Warwickshire
Properties and events in Warwickshire
Before heading out for your Heritage Open Days visit, please check entries for last-minute changes.
'Rags to Riches' Patchwork Exhibition
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
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
Grade I listed timber framed town hall.
Alderson House, Warwick
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 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
Discover a secluded, intimate estate set in the heart of the Forest of Arden with 500 years of fascinating and unexpected stories.
Bournville in Rugby
A little bit of Bournville in the centre of Rugby. In 1909 a dual purpose adult school and meeting house was built for Rugby Friends in what was then Moat Street. Designed and built by Bedford Tyler the architect of the Bournville Estate.
CEMEX Rugby Cement Plant
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Guild Chapel Renovation, Conservation, Prayer and Performance
Two talks about Stratford-upon-Avon's medieval Guild Chapel. "Change, Renovation and Conservation" focuses on changes to the building over time, and the second, "From Prayer to Performance", describes the different functions the Chapel has performed
Henley in Arden Museum & Heritage Centre
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
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
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
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.