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Grade II listed Church of England church. Stained glass windows. Interior elements include fixed pews and galleries with box seating. Other fixtures include a stone font and pulpit, a wooden lectern, and various memorial tablets.

A unique 90-minute guided walk around Sheffield City Centre, as we explore the remarkable history of Sheffield's growth as the CRUCIBLE for the modern game of football. From 1857 to 1875 over 200 football teams emerged playing to 'Sheffield Rules'.

A great opportunity to explore the beautiful Bodily interior of Hickleton Parish Church and Church Yard, to see and hear of the fascinating history of the church and hear the truth about the 3 mysterious skulls on display in the Lytch Gate too!

Come and celebrating our buildings heritage, looking back to the beginnings as a small rural church in 1857 and the major reworks in the post-war housing boom in 1957, to the recent re-roof and onwards to the future.

Inspired by 'Made by Many Hands' - an exhibition exploring Heritage crafts. Join us for a day featuring a variety of heritage crafts.

A tour of Clifton Castle to view various heritage assets and chattels, including conditionally exempt items.

A guided historical/pub walk in Little Chicago, Sheffield.

Join committee members of the Cemetery Friends on a 90 minute tour. You will hear stories that link the Victorian history of Leeds to the people who are buried there and see the hundreds of Guinea Graves

There has been a school on this site since 1547. From 1608 until 1922 it was an independent boys' Grammar School. From 1922 to 1974, it became part of the Huddersfield Education Authority. It is now a flourishing Comprehensive with over 1,000 students.

Commemorating the Battle of Britain and coal mining during the Second World War, remembering the Bevin Boys who were drafted into the coal mines to help the war effort. The winding engine will be running, and the lamp room and cottage will be open.

From Union to 1895 Northern Union breakaway to Rugby League, explore 143yr history and see how Hunslet's teams were built. See Minutes Book

This beautiful Pearson Grade 2* Listed building will be open for visitors to explore and discover the church and its history. There will be talks and displays on the Everyday Histories theme with histories of local people and how they are remembered.

Sale Town Hall is throwing open it’s doors to celebrate Sale Heritage Open Day on Sunday 20 September, Join us for a fun day of talks, children's activities and access to areas usually closed to the public.

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.

Take a tour of Leawood Pumphouse built in 1849 to pump water from the River Derwent into Cromford Canal.

Have you ever walked by the church on Boothtown Road and wondered what was inside, but not had the opportunity (or felt brave enough) to step inside our 119-year-old building? Now is the opportunity to satisfy your curiosity!

An in-person guided walk around the Manningham area of Bradford, its people and buildings.

Saturday 12th September : 11.00 -15.00 :Visit Rawdon Quaker Meeting House , built in 1697 , it is a grade 2 listed building in continuous use as a place of worship. Look around, talk to members. Refreshments available.

St George's is an outstanding and large grade one listed church, built in the neo-gothic style by Paley Austin and Paley (completed 1897). With its school it forms a beautiful listed site at the heart of Davenport conservation area.

Explore Shepley Over the Years at St Paul’s Church and Hall. Discover Shepley and the war, village buildings, trades and local people, a self-guided graveyard trail, and the Huddersfield & District Family History Society.

St Mary's Church Wheatley, was opened in 1885, designed by Edmund Beckett, created Lord Grimethorpe a year later.

Discover a hidden island in the heart of Hatfield Moors. Enjoy woodland walks, reflections from different faith traditions, homemade cakes, and plenty of family-friendly things to see and do. Guided tours of the Hall are also available.

Join Keith Robinson in a short walk to see how Lockwood changed in the 19th century from a rural spa to a major centre of the textile industry. The walk ends with the launch of Keith’s book 'The Millworkers of Lockwood: Two Centuries of Struggle'.

Guides available , giving tours and information about the church (1000-1300hrs). A visit to the bell ringing chamber (1000-1200hrs), the bell chamber is not accessible. The cafe will be open during the morning for refreshments.

Grade II* Listed Parish Room fully open to the public with on hand guide

Thorne Methodist Church Open Day with displays and talks to illustrate the life adn history of 200 years of Methodism in Thorne

Freemasonry in Doncaster has a long and distinguished history, a purpose built Masonic Hall, built to the designs of Bro Percy Robinson was opened on this site in 1915. Come and visit and experience much of the history of freemasonry.

A FREE film show provided by Burnley Film Makers.

Join us for a guided walk uncovering the hidden railway heritage of Potteric Carr. Discover how the development of the railway system in the 19th and 20th centuries directly influenced the creation of Potteric Carr Nature Reserve.

Fireground museum of firefighting , with tours of the fire station building and former ballroom

Explore this secret garden on the outskirts of York overlooking the racecourse, once home to the Terry family, of Chocolate Orange fame.

Slum clearance, snuff , the Titanic and a horse trough - all in a small tranquil garden between 4 rail tracks and a busy main road! Discover the remarkable history of this 1930s garden, probably the smallest public garden in the city!

St Paul’s Church was opened in 1839. Designed by Tattersall and built to serve the mill town community of Stalybridge. Beautiful stained glass windows by outstanding artists of the Victorian era. Grade II listed. Family history advice available.

Experience Hearth and Holme: Explore the history of the Graveship of Holme with its 7 townships. Historic and contemporary photographs.

Guided tours of Ted Hughes's birthplace and childhood home, Number 1 Aspinall Street, Mytholmroyd, including art exhibition. Sunday 20th September, 10:00 until 15:00.

Welcome to the home of the University of Lancashire's Special Collections and University Archive. Explore what the Livesey Collection and the Shepherd Street Mission Collection tell us about life for children in Lancashire through the years.

Our public houses (pubs, inns, taverns, etc) are very much part of our heritage. With speaker Tony Bostock, discover the history of these fantastic buildings and the stories behind their signs... while enjoying the atmosphere of our local pub.

The cemetery will be open for conducted tours of notable graves & memorials which have come to light during recent investigations.

This is a heritage guided walk covering part of the route of the old tram road (plate-way) that once connected both ends of the Lancaster Canal. A new bridge has now been built which has fully opened this route after 7 years of closure.

An opportunity to visit the ruins of St Anne's which is tucked away between the Cathedral and the river Skell on the historic road of High St Agnesgate (once thought to have been called High St Annesgate) one of Ripon's oldest streets.

Looks at the memorials found in our local churchyards and the stories they tell of those who lost their lives in war. Through names, dates, inscriptions and symbols carved in stone, this talk explores how families chose to remember their fallen.

Visitors will be able to view the wonderful architecture of our grade II* listed building whilst enjoying refreshments and a browse of the table top sale.

This medieval church closed in 1978 . In the 21st century it has once again become the centre of the community.

Look around our historic building and learn about some of the historic figures who have met, spoken and sung here.

Join Professor Ian Rotherham as he explores the rich landscape heritage and high biodiversity value of the veteran white willows found in the local area.

This is a walk around the industrial and working-class suburb of New Park, Harrogate. It looks at the area as it is today and with photographs at how it was in the past. Hosted by Terry Williams, founder and energy behind New Park Heritage Centre.

A guided walk taking a trip back into Kirton's history, but with a modern twist. Meeting some of our locally important characters from the past along the way.

Visit the beautiful medieval parish church of St. Michael & All Angels: Self guided tours, Children's Heritage Trail, Exhibition of Cartoons used in past Parish Magazine, Refreshments.

The Old Castle was a Fifteenth Century house of high status. By Victorian times it was divided up into five tenanted cottages. This is an exhibition and guided tour exploring what life was like here. The current Manor House is Grade I Listed.

A recreated 1930's industrial railway using original trains and track. Sorry, no train rides(Due to railway regulations). Come and see memorabilia, signs, machines, engines and models relating to Ripon's rich industrial past.