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'Ruins and Monuments' is an ongoing project that combines photography with graphic work and paintings

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.

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.

View the special timeline installed in 2022 marking 175 years since the railway reached Lowestoft.

Berwick Holy Trinity School can trace back its history for 300 years. Join Trudy Gray to visit some of the sites associated with the school both past and present. Also find out about some of its former teachers and pupils.

Explore the people, places, and stories that have shaped Aldershot and Farnborough over the past five decades at the Rushmoor 50 Exhibition.

Following World Suicide Prevention Day, this Heritage Open Days event explores the tragic life of Princess Irene Duleep Singh (d.1926) and how attitudes to mental health have evolved over the past century — through history, law, and royal legacy.

A small exhibition to share the connection between the first African Anglican Bishop, Samuel Ajayi Crowther (c. 1809 – 31 December 1891), Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet (1787-1871) and the chapel at Killerton.

In 1918, an outraged British public learned that the War dead would not be repatriated. With overseas cemeteries being constructed, “To whom”, they asked, “Do the Dead belong?”

Come and explore the historic Poetry House and be part of re-imagining its future.

This small exhibition explores the owners and lives of some of these objects, which were used for celebration by the public in both Civic and Church settings.

Against the backdrop of Nottingham City Museums & Galleries stores, items of architectural significance will be highlighted, including architectural models, all referenced to our 3D topographical models of the city centre in 1830 and 1960.

You are invited to a 'behind the scenes' tour of The Point - our Grade II Listed Building on South Parade, Doncaster.

Thornborough’s Southern Henge was built by our Neolithic Ancestors and is set within an ancient landscape dating back over 6,000 years. This tour takes you on a voyage back in time describing how the henge was built and why it is so significant.

A Heritage Walk in the Park covering the history of the first People's Park in Newcastle, its setting in the Leazes Conservation Area and some of its flora & fauna

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!

Using museum collections and archives images, there will be a display relating to local buildings, landmarks and sites of architectural interest. Also a display about the local Co-operative Movement prepared by Tameside Local History Forum.

An opportunity to be shown around the museum by the curator.

A guided tour of the Pump House Theatre & Arts Centre. This tour will look at the heritage of the building as a pump station and then as its development into a theatre and arts centre.

A nostalgic look back at the history of buildings across Didsbury by local historian Dr Diana Leitch.

A guided walk along Ballygate, one of Beccles' ancient streets.

The Lower Don Valley was the powerhouse of Sheffield's heavy steel industry and Attercliffe was where its workers lived. Though many buildings have disappeared what remains is a fascinating insight into the life of a once-thriving community.

Pubs to barbers, outfitters to book shops - discover the shops of yesterday's Aylsham through the windows of the shops today's Aylsham. Some of shops are displaying photos of their shops from the past. Pick up a trail to find them all.

Discover authentic Victorian streets and childhood toys in this Leeds history museum. Explore our temporary exhibitions titled Storytime and Literature in Leeds: Prose, Poetry and Plays.

Grade 1 listed building. Jacobean almshouse, still in use for its original purpose.

Experience and learn about the unique architecture of the Grade II listed Carnegie library that has been central to the town since 1908.

Over half a million Sikhs, Hindu’s and Muslims came to Britain because of the upheaval of Partition, the promise of economic opportunities and a safer life.

Discover the story of Rackheath, former airbase and home of the 467th Bomb Group in this fascinating talk and panel discussion.

Guided tours of Aizlewood's Mill and much of the historical flour milling equipment on show.

Discover how Alchemy transforms waste from the lead industry into bright blues and greens that grace stately homes in the workshops of the Colour Makers House, rebuilt in 1677.

The Pavillion, the beautiful park.

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All Saints Church will be open from 1000 until 1700 on Saturday, 13th September, followed by a Service of Celebration. On Sunday, 14th September, we will have Morning Worship as normal, and the Church will be open for the rest of the day until 5.00pm.

All Saints, Hawnby is a beautiful historic building in a peaceful and stunning rural setting by the River Rye in Ryedale. It is a poetry shrine, and a listed building with a fascinating history dating back to the 12th century.

All Saints stands on the market square in picturesque Helmsley. According to the 19th century wall-paintings in the north aisle, a church has been on this site since AD 200. The present building, built on Norman foundations, was dedicated in 1838.

Visitors can enjoy the grandeur and beauty of the only elliptical church in England, whilst being guided through its history.

Discover All Saints Church, Strelley, this Heritage Open Days festival.Refreshments available or bring a picnic and enjoy the surroundings. The event this year coincides with our own Church Exhibition "Olde Strelley"

A week of Open Days of this important Dorset church.

Gilbert Scott's final church , in the Gothic Revival Style. Built as a Memorial Church To Walter Hook , The great 19th century church builder and Vicar of Leeds.

Visit Foxlease Park and experience the site's journey through history via the architectural features of our Grade II* listed Foxlease House and Coach House and surrounds; see features from the Tudor era cottage it once was through to today.

Come and explore the beautiful gardens and house at Anglesey Abbey. See riots of colour in the dahlia border and dive into the world of 20th-century men’s fashion and bespoke tailoring in a new menswear exhibition in the house.

Anna Sewell House in Great Yarmouth is the birthplace of the Black Beauty Author Anna Sewell. Redwings Horse Sanctuary took on guardianship of this special building in 2022.

Explore a rare surviving WWII air raid shelter, built in the grounds of this former clinic.

Free tour of Arbeia Roman Fort.

See a selection of original architectural plans kept in the archives covering the 19th and 20th centuries. From buildings which still exist to those that disappeared and even some which never came to fruition!

Join us for a walking tour exploring the design and history of a selection of the University's architectural gems dating from the 18th Century to the present day.

A brief talk at Shrewsbury Drapers Hall will describe the background to the decoration and ornamentation elements of the Shrewsbury school or style of carpentry. A short walk will follow and visit buildings displaying many of these elements

An Exhibition of photographs from our Heritage Photography Competition - this year, the theme is architecture.

Explore the story behind One Station Hill, the tallest building in Reading, through an exclusive architectural tour, an in-depth public talk, and a visual exhibition that traces the journey from concept to construction.

Join us for a guided walk around the historic houses and gardens on University Park.