Hertfordshire
Properties and events in Hertfordshire
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A Radical Village - an exploration of Rebellion Dissent and non-conformity in Northchurch
A guided tour explaining how the people if Northchurch rebelled against the Church and State from the turbulent years of the English Civil War to the modern day.
A Walk into the Past: Berkhamsted Place, Successor to the Castle
A Walk in the Past: Berkhamsted Place A successor to the castle. Tour includes the surviving servants quarter, kitchen garden with Victorian vinery and the awesome Great Barn, the largest in Herts!
Amersfort Garden Tour
Amersfort, a fine Arts and Craft House and garden, designed by Ernest Willmott and planted by Gertrude Jekyll. Both house and garden are adapted to the surrounding landscape.
Ayot St Peter Church Open Day
Our church will be open all day for visitors to browse and take photographs. We will be selling home-made preserves and we hope for a fine day so visitors can enjoy the pretty and tranquil churchyard.
Berkhamsted Castle Guided Tour
Free guided tour of the ruins of this fine motte and bailey castle, with many royal associations, led by experienced volunteers from Berkhamsted Castle Trust.
Berkhamsted Castle Guided Tour - Family Tour
Free guided tour for families of the ruins of this fine motte and bailey castle, with many royal associations, led by experienced volunteers from Berkhamsted Castle Trust.
Berkhamsted Foundling Hospital - Memories of Childhood
Former pupils of the Foundling Hospital will tell us what life was like for the children in Berkhamsted Foundling Hospital 1935-55. Walking around the present Ashlyns School they will recall memories and feelings of those days.
Berkhamsted HOD 'A Walk Back in Time' - The town centre
A guided tour of Berkhamsted's historic town centre, pointing out strategic places of interest.
Berkhamsted Railway Walk
A trip down memory lane of Berkhamsted Railway
Bourne End Heritage Walk
A 2 hour walk through the Village and surrounding areas to discover how this small settlement developed from pre-Roman to modern times and how it has been shaped by its people and geography, including important road, canal and railway links.
Dirty work in Berkhamsted: from arsenic mixer to pesthouse keeper
Jobs in Berkhamsted included the good, the bad and the ugly - from mixing arsenic, to whipping 'sturdy beggars', via running the pesthouse, catching dogs with tongs, and removing the body of the murdered school usher. Discover more with Dan Parry.
Frogmore Paper Mill
Discover the world’s oldest mechanised paper mill, still making artisan papers in the heart of Hertfordshire. Explore our unique heritage site, where paper has been made since 1774 and the first paper machine was installed in 1803.
Hertford Castle Heritage Day
Step back in time and explore the Castle lawn, transformed to include a small settlement of interactive medieval encampments. Enjoy a full programme of activities and entertainment, including storytelling, archery and Viking battle re-enactments.
Kingsbury Barn Ceramics Exhibition Dacorum and Chiltern Potters Guild
An exhibition of ceramics made by 30 members of the Dacorum and Chiltern Potters Guild (A charity promoting ceramics and experiences with clay) in a privately owned 13th/14th century barn which is not usually open to the public.
Photo exhibition of the working people of Berkhamsted and surrounding areas
A photographic exhibition of daily working life through the ages. Looking at the ordinary lives, trades, and routines of everyday people.
Roman Archaeology Workshop- Free Activity for Families at Bishop's Stortford Museum
Join us at at Bishop's Stortford Museum for a day of discovery! Become an archaeologist by investigating, recording and learning about real Roman finds in our family-friendly archaeology workshop.
St Albans Clock Tower
Discover over 600 years of history in the only medieval town belfry in England. Climb 93 steps to the roof, see the medieval bell, the 1866 clock, and the display "Ale House, Bellringer and Cordwainer – everyday histories at the Clock Tower".
St Albans South Signal Box
St Albans South Signal Box will be open during the weekend of the 12th and 13th September with displays of signals and signaling plus garden railway, model trains and a huge display of railway artifacts. Light refreshments available.
St Peter's Church and Court House
A detailed tour of the church, pointing out important architectural and historical features. Visit also to Tudor Court House, a much-altered building which has had many uses over the years.
The Lost Pubs of Northchurch Village (Berkhamsted) from the 17th - 21st Century
Starting at the George and Dragon, Northchurch's only remaining pub, we will walk around the village centre visiting the places where public houses once stood, to discover their past and hear stories of the people that lived, worked and drank in them