Newark & Sherwood
Properties and events in Newark & Sherwood
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
A guided walk/talk around Newark's timber framed heritage
As well as spotting the less obvious, well-disguised timber-framed buildings, this walk, guided by local architect Bernard Martin, around the centre of Newark, will visit some of the timber-framed buildings.
A Little House and a Grand Town Hall
Group tours with our volunteer guides to see behind the scenes at Newark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery.
Behind the Scenes at The Museum
A rare opportunity to look behind the scenes at the museum’s reserve collection.
Civil War tour of Newark, including the Queens Sconce
Kevin Winter will lead a Civil War tour of Newark. Explore some of the places that were at the heart of key events, ending at the Queens Sconce.
Heritage Building Skills Demonstration and Participation
When you look at the historic buildings around Newark you may wonder how they are kept looking like they did in the past. This is your chance to find out, as heritage building skills are demonstrated in the Market Place.
If Walls Could Talk
If walls could talk: a hidden history trail through the National Civil War Centre and the Palace Theatre
Lowdham Signal Box
See a historic railway signal box and try your hand on the levers. Learn what a signal box is for, and what the signalman did. This year we are holding signalling demonstrations.
National Holocaust Museum -Survival and Hope
Curatorial talk offering a history of our architecture and Holocaust survivor stories linked to our museum.
Newark Heritage Barge
Newark Heritage Barge; Leicester Trader, is the last Trent size cargo barge built to fit the old locks of the Trent Navigation Company. On board is a museum and learning resource, explaining life and work on the River Trent barges.
Newark Masonic Hall & Museum
Visitors will be able to see artefacts related to the history of the Masons in Newark, including regalia and objects related to past members of the Lodge.
Talk: Medieval Stories of Newark Castle
In this talk by Dr. Gabrielle Storey, forgotten stories of Newark Castle and its place in the history of the town will be unveiled, showing what it was like to live in medieval Newark.
The Original Bramley Apple Tree
Nottingham Trent University are offering visitors an opportunity to view the original Bramley apple tree and to learn about the history of the Bramley apple and why the tree is so special.
The Reawakening of St Mary Magdalene: A Sustainable Regeneration Project
Join us to find out more about the major conservation project at St Mary Magdalene Parish Church in Newark.
The Timber Framed Buildings of Nottinghamshire
An illustrated talk by Jason Mordan of Notts County Council based on the 2005 publication of the same title.
Wellow Heritage Centre and Village Walk
The Schoolroom/Heritage Centre will be open to the public and will include a free talk at 12.00 noon on 'Mining Communities', which will be followed by a guided walk around the village, at 1.30pm.
Wellow St Swithin's Church
A rare opportunity to discover the delights of an unspoilt mediaeval village church.