Warwickshire

Properties and events in Warwickshire

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'Rags to Riches' Patchwork Exhibition

Russell's Garden Centre, Mill Hill, Baginton, Warwickshire, CV8 3AG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Rags to Riches the second exhibition of vintage & modern quilts from the Jane Cobbett Collection of Historical Textiles, displayed in the Library Garden at Avondale Nursery, Baginton, Warwickshire. CV8 3AG

Alcester Baptist Chapel and Meeting House

Alcester Baptist Church, Church Street, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5AJ
In person
Pre-booking not required

The Baptist community in Alcester first met in 1640, one of the earliest Baptist meetings in the country. Take a walk around the original meeting house from 1735, and the later chapel dating from 1860. You can also visit the old burial ground.

Alcester War Memorial Town Hall

Butter Street, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5AL
In person
Pre-booking not required

Grade I listed timber framed town hall.

Alderson House, Warwick

Alderson House, 23 High Street, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 4AX
In person
Pre-booking not required

An outstanding, post Great Fire of Warwick, Georgian building, completed in 1695, retaining many original features and a lovely garden. Once the home of Lord and Lady Ilkeston, it is now the meeting place for the Freemasons of Warwick.

Art At The Alex: 'Family Lines, Another Look' exhibition (artist Eric Gaskell), Shanties and Pirate Poetry, and open studios

Art at the Alex (Alexandra Arts), 72-73 James Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SL
In person
Pre-booking not required

Art exhibits, and exhibit/Talk by artist Eric Gaskell about his work depicting family histories. Pirate shanties/poetry for our Talk like a Pirate evening. Crafts/art exhibitions as part of Northants & Rutland Open Studios. Cafe and Garden on site.

Baddesley Clinton

National Trust, Baddesley Clinton Hall, Knowle, Solihull, Warwickshire, B93 0DQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover a secluded, intimate estate set in the heart of the Forest of Arden with 500 years of fascinating and unexpected stories.

CEMEX Rugby Cement Plant

Cemex Rugby Cement Plant, New Rugby Works, Lawford Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2RY
In person
Pre-booking required

A tour of the CEMEX Rugby cement manufacturing plant, one of the largest in the UK, together with audio visual presentations of the history and development of cement making on this site and in the county of Warwickshire.

Chedham's Yard - Derelict to Delightful

Chedhams Yard, Church Walk, Wellesbourne, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 9QT
In person
Pre-booking not required

Chedham's Yard will be telling the story of their restoration. This happened after they were lucky enough to win the third series of the BBC Restoration Village programme.

Church House, Alcester

Church House, 17 Butter Street, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5AL
In person
Pre-booking not required

Explore one of Alcester's Grade II listed timber-framed former dwellings, refurbished to provide modern facilities of hall, meeting rooms, kitchen and toilets for St Nicholas parish Church. A local history exhibition may be on view.

Church of Our Lady

Church of Our Lady, Valley Road, Lillington, Leamington, Warwickshire, CV32 7SJ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Our Lady's has one of the best examples of dalle-de-verre glass in the country. There is an exhibition about the unique stained glass and church architecture (guided tours available). Refreshments and children's activities also available.

Coughton Court

Coughton Court, Coughton, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5JA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Enjoy all Coughton Court has to offer, including the more than 600 year old Throckmorton family home, award winning gardens, and Catholic and Anglican churches.

Discover Real Tennis - 700 years of history and still being played

Moreton Morrell Tennis Court, Moreton Morrell, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 9AL
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit this historic real tennis court built in 1905 to see the game that has been played for over 700 years. This is the father of lawn tennis, squash and padel. It is a dynamic game with novel ways to out-fox your opponent.

Football & War Exhibition & Activities

Pageant House, 2, Jury Street, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 4EW
In person
Pre-booking not required

Free tour of a temporary exhibition, 'Football & War - the role of the 'Beautiful Game' in the Army' which explores the role over the last 100 years that football has played in supporting morale & identity in the army and ammunition factories.

From Ruin to Radical: Astley Castle Open Days

Astley Castle, 1 Church Lane, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7QN
In person
Pre-booking preferred

A ground-breaking conversion of rugged ruins for modern living on a historic moated site, combining the thrill of contemporary architecture with the atmosphere of an ancient place. Free author's talk on Saturday 13 September with Sarah Jane Downing.

Henley in Arden Museum & Heritage Centre

Joseph Hardy House, 150 High Street, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, B95 5BS
In person
Pre-booking not required

The Heritage Centre is a museum of the town’s history from the Norman Conquest to the present day. An Exhibition on Henley in Arden's Architecture will be on during this period.

Henley-in-Arden Memorial Hall

Memorial Hall, Station Road, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, B95 5JP
In person
Pre-booking not required

A showcase of a remarkable building, celebrating the stories of its uses and users. There will be exhibitions of its changing life and structure, the chance to go backstage and live performances, including a vintage vocalist, throughout the day.

Leicester Heritage: A Grade II Listed Building and William Carey Museum Tours

Central Baptist Church, Charles Street, Leicester, Warwickshire, LE1 1LA
In person
Pre-booking required

The grade II listed building of Central Baptist Church Leicester was erected in the 1830’s Georgian period. The main sanctuary was refurbished in 2017 and hosts a large tracker action organ and the William Carey museum.

Marton Museum of Country Bygones

Museum of Country Bygones, Louisa Ward Close, Marton, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 9SA
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A museum of local rural artefacts developed from the collection made over many decades by George Tims, a village resident, who died in January 2005.

Marvin's Royal Blue Coaches exhibition

Rugby Library, Little Elborow Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3BZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Find out more about the history of Marvin's Royal Blue Coaches company.

Nuneaton Masonic Hall

12 Newdegate Place, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4EZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Nuneaton Masonic Hall is not normally open to the general public.