Eastern
Properties and events in Eastern
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
'A Walk Back in Time' - History of Berkhamsted in 10 historical buildings
A guided tour of Berkhamsted's historic town centre, pointing out strategic places and buildings of interest.
'Heritage Heverland Festival' - Launch and Open Day
An open day with a talk, screenings, displays and activities about Haveringland's Heritage- especially the Festival Church and Community Hub,a Victorian rebuild and recent repair and improvement project. Fun times for all the family!
'Meet and Play the Moot Hall Organ' at Colchester Town Hall
A rare opportunity to hear and play the remarkable organ in Colchester Town Hall which provides music for the town's annual Oyster Feast and other civic events.
'Memories of Vauxhall's factory floor' hosted by Luton Made: Vauxhall
Join us on Sunday 14th September to celebrate Vauxhall Motors' legacy in Luton. Share your stories, shape our exhibition, and be part of the journey.
'Tongues of fire' - The Windows of the South Transept at St John's
Join us for a talk that discusses the stained glass in the windows of the South Transept. Designed by Dunstan Powell in the early 1900s, these windows depict a wide variety of subjects, from the Old and New Testament, as well as from English history.
'What this place needs is some decent toilets and the bloomin' roof put back!'
A short guided walk & talk showing the efforts of the Lowestoft Central Project to restore and rejuvenate Lowestoft Railway Station
‘Making Your Mark – Creative Responses to Histon Road’
Join us for an engaging, artist-led workshop that draws inspiration from the rich history of Histon Road, including its architecture, vibrant community, and diverse trades.
‘Nothing fills a hole like a Double Decker’
In 1988 a bus fell into a hole in Earlham Road, around 120 yards from the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. Come and find out the history of this event, and how it relates to the story of the Cathedral site from the medieval period to the present.
‘This Stone Can Tell the Story’: Metals, Rocks and Building Blocks
The 17th-century Old Library of St John’s presents an exhibition on stone, rock and metal: the stuff of archaeology, architecture, astronomy and more.
"Churchyard Cemeteries and the Victorians – Black Feathers to Black Underwear" - Heritage Talk
Join Kevin Varty at Huntingdon Town Hall for a talk on Churchyard Cemeteries and the Victorians “Black Feathers to Black Underwear”, discussing the role of the colour black, and the impact of the Queen Victoria in mourning traditions.
"Next train's gone..."
Visit County School Station - the only one on the MNR that was built in the distinctive Great Eastern Railway architectural style. Explore the station, discover the history of the Watts Naval School, and see a miniature railway in action.
“Symbolism at Blickling Hall in the Tudor-Stuart Age of Symbolism”.
Blickling Hall is a wonderful collection of obvious and not so obvious symbolism that was itself part of the wider world of Tudor-Stuart symbolism. Historian Dr Victor Morgan reveals some of the meaning that have been lost over the centuries.
“The Chelmsford Streets that lost their character” an Illustrated talk by Alan Pamphilon
The illustrated talk gives a vitual tour starting in Tindal Square walking down Tindal Street to New London Road, recreating the lost shops and buildings of the area which the people of Chelmsford once knew so well.
10 Tuesday Market Place
Hidden from view - a secret arch and garden.
150 years of Cambridge Corn Exchange
From Suffragettes to rock legends, the Cambridge Corn Exchange has been a hub for the Cambridge community for 150 years.
155 years of continuous play
Come and see one of Norwich’s ‘hidden gems’ where outdoor bowls has been played for 155 years. Active club in delightful garden setting with an interesting thatched summer house.
1618 Day
Find out more about 1618, the year work began on the Whipple Museum's beautiful Jacobean building.
175 Years since the railway reached Lowestoft
View the special timeline installed in 2022 marking 175 years since the railway reached Lowestoft.
180 Bishopsfield, Harlow
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.
19 Tuesday Market Place
Visit a fine town house.