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Join us for a guided walk around Stocksbridge in the beautiful Little Don valley, a town which has grown around the steelworks of Samuel Fox, founded in 1842, and many of the buildings are his legacy.

Join us at Holmfirth Parish Church for our open day on the 13th September.

A Grade II* Listed building, designed by Sir Basil Spence, is open with refreshments available throughout the day. There'll be talks at 11am and 1pm by Dr. Louise Hampson from York Uni about St Paul's Church and its links with Coventry Cathedral

All Hallows' Church, Kirkburton open Sat 13th Sept 10.00-15.30 and Sun 21st Sept 12.30-15.30. Explore this medieval church; meet the Adopt-a-Grave and Burial Ground Teams; join a Celebration of our Heritage through Architecture.

Open day featuring refreshments, guided tours, and talks from local experts.

Exhibition of church and village historical photographs and other archives and our collection of stained glass windows.

There has been a school on this site since 1547. From 1608 until 1974 it was a boys' Grammar School. It is now a flourishing mixed comprehensive school. Some of the buildings still in use date back to 1750.

Historic Church with display of local history pictures and expert available for information regarding genealogy and local burials.

Explore the church and churchyard. The church dates from 1753 and contains monuments and memorials to the Wortley family (the Earls of Wharncliffe). The church tower will be open for guided tours to see the bells and a demonstration of bell ringing.

A photographic exhibition about famous and popular families from Ecclesfield Parish throughout the years.

A rare chance to see inside the pumphouse and descend the ladder to view the well!

View 18th and 19th Century needlework samplers from the Kirklees Museums collection which often feature a building of local or national or religious significance.

Join YSP's Heritage volunteers and Head of Estates on a guided tour of the Bridges of Bretton. Explore their design, function, and place in Yorkshire Sculpture Park's heritage and ongoing care.

Spot amazing features of Tolson Museum following the clues on our trail.

Perched on Castle Hill, Victoria Tower was completed in 1899 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's reign.

Once a textile manufacturer's sumptuous home, the house contains many original features and details that connect back to the 1850s. Explore the museum with our guide to discover these hidden details of another time.

Visit this surviving Victorian colliery site. Sunk for Earl Fitzwilliam in the 1840s as Elsecar Low pit, working the Barnsley seam until 1920 when it was converted into a pumping station and survived the closure of the industry. Run by volunteers.

A Holme Valley Civic Society presentation by Lawrence Baylin about the fascinating story of stone production for the Valley and beyond. Magnum village housed 60 quarrymen and their families with pubs, shops, a church and even a jail.

The authors of a new book on local suffragist Florence Lockwood paint a picture of this vivid life

Nursing at Holme Valley Hospital, founded 1919

Craftsmen and women - Past and Present. 'Common Threads' group exhibition. Exhibition about the Graveship of Holme. Wooldale Woodcarvers (Sunday). Kids' trail. Cafe. Holmbridge Mills Tours (Saturday). Wind the church clock! (Saturday)

Step inside Holmfirth’s historic Technical Institute to discover its role in educating workers for the wool industry .

Short talk and mini concert from a local handbell group.

A vicar’s wife shot, the local myth of ‘traitle oil’ and 93000 soldiers from the Royal Corps of Signals… join us on a walk around the oldest part of Kirkburton to discover the rich and fascinating history of this West Yorkshire Village.

A landlord buried where his kitchen garden once stood; a victim of the Holmfirth floods and a young girl struck by lightening!

Visit a 200+ year old chapel & adjacent cemetery set in 10 acres of hilly countryside in the beautiful Loxley Valley.

Church open to visitors to look around the building, enjoy a very historical building and meet other visitors.

*Please note this event has been cancelled* Exhibition on the building and consecration of St Saviour's Church in 1872. Light refreshments.

Penistone Paramount Open Day - Open Building and Backstage Tours - Learn about the history of this 110 year old community venue, and our plans for the future.

An opportunity for enthusiasts to get together with others and exhibit their classic bikes, swap stories and experiences in the relaxed surroundings of Ravensknowle Park and in front of Tolson Memorial Museum

There's so much heritage to enjoy in Penistone, but today is about St John the Baptist Church, Penistone, South Yorkshire - a fantastic Grade 1 Listed Church which also the 'home' of football, dating back to the 13th century.

The house was completed and given Passivhaus status in 2019. Pre-bookable tours will take place on Friday September 19th at 10.00am and 12.00 noon.

This hidden gem of a museum houses a wealth of unique exhibits including a fabulous collection of Bolsterstone glassware & Midhope Pottery. Meet local experts and discover why Stocksbridge is the birthplace of the modern umbrella!

An early Quaker Meeting House with its origins in the late 17th century.

St Thomas' is a small, Grade II listed, parish church set in a hilltop village above Holmfirth in West Yorkshire We will explore the heritage & architecture of the church with its original architectural features and its connection with the village

Guided walk around Rectory Park, Thornhill. The park features, amongst other things, a moated island where the ruins of Thornhill Hall dating back to 1450 still stand, despite its near destruction in 1648, during the English Civil War.

Join us for a walking tour around the community gardens and open spaces of Hillsborough, Malin Bridge, Wisewood, and Wadsley, whilst looking at the history of the area. The day will mark the launch of a walking trail project linking the sites.

Appreciate the history and setting of the 365-year-old High Flatts Quaker Meeting House which is a grade II listed building along with its surroundings and panoramic views to the East.

Discover the history of nail making in Hoylandswaine at the last working nail forge and the only nail forge in Britain with its original hearth and chimney.

Barnsley Main Heritage Group volunteers will be on site with informative and interesting walks, talks and artefacts related to the site and local coal mining history. Visit our on-site pop-up-museum, read numerous information boards.

Visit this historic chapel dating from 1807 and learn about its fascinating history and that of the ancient village of Wharncliffe Side and surrounding hamlets.

This small museum, in a former Weaver's Cottage, comprises: downstairs the family living quarters of a hand-loom weaver c1900; and upstairs a working handloom along with fascinating displays and artefacts linked to our textile heritage.

This atmospheric building started life as a church in the 15th century and was converted to a mausoleum in 1877 after a new church was built in the village.

Explore once forgotten stories of past Sheffield locals on a guided tour of Wardsend Cemetery. Interested in learning more about potential relatives buried at Wardsend? Committee member Hugh Waterhouse will be on hand to help throughout the day.

Holmfirth's former church lock up or jail.

This beautiful old chapel, little changed from when it was built during the life of John Wesley, and visited by him in 1788, it is still used for weekly worship. An extension added in 1882-3 for a boiler room and vestry now houses the village museum.

Explore Wentworth Castle Gardens remarkable architectural features with behind the scenes tours, expert volunteers sharing their knowledge, a photography walk to capture the best bits and a family spotter activity, there is something for everyone!

Maureen Wheeler of the Huddersfield and District Family History Society lets us into the lives of 2 Nineteenth Century characters in the Holme Valley.

Two-day history event celebrating Worsbrough's wonderful architecture and the rich industrial and social heritage. There will be several exhibitions and family friendly activities as well as guided tours of the Mill building.

This simple chapel that has met for independent Christian worship since 1692.