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Properties and events in Northampton 2022
Properties and events in Northampton 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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Northampton Castle and Heritage Park.
Chalk Lane, Northampton, , Northamptonshire, NN1 2RW
Sadly most of the castle was lost when railway marshalling yards were built in the 19th century, but enough of the site remains to give a picture…
Take a short tour of the site of Northampton Castle, one of the most important Mediaeval castles.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1100
- Sunday 11 September: 1100
- Saturday 17 September: 1100
- Sunday 18 September: 1100
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Crusader Community Boating - Grand Union Canal
Blisworth, Northamptonshire, NN7 3RZ
The canal trip will be on 10th & 11th September and will include entering into Blisworth Tunnel and commentary on route relating to the canal…
Discover the Grand Union Canal in Blisworth Northamptonshire on a two hour boat trip.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: NO PLACES LEFT ON THIS TRIP
- Sunday 11 September: PLACES AVAILABLE ON 1000 am TRIP ONLY 1400 TRIP FULLY BOOKED
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Designed in Deanshanger - Astounding Inventors and Inventions
Main Hall, Deanshanger Memorial Community Centre, Little London, Deanshanger, Northamptonshire, MK19 6HT
Deanshanger has an amazing industrial heritage of two world-renowned businesses, a Victorian Iron Works and a 20th century Oxide factory each…
Our exhibition celebrates the invention, industry and innovation of our residents from the past to the present day. Inventions are as diverse as a mine ventilation fan, our first village radio and a variety of Pot Noodle. A fun family day out!
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1200-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
‘Hats Galore’ will be at Hartwell Church
St John the Baptist Church , Ashton Road , Hartwell , Northamptonshire, NN72HU
The head gear on show will be very diverse with some items for sale. Mannequin heads that children from Hartwell Primary School have made will be…
An exhibition of all things that can be worn on the head from a helmet to a hat from Harrods!
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1700
- Sunday 11 September: 1200-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
78 Derngate: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh House
78 Derngate, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1UH
The visionary owner, local businessman W J Bassett-Lowke, commissioned Mackintosh to completely transform his marital home which is now open to…
Take a guided tour of 78 Derngate, an ordinary Georgian terraced house in Northampton made extraordinary by the dramatic remodelling of the interiors by the famous Glaswegian designer and architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Event Times
- Friday 16 September: 1300-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Church of St Edmund King and Martyr
St Edmunds Church, High Street, Hardingstone, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 6BZ
The first known incumbent was here in 1223, but there had already been a church for some time: when Simon de Senlis, 2nd Earl of Northampton,…
13C 2* parish church, with early 17C memorials to Harvey family & 18C monument by Rysbrack; many memorial plaques to Hardingstone and Delapre families.
Tombs of the Tate family, under the altar, will be uncovered this weekend.
Village Exhibition
Event Times
- Friday 9 September: 0900-1700
- Saturday 10 September: 0900-1700
- Sunday 11 September: 1200-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Church of the Holy Sepulchre - Heritage ICON Conservations and outcomes of unique conservation
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2LY
Northampton’s oldest standing building offers so much to see in history and militaria down the centuries. With the Northampton castle having…
The world famous Holy Sepulchre Church 1100 AD has so much to interest our many visitors with oceans of conservation and recent research that now enhances and expands our Visitor Experience…a not to miss Heritage Open Day!
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1600
- Sunday 11 September: 1200-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Crusader Community Boating - River Nene
Becketts Park, The Promenade , Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5NL What3Words edits:quest:major.
The river trip will be on 17th & 18th September and will start from Becketts Park in Northampton town centre running both up and down stream. This…
Discover the River Nene in Northampton on a two hour boat trip.
Event Times
- Saturday 17 September: 1000 trip has limited places. 1400 trip fully booked
- Sunday 18 September: 1000 am trip limited places 1400 trip fully booked
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Discover the origins of the Northampton Saints Rugby Football Club - Walking Tour
Northampton Rugby Football Club Ltd, Franklins Gardens, Weedon Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 5BG
Discover stories of the founding members of the Northampton Saints Rugby Football Club and its history by joining us for a walking tour around the…
Join us for a walking tour of St James with Club Historian, Graham McKechnie, discovering the origins of Northampton Saints Rugby Football Club and stories of the young men that played.
Event Times
- Monday 12 September: 10:30 - 11:30
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Discover the stories of Saintsmen laid to rest at Dallington Cemetery - Walking Tour
Dallington Cemetery, Harlestone Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6AB
In 2021, Graham McKechnie discovered the grave of the Northampton Saints Rugby Clubs first Captain, Jim Barker, buried in 1929. In a state of…
Join us for a walking tour of Dallington Cemetery led by Club Historian, Graham McKechnie, and discover the stories past players of Northampton Saints Rugby Football Club that have been laid to rest here.
Event Times
- Tuesday 13 September: 10:30 - 11:30
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Hunsbury Hill Country Park - Iron-age Hillfort
Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust, Hunsbury Hill Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9UW
Members of the Friends' group will be available in Hunsbury Hill Country Park (NN4 9UW) from 1100 am until 1500 pm on Saturday 17th and Sunday…
Friends of West Hunsbury Parks is a volunteer group looking after 3 parks in Northampton. Hunsbury Iron-age Hill-fort is central to our Country Park and well worth a visit.
William the Shire Horse will be joining us this year!
Event Times
- Saturday 17 September: 1100-1700 - William the Shire Horse Meet & Greet at 1200 - Chain Harrowing at 1430
- Sunday 18 September: 1100-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Hunsbury Iron Age Hill Fort
Hunsbury Hill Country Park, Hunsbury Hill Road, West Hunsbury, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 9UW
Hunsbury Iron Age hill fort can be found in the middle of Hunsbury Hill Country Park. It is a scheduled monument currently on the "at risk"…
Hunsbury Iron Age Hill Fort dates back to between the 7th and 4th centuries BC. The internal rampart at Hunsbury appears to have been burnt down and vitrified - such forts are rare in England.
Event Times
- Saturday 17 September: 1100-1700
- Sunday 18 September: 1100-1700
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Northampton Classic Bus Rally and Running Day
Market Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2DN
A selection of classic local and regional buses and coaches will be on display, some of which will run in service on historic bus routes into the…
A display of classic buses on the Market Square and regular FREE bus services using classic buses and coaches running from Drapery on routes in Northampton and the surrounding area. There will also be some sales stalls with transport related items.
Event Times
- Sunday 18 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Northampton Heritage Fair @ Abington Park Museum
Abington Park Museum, Abington Park, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5LW
Now in its 20th year, the Northampton Heritage Fair aims to be bigger and better than ever! Join us at the beautiful surroundings of Abington Park…
A wide variety of exhibits, displays and demonstrations covering many different local subjects.
Event Times
- Sunday 11 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Northampton Heritage Fair @ Northampton Museum & Art Gallery.
4-6 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Now in its 20th year, the Northampton Heritage Fair aims to be bigger and better than ever! Join us at the recently opened and totally revamped…
A wide variety of exhibits, displays and demonstrations covering many different local subjects.
Love Northampton .then come and see a little of what we have to offer.
Event Times
- Sunday 11 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Northamptonshire Archives and Heritage Service
Northamptonshire Record Office, Wootton Hall Park, Mereway, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 8BQ
Whether you have used the service for research or not, you may never have seen where the archives are physically stored and the sheer scale of how…
Tours of the Archives Service behind the scenes and an opportunity to see some of the amazing archives that are looked after and available for you to use for family, local and social history. Plus a small exhibition.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: Building open 0930-1530. Tours: 1000, 1100, 1200 & 1400
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Required
Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Northamptonshire Natural History Society, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD
We are a society in Northampton dating back to 1876. We encompass many disciplines including Astronomy, Geology, Microscopy, Meteorology,…
Interested in Natural History in Northamptonshire?
Want to look through a microscope?
Want to handle local rocks and fossils?
Interested in Astronomy?
A keen photographer interested in more skills?
Then visit us in our purpose built rooms.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 10am - 4pm
- Sunday 11 September: 10am - 4pm
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Sessions House - Accessible Tours
Sessions House, George Row, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DF
This superb Grade I listed building, of international significance, built immediately after the 1675 fire of Northampton, retains much of its…
Seize your opportunity to look around the county’s most significant building with an expert tour guide - accessible for those with limited mobility and wheelchair users.
Event Times
- Friday 9 September: Tours at 1000, 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred
Sessions House Tours
Sessions House, George Row, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DF
This superb Grade I listed building, of international significance, was built immediately after the 1675 fire of Northampton and retains much of…
Seize your opportunity to take a look around the county’s most significant building with an expert tour guide.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: Tours at 1000, 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500, 1600
- Sunday 11 September: Tours at 1000, 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500, 1600
- Saturday 17 September: Tours at 1000, 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500, 1600
- Sunday 18 September: Tours at 1000, 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500, 1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred
St Matthew’s Church
St. Matthews Church, St. Matthews Parade, Kettering Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7HF
Father Walter Hussey second vicar at St Matthew’s commissioned, an outstanding succession of fine works of art. Moore's sculpture and…
The building was designed by a local architect, Matthew Henry Holding (1846-1910) in 13th century Gothic style. The foundation stone was laid on St Matthew's Day in 1891 and the church was dedicated in 1893 on St Matthew's Day, 21 September.
Event Times
- Friday 9 September: 1230-1400
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1400
- Sunday 11 September: 1230-1400
- Friday 16 September: 1230-1400
- Saturday 17 September: 1000-1400
- Sunday 18 September: 1230-1400
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Abington Park, Northampton
Park Avenue South, Abington, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 3AB
Abington church stands in Abington Park. Visitors will be able to look around inside.
The historic church will be open for visitors to look around. Some parts of the church date back to 1200, and it has a connection with William Shakespeare.
Event Times
- Wednesday 14 September: 1000-1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
St Peter’s Church Northampton
Marefair, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1SR
The active Friends group will welcome you to our historic church with guides and activities.
Enjoy the beautiful Romanesque architecture of this beautiful grade 1 listed building in the heart of historic Northampton.
Event Times
- Friday 9 September: 1400 - 1600
- Saturday 10 September: 1400 - 1600
- Sunday 11 September: 1400 - 1600
- Saturday 17 September: 1400 - 1600
- Sunday 18 September: 1400 - 1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
The Old Savoy - The home of The Deco Theatre
The Old Savoy, Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AE
The Building first opened on Saturday 2 May 1936 in a blaze of publicity as “the Savoy”, described as “Northampton’s only super Cinema”…
The Deco Theatre, Northampton's hidden gem, is host to a wide variety of shows, the Christmas pantomime, and many training events. Over recent years the theatre has thoroughly re-established itself and continues to grow from strength to strength.
Event Times
- Friday 9 September: 1000-1500
- Saturday 10 September: 1300-1500
- Monday 12 September: 1000-1500
- Tuesday 13 September: 1200-1500
- Thursday 15 September: 1000-1500
- Friday 16 September: 1000-1400
- Saturday 17 September: 1300-1500
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred
Upton Hall
Quinton House School, Upton Hall, Upton Lane, Upton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 4UX
The site has been home to a manor house since Medieval times and In 1893 William Hudson bought Upton Estate. He set about rebuilding the old…
Visit the 19th Century ballroom and see the History of Upton Hall.
Event Times
- Saturday 10 September: 1000-1400
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Not applicable
Victorian County Gaol Tour
4-6 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Come and join an expert tour guide to unlock the clues and discover Northampton’s Victorian County Gaol constructed in 1846. Using evidence that…
Have you ever wondered what the museum buildings were used for previously?
Event Times
- Tuesday 13 September: Tours at 1000, 1100, 1200 1400, 1500, 1600
- Wednesday 14 September: Tours at 1000, 1100, 1200 1400, 1500, 1600
- Thursday 15 September: Tours at 1000, 1100, 1200 1400, 1500, 1600
Booking Details: Pre-booking: Preferred