Properties and events in Adur 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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In Search of a Princess

St Nicolas' Church, St Nicolas' Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5NH

Lydia Yavorska, Princess Bariatinsky, made her name as an actress in St Petersburg around 1900, then came to take the London stage by storm. She…

An audio-visual presentation on the travels, trials and tribulations of the search for the story of the life of the Russian Princess buried in the churchyard of Old Shoreham.

Opening Times

Sat 15 Sept: 1900; Talk commences 1930

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Shoreham Fort

Shoreham Fort, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5HY

Prime Ministers, Emperors, Queens, Film Stars, Edison, Charge of the Light Brigade, Two World Wars and even Nicholas Lyndhurst... Shoreham Fort…

Visit historic Shoreham Fort

Opening Times

Sun 9 Sept: 1100 - 1600

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Shoreham Lifeboat Station Tour

Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Lifeboat House, Brighton Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 6RN

Shoreham RNLI Lifeboat Station celebrates over 150 years of saving lives at sea. The present Shoreham Harbour Lifeboat station was completed in…

Visit Shoreham RNLI Lifeboat Station

Opening Times

Thurs 6 Sept: Tour 1100-1230
Fri 7 Sept: Tour 1100-1230
Sat 8 Sept: Tour 1100-1230
Sun 9 Sept: Tour 1400-1530
Thurs 13 Sept: Tour 1100-1230
Fri 14 Sept: Tour 1100-1230
Sat 15 Sept: Tour 1100-1230
Sun 16 Sept: Tour 1400-1530

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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St Julian’s Church, St Julian’s Lane, Kingston Buci, Shoreham-by-Sea

St Julian's Church, St. Julians Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 6YS

St Julian's Church is a flint building with stone dressings, and consists of a nave with a north aisle, chancel and central (but partly offset)…

St Julian’s church is one of the oldest and most interesting in Sussex. Although we don’t know exactly how long there has been a church on this site, we do know that there has been a significant settlement at Kingston Buci for centuries

Opening Times

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

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Nicolas Old Shoreham: Guided Tours

St. Nicolas' Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5NH

Guides will be on hand to show visitors the outstanding architectural and historical features of this jewel of a building. The perfectly preserved…

Enjoy a beautiful church which is over 1000 years old - and delicious cakes which are freshly made.

Opening Times

Sat 15 Sept: Tours 10.00-16.00, Refreshments 10.00-12.30

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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St Nicolas’ Church, Shoreham

St. Nicolas Church, St. Nicolas Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5NH

The graveyard contains the grave of Amon Henry Wilds, the architect of much of Regency Brighton. He moved to Shoreham-by-Sea, where he died in…

Visit this ancient church and see the grave of Brighton's Regency architect, Amon Henry Wilds.

Opening Times

Sat 15 Sept: 1000-1600 and 1900-2030

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable

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Steyning, Saxons and their Saint

The statue opposite St. Andrew's and St. Cuthman's , Vicarage Lane, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3YL

We hear about the town's significance, and what role it played in William the Conqueror's decision to invade England in 1066! We enjoy the…

A walking tour through the picturesque town of Steyning.
Established by the time of the Saxon saint, St. Cuthman, Steyning was once an economic powerhouse of the early Middle Ages.

Opening Times

Sun 16 Sept: 1100-1245

Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required

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