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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. 

www.greatwymondley.blogspot.com

 

 

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