Harlow

Properties and events in Harlow

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180 Bishopsfield, Harlow

180 Bishopsfield, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6UT
In person
Pre-booking required

Of great interest to architects, architectural students, and those interested in 20th Century town planning. A courtyard dwelling in Bishopsfield - one of 256 dwellings in the award winning development from 1961.

A Harlow walk

Great Parndon Community Cente, Abercrombie Way, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6YJ
In person
Pre-booking preferred

A 3 mile guided walk, taking in Harlow architecture "old" and new and some sculpture.

Catherine’s Farmhouse, Great Parndon

Catherine’s Farmhouse, Peldon Road, Harlow, Essex, CM19 4HT
In person
Pre-booking required

Grade II listed farmhouse with selected rooms available to view.

Explore & Discover: Open House at St. Mary’s Church Old Harlow

Churchgate Street, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0JT
In person
Pre-booking not required

St. Mary’s Church will be open to explore and discover a little bit of history on your doorstep, and enjoy home made refreshments.

Great Parndon School, Harlow

The Old School, Peldon Rd, Harlow, Essex, CM19 4HT
In person
Pre-booking not required

Great Parndon School. Learn about the development of the building over the years.

Harlowbury Chapel

Harlowbury Manor, Old Road, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0HE
In person
Pre-booking not required

See Harlow's oldest building. A Norman chapel built in 1180 in the grounds of Harlowbury Manor. On the site of an earlier saxon building.

Our Lady of Fatima

Our Lady of Fatima Church, Howard Way, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2NS
In person
Pre-booking not required

The opportunity to visit this unique Roman Catholic church in Harlow. Designed in 1953/54 by Gerard Goalen, who had been recommended by Frederick Gibberd. Windows created at Buckfast Abbey by Dom Charles Norris using the dalle de verre technique

Parndon Hall

Parndon Hall, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Hamstel Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX
In person
Pre-booking required

The former home of Loftus & Elizabeth Arkwright, Parndon Hall was built in 1867. Elizabeth decorated ceilings and doors with paintings, as was the fashion at the time. The Grade II listed house is owned by the hospital and is now mothballed.

Private View: Touch Point - The Graham Collection Re-presented

Gibberd Gallery, Civic Centre, The Water Gardens, Harlow, Essex, Cm20 1WG
In person
Pre-booking required

Join us for the Touch Point private view—tour & talk with curator Andrew Mummery on art, place & Englishness post-WWII.

Reconstructing an 18th Century Estate

Muskham Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2LF
In person
Pre-booking required

Walk through time to learn how the remaining buildings of Mark Hall Estate in Harlow connected to support the life of Mark Hall and Latton Parish. Gardens, Stables and Church. Find out about plans for the new development of the site.

St Johns Arts & Recreation Centre

St John's Arts and Recreation Centre, St Johns Walk, Market Street, Old Harlow, Essex, CM17 0AJ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Join us at St John's Arts and Recreation Centre, to look back at the history and architecture of the Church. The ARC is now a Community Centre for residents in Harlow and surrounding areas. An extension to the building offers modern facilities.

St Mary's Little Parndon Harvest Weekend

St Mary's Little Parndon Church, Parndon Mill Lane, (off Elizabeth Way), Harlow, Essex, CM20 2JB
In person
Pre-booking not required

St Mary's Little Parndon - on Saturday 13th of September the church will be open from 11.00 with History and Harvest displays & Macmillan Coffee Morning. On Sunday 14th we will have our Harvest Service at 9.30am followed by refreshments.

St Mary’s Church, Great Parndon, Harlow

St Mary’s Church, Peldon Road, Great Parndon, Harlow, Essex, CM19 4HT
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come and see our beautiful Church of England church. A church has stood on the site of St. Mary's since the twelfth century. The current building dates from the fifteenth century. It includes later additions and renovations.

The Gibberd Garden

The House, Marsh Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0NA
In person
Book on day

Visit The Gibberd Garden to explore the legacy of one of Britain’s most influential architects, discover one of Essex’s most special gardens and experience guided tours of Sir Frederick Gibberd’s home, free of charge.