorials to Cadbury employees.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Weoley Hill United Reformed Church
Weoley Hill Church, Green Meadow Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 4DE
There has been a church in Weoley Hill for 100 years but not always on the present site. The church is now in a prominent position surrounded by…
Exhibition of 100 years of Weoley Hill Church in the 1930s sanctuary.
Textile art exhibits from the Westhill endowment.
Activities for children.
Refreshments.
Walkthrough Weoley Hill village estate and parkway.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Woodbrooke
Woodbrooke, 1046 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 6LJ
Woodbrooke was founded in 1903 by George Cadbury and John Wilhelm Rowntree, who shared a vision to provide the opportunity for Quakers and others…
Guided tour of Woodbrooke's 10 acres of organically managed gardens which include a lake, herbaceous borders, a walled garden, and nature conservation areas.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: Tours 1000-1045, 1130-1215, 1330-1415,1445-1530
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Bagot’s Castle
Church Road, Baginton, Coventry, West Midlands, CV8 3AR
The present castle is thought to have been built sometime in the 1380s by Sir William Bagot a distinguished nobleman of the time. He is thought to…
A castle lost for hundreds of years - the original building is believed to have been constructed on the site in the 11th century, at the time of King Henry I.
Event Times
- Friday 9 September: 1030-1600
- Saturday 10 September: 1030-1600
- Sunday 11 September: 1030-1600
- Friday 16 September: 1030-1600
- Saturday 17 September: 1030-1600
- Sunday 18 September: 1030-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Bridge View Light Railway
F Russell & Sons Ltd, Mill Hill, Baginton, Coventry, West Midlands, CV8 3AG
The world of model trains is so diverse but normally tiny, intricate models spring to mind. Come and see the other end of the scale, much bigger…
The BVLR is a heritage themed miniature railway along the beautiful river Sowe in Baginton Village. This year we’re exhibiting the engineering inside our trains, built from the mid 20th-century to the latest designs.
Event Times
- Saturday 17 September: 1100-1500
- Sunday 18 September: 1100-1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Caludon Castle Monument and Bands In the Park event
Farren Road, Wyken, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 5EH
It started life as a Manor House which was owned by aristocratic families such as Segrave, Mowbray and Berkeley who, combined, owned it over 400…
Caludon Castle is one of only 20 scheduled ancient monuments in Coventry and its the only one to be found in a public park.
Event Times
- Sunday 11 September: 1200-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Catch the Conservators - Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5QP
The conservators’ role is to understand, protect and revitalise the physical aspects of an object. This may involve preserving/researching…
Come and meet the Herbert’s conservators and watch them in action, working on precious items and preserving them for the future. They will be available to answer questions about the processes and factors involved in conserving historical artefacts.
Event Times
- Wednesday 14 September: 1000-1200 & 1300-1500
- Thursday 15 September: 1000-1200 & 1300-1500
- Friday 16 September: 1000-1200 & 1300-1500
- Saturday 17 September: 1000-1200 & 1300-1500
- Sunday 18 September: 1000-1200 & 1300-1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Central Library (formerly the Locarno Dance Hall)
Coventry City Council, Central Library & Reference Library, 17 Smithford Way, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 1FY
The glass tower and connecting bridge to the main frontage were retained at the time but were demolished in 1991 when the still current glass…
In 1986 the new Central Library opened in the former Locarno dance hall building on Smithford Way.
Event Times
- Friday 9 September: 1400-1500
- Sunday 11 September: 1230-1330
- Tuesday 13 September: 1100-1200
- Thursday 15 September: 1730-1830
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred
Coombe Abbey Country Park Boat House
Brinklow Road, Binley, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 2AB
The site is steeped in history dating back to 1150 when the Abbey was founded by Cistercian monks. The Abbey is now a hotel. The Craven family…
Coombe Abbey Country Park offers 500 acres of beautiful gardens, woodland, lakeside walks and bird watching all set against the stunning Coombe Abbey.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1100-1400
- Sunday 11 September: 1100-1400
- Saturday 17 September: 1100-1400
- Sunday 18 September: 1100-1400
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Council House
Coventry City Council, Council House, Earl Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5RR
* Opportunity to view the Council Chambers, Lord Mayor's hospitality suite and Lady Mayoress' parlour. * Guides available to talk through the…
The Council House is a Grade II early Tudor style listed building with rich heraldic decoration. It was built in 1913-17 although due to the start First World War, the building was not officially opened until June 1920 by the Duke of York.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1600
- Sunday 11 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Coventry Cathedral
Coventry Cathedral & Diocese, 1 Hill Top, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5AB
Coventry’s ‘New’ Cathedral celebrates its Diamond Jubilee in 2022 and we’re giving visitors to see some parts of the campus not normally…
The ruined Cathedral church of St Michael stands as a symbol of the triumph of Peace and Reconciliation over the horrors of war and the urge for retaliation. The ruins are known globally and attract visitors from all walks of life.
Event Times
- Friday 9 September: 1000-1600
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1600
- Sunday 11 September: 1230-1500
- Monday 12 September: 1000-1600
- Tuesday 13 September: 1000-1600
- Thursday 15 September: 1000-1600
- Friday 16 September: 1000-1600
- Saturday 17 September: 1000-1600
- Sunday 18 September: 1230-1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Coventry Model Railway Club
Coventry Model Railway Club, Unit 3, Coventry Canal Warehouse, Leicester Row, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 4LH
Sited at the Canal Basin come up and see our layouts and talk to club members. Three large and several small layouts in a variety of scales…
The origins of the Coventry Model Railway Club lie in the history of the much older Coventry Model Engineering Society, which had existed before World War II, and catered mainly for live steam modellers.
Event Times
- Saturday 17 September: 1000-1600
- Sunday 18 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Coventry Transport Museum
Millennium Place, Hale Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 1JD
Get within touching distance of some of the most amazing vehicles ever invented. See the cars your parents and grandparents drove or explore what…
Largest collection of British road transport in the world. Includes the City's nationally important collections of vehicles, motorcycles and cycles as well as one of the fastest cars in the world: Thrust SSC.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1700
- Sunday 11 September: 1000-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
King Henry VIII School
King Henry VIII School, Warwick Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 6AQ
Take a walking tour of the School site and take the opportunity to view documents and other artefacts illustrating the 476 years since the…
Founded in 1545 in the aftermath of the Reformation, King Henry VIII School has stood on its present site since 1885. The mock Tudor facade dates from this time although the interior was extensively re-modelled following the 1941 Blitz.
Event Times
- Saturday 17 September: Tours commencing at 1030; 1200; 1330
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred
Kingsfield Orchard
A444 island junction of Binley Road, 23 Binley Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 4EW
It appears on maps dated around 1860 with many trees and was divided into allotments which were for the use of Freemen of the City. Many old trees…
The site was part of ‘King’s Fields’, so named as it is said this was where King Richard set up his camp prior to the Battle of Gosford Green.
Event Times
- Saturday 17 September: 1100-1530
- Sunday 18 September: 1100-1530
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
LTB SHOWROOMS (Above the ‘Litten Tree’ Pub)
The Litten Tree, 1 Warwick Row, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 1EX
Originally built in 1911 as the prestigious showrooms for The Rover Company – the ‘Meteor Works’ Bull Yard factory occupied a large area to…
A self-guided tour route around the spaces – comprising 4 floors - with heritage displays and film content telling the story of this fascinating building.
Event Times
- Friday 9 September: 1200-1600
- Saturday 10 September: 1200-1600
- Sunday 11 September: 1200-1600
- Monday 12 September: 1200-1600
- Tuesday 13 September: 1200-1600
- Wednesday 14 September: 1200-1600
- Thursday 15 September: 1200-1600
- Friday 16 September: 1200-1600
- Saturday 17 September: 1200-1600
- Sunday 18 September: 1200-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Mid-Century Art & Architecture Walk
Godiva statue, Broadgate, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 1LL
The walk will look at statues, sculptures, mosaics, tiles and buildings to demonstrate how Coventry’s mid-century style influenced a generation…
Organised by the Twentieth Century Society this walk through the centre of Coventry examines its post-war architecture and public art which were important features when planning and rebuilding the city.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1030-1230
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
MotoFest Coventry
Coventry Motofest Ltd, Hertford Place, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 3JZ
As the UK’s largest free motoring festival, MotoFest will feature a unique blend of racing demonstrations, static displays, live music, culture…
MotoFest is a weekend of non-stop cultural celebration and motoring madness. Free family fun in the UK’s motoring city.
It brings together thousands, young and old, to celebrate the industry that moves us - past, present and future.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1700
- Sunday 11 September: 1000-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Riley Cars Archive
Unit 8, Coventry Canal Basin, St. Nicholas Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 4LY
Riley Cars Archive Heritage Trust are giving you the opportunity to look at numerous documents, photographs, books and magazines relating to the…
Archive history of Riley motor cars from the first Riley built in 1898 to the last Riley Elf built in 1969.
Opportunity to see a replica of the first car designed by Percy Riley in 1898.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1100-1600
- Sunday 11 September: 1100-1600
- Tuesday 13 September: 1030-1600
- Wednesday 14 September: 1030-1600
- Friday 16 September: 1100-1600
- Saturday 17 September: 1100-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
St John the Baptist Church
St. John the Baptist Church, Fleet Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 3AY
Its history is unique having been founded by Queen Isabella in 1344. It served as a place of worship until the 1530s, after which it was used for…
This striking Grade I collegiate church was described by Sir Gilbert Scott, the eminent Victorian architect as possibly the most beautiful church in the Country.
Event Times
- Friday 9 September: 1000-1400
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1400 (café open 1000-1200)
- Sunday 11 September: 1130-1400
- Friday 16 September: 1000-1400
- Saturday 17 September: 1000-1400 (café open 1000-1200)
- Sunday 18 September: 1130-1400
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
St Mary’s Guildhall
St. Marys Guildhall, Coventry, West Midlands
First built in the 1340s for the merchant guild of St Mary it was enlarged between 1394 and 1414 and extensively embellished at the end of the…
St Mary's Guildhall is one of the finest surviving examples of a Medieval Guildhall in the country.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1100-1500
- Sunday 11 September: 1100-1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
The Great Meeting House, Coventry Unitarian Church
Unitarian Church, 116 Holyhead Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 3AE
The twelve stained-glass roundels in our chapel windows are well worth a view. They represent science, the arts, commerce, learning, and spiritual…
Fizzy pop, the internet, lightning conductors and many other useful and delightful things were invented or discovered by Unitarians — come discover more. Stained glass window features, organ, antique wainscote, and a pleasant inviting building.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1500
- Sunday 11 September: 1100-1330
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
The Phil Silvers Archival Museum - Celebrating 111 years
Unit 2C, Fargo Village, Far Gosford Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5ED
The museum is dedicated to the life and work of the late American comedian and actor who was most famous for playing the role of Sgt Ernie Bilko…
The Phil Silvers Museum proudley opened its doors on November 1, 2015, with nationwide television and press coverage.
Event Times
- Friday 9 September: 1100-1700
- Saturday 10 September: 1100-1700
- Sunday 11 September: 1100-1600
- Monday 12 September: 1100-1700
- Tuesday 13 September: 1100-1700
- Wednesday 14 September: 1100-1700
- Thursday 15 September: 1100-1700
- Friday 16 September: 1100-1700
- Saturday 17 September: 1100-1700
- Sunday 18 September: 1100-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
War Memorial Cenotaph Chamber of Silence
Kenilworth Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 6PT
This rare opportunity will enable those attending to view the Rolls of the Fallen which lists all the Coventry men killed in the two World Wars as…
The Friends of War Memorial park are giving visitors a chance to see inside the 90 foot Cenotaph at the Chamber of Silence which is only normally open for Remembrance Sunday.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1500
- Sunday 18 September: 1000-1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Weavers House and Garden (Spon End Building Preservation Trust)
121 Upper Spon Street, Spon End, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 3BQ
Saved from demolition and restored by Spon End Building Preservation Trust, the project was completed in 2008. Step back into medieval Coventry…
A terrace of six timber-framed artisan cottages built in 1455 known as the Black Swan Terrace.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1600
- Sunday 11 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Astounding Inventions at Top Church
Top Church (St Thomas and St Luke), High , Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 1QD
Learn about the Harper and Bean families who built the historic Bean cars. Find out about how Top Church was at the forefront of church design…
Visit our historic church in the heart of Dudley to uncover some of the previous inventors who have attended Top Church, and discover some of the innovations in Top Church's history.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1100-1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Temple Balsall
Fen End Road West, Temple Balsall, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 0AN
A tranquil rural setting dating back to 1146 and the Knights Templar, with 17th century endowments for church, alms houses and a school by the…
Discover the Temple Balsall Church & The Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1200-1630. Talk and Tour will commence at 12.30 and run hourly until 15.30.
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred
Holy Trinity Parish Church Sutton Coldfield
Holy Trinity Parish Church, Trinity Centre, Church Hill, Mill Street, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1TF
We will be celebrating Astounding Inventions associated with Holy Trinity Parish Church and the wider town of Sutton Coldfield. Our day will be…
A chance to view this stunning Grade-I listed parish church and its partner building the Trinity Centre, climb the church tower and celebrate astounding inventions associated with the church and Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1100-1500 (last admissions 1430)
- Wednesday 14 September: Open Bell-ringing practice - a chance to try the art of bell-ringing! From 1800
- Sunday 18 September: churchyard walks led by Marian Baxter 1400 and 1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Book on day
Aldridge Transport Museum
Aston Manor Road Transport Museum t/a Aldridge Transport Museum, Shenstone Drive, Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 8TP
The museum is all on one level so is easily accessed by all. There will be a lot to see, both of vehicles and of associated exhibits which…
Primarily a commercial road transport museum which features buses with a local connection. There are also some small commercial vehicles and a car on display together with some 2 wheeled vehicles, mechanical and pedal. Numerous smaller displays.
Event Times
- Saturday 17 September: 1030-1600
- Sunday 18 September: 1030-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
St Matthew’s Parish Church, Walsall
St Matthew's Parish Church, St Matthew's Close, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 3DG
On Friday evening and Saturday visitors to our church building will be able to see a 12th/13th century crypt including parts of the old east wall…
See our 15th century chancel and font; 19th century nave and ceiling; stained glass. Guided tours of the tower and 800 year old crypt. Refreshments; cream teas on Saturday.
Event Times
- Friday 9 September: 1800-2030
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Wightwick Manor and Gardens
National Trust, Wightwick Manor, Wightwick Bank, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8EE
There will be a programme of entertainment including outdoor games and races on the tennis lawn; family crafts and lots of other surprising things…
Welcome one, welcome all! The Mander family liked to open up Wightwick Manor and Gardens to everyone for a good Garden Party - and on 10 & 11 September, you're invited to join in with games, crafts, nature and history suitable for all the family.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: Gardens 1000-1700, Manor and Gallery 1100-1600
- Sunday 11 September: Gardens 1000-1700, Manor and Gallery 1100-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable