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HERITAGE OPEN DAYS - SEPTEMBER 2008
www.heritageopendays.org
Free to explore Thursday 11 September
2008 to Sunday 14 September 2008
Heritage Open Days
celebrates England’s
fantastic architecture and culture.
Free of charge and
literally on people’s doorstep, it is an event for everyone, whatever their
background, age and ability.
This event is
co-ordinated nationally by the Civic Trust in partnership with English
Heritage and locally by the Hitchin Society.
Heritage Open
Days events held in and around Hitchin - September 2008:
For colour leaflet with
map and pictures of properties in and around Hitchin (PDF file 329KB) click here
The Biggin, Biggin Lane,
Hitchin
Saturday 13 September 10 a.m. - 4
p.m. and
Sunday 14 September 2.30 p.m. - 5
p.m.
Timber framed building with central
courtyard dating from 1361 and an interesting Tuscan Colonnade. Originally a Gilbertine Priory.
Converted to Almshouses mid 17th
century
British Schools Museum,
Hitchin
Saturday 13 September 10
a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday 14 September 2 p.m. -
5 p.m.
Unique elementary school buildings
including only surviving 1837 monitorial schoolroom and rare 1853 galleried
classroom. Guided tours and Discovery trail. Tea room.
www.hitchinbritishschools.org.uk
Friends Meeting
House, Hitchin
Saturday 13 September
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday 14 September 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
A modern building standing above the old Quaker burial
ground. Displays and guided tour.
Hitchin Museum, Paynes Park, Hitchin
Living History Day
on Saturday 13 September
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Objects and displays will be brought to
life by a Victorian Lady, a Tudor Apothecary and a WW2 ARP warden.
Lots of hands on activities for children and families.
Grade 2 Listed 1825 Georgian House with displays of
Hitchin’s industrial and social past.
Physic Garden and Victorian Chemist
Shop.
www.north-herts.gov.uk
Holy Saviour Church,
Radcliffe Road, Hitchin
Saturday 13
September 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Beautiful church
by famous Victorian architect William Butterfield. History display.
www.holysaviourhitchin.org.uk
Princess Helena
College, Preston
Sunday 14
September 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
A Knights Templar
site on which stands a 1714 Queen
Anne Mansion. Extended by Sir Edwin Lutyens in
1907/8.
Gardens influenced
by Gertrude Jekyll.
www.phc.herts.sch.uk
St Ippolyts Church,
St Ippolyts Village,
Thursday 11,
Friday 12 and Saturday 13 September 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 14
September 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Dedicated to St Hippolytus,
one of two in the UK.
1087 traditional date of foundation. Enlarged in 14th century and restored in
19th century.
www.stippolytschurch.org.uk
St Katherine’s Church, Ickleford
Thursday 11 September
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Restoration
display, Friday 12 September 10 a.m -
5.30 p.m.. Restoration display and after school fun kids’ activities and
baked potatoe tea.
Saturday 13
September 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Crafts ancient and modern. Refreshments.
Sunday 14
September Service 9.30 a.m. Cream teas
3.30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
St Mary’s Church, Great Wymondley
Saturday 13 and
Sunday 14 September
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Early C12 and restored in 19th
century.
St Mary's Church,
Churchyard, Hitchin
Saturday 13 September
10.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. and 2 p.m.
- 4 p.m.
Sunday 14 September 2 p.m. - 4
p.m..
Largest parish church in
Hertfordshire with many medieval features. Font dates from 1470.
www.stmaryshitchin.org.uk
Tilehouse Street Baptist Church,
Upper
Tilehouse Street, Hitchin
Saturday 13 September 10 a.m. - 4
p.m.
One of the oldest Baptist (1699)
fellowship, with Bunyan connections. The church (rebuilt 1844)
Small display of old pictures and
records
www.ths-baptist.org.uk
Walsworth Road Baptist Church
Saturday 13 September 9.30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Founded in 1867 following the railway coming to Hitchin in
1850. The church was built as a
Mission Hall on land owned by Richard Johnson G.N.R Engineer. Light refreshments available
www.wrbchitchin.org.uk
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