Heritage Open Day Booklet 2012

Plan your weekend Thursday 6th Friday 7th Saturday 8th Sunday 9th All Day 10.00am—5.00pm 10.00am—5.00pm Farmer Parrs Farmer Parrs 10.00am—4.00pm 10.00am—4.00pm 10.00am—4.00pm Fleetwood Masonic Hall Fleetwood Masonic Hall Fleetwood Masonic Hall 10.00am—4.00pm Fleetwood URC 9.30am—3.00pm 10.00am—4.30pm 10.00am—4.00pm St Peter’s Church St Peter’s Church Lifeboat Station 10.00am— 4.00pm 10.00am—4.00pm The Mount Pavilion The Mount Pavilion 10.00am—6.00pm 10.00am—6.00pm 10.00am—6.00pm 10.00am—6.00pm NCI Rossall Point NCI Rossall Point NCI Rossall Point NCI Rossall Point 7.30pm 10.00am—5.00pm & 8.00am—5.00pm & St Nicholas Church 7.30pm 6.30pm St Nicholas Church St Nicholas Church 10.00am—4.00pm 10.00am—4.00pm Lower Lighthouse Lower Lighthouse 11.00am—4.00pm 11.00am—4.00pm Sea Change Exhibition Sea Change Exhibition Marine Hall Marine Hall 10.00am—3.00pm 11.00am—3.00pm (Mass12.00pm) (Mass 10.00am) St Wulstan’s Church St Wulstan’s Church 11.00am—4.00pm 11.00am—4.00pm 11.00am—4.00pm 11.00am—4.00pm Fleetwood Museum Fleetwood Museum Fleetwood Museum Fleetwood Museum 10.30am—3.30pm 10.30am—3.30pm Jacinta Jacinta 1.30pm—4.30pm 1.30pm—4.30pm 11.30am—5.00pm 11.30am—4.00pm St Mary’s Church St Mary’s Church Trace Family History Trace Family History Rossall School Rossall School Morning 10.00am—12 noon 10.30am & 1.00pm 11.00am & 1.30pm Fleetwood Cemetery Heritage Tour Heritage Tour History Walks Rossall School Rossall School Fleetwood Afternoon 2.00pm—3.00pm 3.00pm—4.00pm 3.00pm—4.00pm Broadwater Wood Free Swim Free Swim Rossall School Rossall School HERITAGE OPEN DAYS 2012 2.00pm—4.00pm 2.00pm—4.00pm The Mount Methodist The Mount Methodist THURSDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER TO 2.00pm—3.00pm Memorial Park Heritage SUNDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER Walk Evening 9.00pm 9.00pm Ghost Tour Ghost Tour Free Entry to all participating sites Rossall School Rossall School Why not treat yourself to a trip on the new trams Heritage Open Days is your chance to visit thousands of buildings and places across England which Fleetwood are usually closed to the public or charge for admission. To find out what’s on in your region, go to from Blackpool to Fleetwood? www.heritageopendays.org.uk or call English Heritage on 0870 333 1181. Civic Society Brochure kindly sponsored by www.heritageopendays.org.uk Fleetwood Mark Masons. Front cover image donated by Juliette W Gregson. The Mount Pavilion Sea Change exhibition at Marine Hall A chance to admire fantastic views of Morecambe Bay Visit an exhibition about the Sea Change project plus a chance and the Pennine Hills from the balcony, even the Isle of to take a look at the magnificent dome of the Marine Hall in the Man on a clear day. See what you can pick out from the main hall of this historic art-deco building. Includes the striking direction finder. new Rossall Point observation tower, Marine Hall Gardens, the

Sea Swallow book and public artworks. Also on view upstairs are the clock workings. Watch Open Friday —Saturday 11.00am- 4.00pm the mechanism as it strikes every 15 minutes. The clock Meet at Fleetwood Promenade, near the Leisure Centre. FY7 76H. was presented to the town as a memorial to those who Please ring 01253 887693 for more information. lost their lives in the First World War. Display of photographs on ground floor. Come and see the Grade 2 listed gardens St Wulstan’s Church (designed by Decimus Burton), the cobble stone wall and coupled cottages. St Wulstan’s present church was opened in March 1961 at a Open Saturday and Sunday cost of £40,000. 10.00am - 4.00pm Open Saturday 10.00am-3.00pm (Mass 12.00) and Sunday (Mass 10.00)11.00am -3.00pm The Lower Lighthouse Craft Exhibition and refreshments in ‘Green Hut’ View the original paintings above the altar in the ‘old church’, A rare chance to see inside and the views from the built in 1925, now behind the stage in the school hall. Open balcony. 11.00am-1.00pm on Sunday.

Hear about the history of the lighthouse and how it works with the others to bring ships safely into port. Broadwater Wood & Memorial Park Heritage Walks

Heritage Tours Free entry on Friday and Saturday for Heritage Open Day (please Saturday 10.30am and 1.00pm mention you are visiting for Heritage Open Day at the farm entrance) Sunday 11.00am and 1.30pm Open Daily, normal entrance fee applies. This is an outside tour and lasts approx. one hour 10.00am - 5.00pm Places must be pre-booked 774278 Classic Cars display on www.farmerparrs.com Saturday 8th from 10.30am Wyrefield Farm, Rossall Lane, Fleetwood, Lancashire FY7 8JP Family History Saturday 11.30am—5.00pm Fleetwood Masonic Hall Sunday 11.30am—4.00pm Although Freemasonry has flourished in Fleetwood Trace your family history! Free access to a Platinum subscription on a since 1863 when the first lodge, Hesketh Lodge, family ancestry website in our IT suite. 30 minutes or one hour slots named after Fleetwood’s founder was formed, it was available. Pre-book only 774278. not until March 1956 that local Masons moved into the Masonic Hall on the town’s Esplanade. Formerly Free Swim Café open all weekend for a 17 bedroom orphanage, it has been transformed Saturday 3.00pm—4.00pm hot and cold drinks, snacks and light lunches into a building which visitors are welcome to enjoy as Sunday 3.00pm—4.00pm part of the Heritage Week tour. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday Jacinta 10.00am - 4.00pm No booking necessary. Access to disabled users via rear of building, entry off Fleetwood’s Heritage Trawler. Hear the story Bold Street. of a great industry that gave birth to a unique 32 The Esplanade, Fleetwood community of fishing folk. Lifeboat Station Open Saturday and Sunday 10.30am—3.30pm Take a look at the Lifeboats, Equipment ad station facilities. Jacinta will be berthed in Fleetwood dock and There has been a Lifeboat Station in Fleetwood since access is via Freeport. March 1859. Come and visit the current one in use since Plenty of free car parking. 2005. No bookings required. Disabled access is very restricted. Freeport Fleetwood, Anchorage Road, Fleetwood, Lancashire FY7 6AE Open Sunday 10.00am—4.00pm St Peter’s Church Fleetwood United Reformed Church

Open Friday—coffee morning 1. Walk round 1938 church with interesting Arts & Crafts 9.30am—3.00pm features and references to early-English church Open Saturday architectural styles (Booklet, 'A interesting walk round 10.00am—4.30pm Guided tours starting Fleetwood United Reformed Church' available which at 11.30am and 2.30pm includes references to the town's history) Light refreshments and potted history books available to purchase 2. Performances on early-19th Century pipe organ

Lord Street (Market end), Fleetwood 3. Exhibition of paintings/drawings etc by local artists et al.

Open Saturday The Mount Methodist Church 10.00am to 4.00pm Fleetwood United Reformed Church, Agnew Road, Fleetwood, FY7 7BL Open Saturday and Sunday 2.00pm—4.00pm St Nicholas’ Church

A stunning modern church by the architect Light refreshments will be available. Laurence King, opened in 1962. A flower The Mount Methodist Church, Mount Road, festival will be taking place throughout the FY7 6QZ weekend. Refreshments available Nearest bus stop is Lord Street/Preston Street; and nearest tram stop is on London Street. Friday 7.30pm Opening of Flower Festival (admission charge)

Lord Street (Market end), Fleetwood 3. Exhibition of paintings/drawings etc by local artists et al.

Open Saturday The Mount Methodist Church 10.00am to 4.00pm Fleetwood United Reformed Church, Agnew Road, Fleetwood, FY7 7BL Open Saturday and Sunday 2.00pm—4.00pm St Nicholas’ Church

NCI Rossall Point Observatory Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm Church Open The National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) is a 11.00am Guided Tour voluntary organisation set up in 1994 to 12 noon Said Mass (C of E) restore disused stations all along the UK 3.00pm Guided Tour shores. Rossall Point is one of these such 7.30pm Concert by Thornton Cleveleys Brass Band stations. Watchkeepers keep a vigilant watch (admission charge) over the Morecambe Bay area throughout daylight hours, helping promote safety at sea Sunday and coastal users. Take a look at the new 8.00am Said Mass (C of E) building and find out about the wildlife of the area. 9.30am Sung Mass (C of E) 12 noon Said Mass (C of E) Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 1.00pm to 5.00pm Church Open 10.00am—6.00pm 3.00pm Guided Tour The opening for Heritage weekend is subject to completion dates. 6.30pm Songs of Praise For more information visit www.wyre.gov.uk/seachange Old Coastguard Station, Outer Promenade, Princess Way, Fleetwood, FY7 8AF St Nicholas' Church, Junction of Broadway and Highbury Avenue, Fleetwood FY7 7DJ Rossall School Farmer Parrs Built in 1844, Rossall School is a traditional British boarding Farmer Parrs Animal World is a popular tourist school on a 160-acre campus with striking architecture. attraction in Fleetwood. It is also home to the Rossall opens its doors to the public especially for this ‘Fylde Country Life Museum’, a large weekend. museum arranged over 2 floors containing Broadway, Fleetwood FY7 8JW thousands of local artefacts. Run by volunteers from the Fylde Country Life Preservation Ghost Tours Society, it plays a vital role in keeping local Friday 9.00pm history alive. A real hidden gem – so why not Saturday 9.00pm take a walk down memory lane? With lots of animals, large indoor barns, This is mainly an outdoor tour. Please call 774278 to book. paddocks, pottery, cafe and shop it’s a great day out whatever the weather and whatever your age!

Heritage Tours Free entry on Friday and Saturday for Heritage Open Day (please Saturday 10.30am and 1.00pm mention you are visiting for Heritage Open Day at the farm entrance) Sunday 11.00am and 1.30pm Open Daily, normal entrance fee applies. This is an outside tour and lasts approx. one hour 10.00am - 5.00pm Places must be pre-booked 774278 Classic Cars display on www.farmerparrs.com Saturday 8th from 10.30am Wyrefield Farm, Rossall Lane, Fleetwood, Lancashire FY7 8JP Family History Saturday 11.30am—5.00pm Fleetwood Masonic Hall Sunday 11.30am—4.00pm Although Freemasonry has flourished in Fleetwood Trace your family history! Free access to a Platinum subscription on a since 1863 when the first lodge, Hesketh Lodge, family ancestry website in our IT suite. 30 minutes or one hour slots named after Fleetwood’s founder was formed, it was available. Pre-book only 774278. not until March 1956 that local Masons moved into the Masonic Hall on the town’s Esplanade. Formerly Free Swim Café open all weekend for a 17 bedroom orphanage, it has been transformed Saturday 3.00pm—4.00pm hot and cold drinks, snacks and light lunches into a building which visitors are welcome to enjoy as Sunday 3.00pm—4.00pm part of the Heritage Week tour. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday Jacinta 10.00am - 4.00pm No booking necessary. Access to disabled users via rear of building, entry off Fleetwood’s Heritage Trawler. Hear the story Bold Street. of a great industry that gave birth to a unique 32 The Esplanade, Fleetwood community of fishing folk. Lifeboat Station Open Saturday and Sunday 10.30am—3.30pm Take a look at the Lifeboats, Equipment ad station facilities. Jacinta will be berthed in Fleetwood dock and There has been a Lifeboat Station in Fleetwood since access is via Freeport. March 1859. Come and visit the current one in use since Plenty of free car parking. 2005. No bookings required. Disabled access is very restricted. Freeport Fleetwood, Anchorage Road, Fleetwood, Lancashire FY7 6AE Open Sunday 10.00am—4.00pm The Mount Pavilion Sea Change exhibition at Marine Hall A chance to admire fantastic views of Morecambe Bay Visit an exhibition about the Sea Change project plus a chance and the Pennine Hills from the balcony, even the Isle of to take a look at the magnificent dome of the Marine Hall in the Man on a clear day. See what you can pick out from the main hall of this historic art-deco building. Includes the striking direction finder. new Rossall Point observation tower, Marine Hall Gardens, the

Hear about the history of the lighthouse and how it works with the others to bring ships safely into port. Broadwater Wood & Memorial Park Heritage Walks

Open Saturday and Sunday Visit Broadwater Wood in early autumn for a short walk to find 10.00am—4.00pm out about its potted history and to see how it is managed for conservation and wildlife. St Mary’s Church Broadwater Wood Walk Thursday 2.00pm—3.00pm Please ring 01995 602125 to book your place. St Mary’s Church was built in 1866/7 at a cost of Copse Road, Fleetwood £4000. The stained glass windows add distinction Join the Friends of Memorial Park to find out about the history of this Grade 2 and beauty to the church. listed Memorial Park. Memorial Park Heritage Walk Saturday 2.00pm— 3.00pm FY7 7AN, meet at the cenotaph. Open Thursday and Friday Fleetwood Museum 1.30pm—4.30pm Free entry on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Fleetwood Cemetery History Walks Sunday for Heritage Open Days. Open Tuesday to Saturday till the end of October, A chance to find out about the heritage of the cemetery. when normal entrance fee will apply. Open Thursday 11.00am to 4.00pm 10.00am—12 noon Plenty of free parking. Queens Terrace, Fleetwood Beach Road, Fleetwood, Lancashire FY7 8PH Plan your weekend Thursday 6th Friday 7th Saturday 8th Sunday 9th All Day 10.00am—5.00pm 10.00am—5.00pm Farmer Parrs Farmer Parrs 10.00am—4.00pm 10.00am—4.00pm 10.00am—4.00pm Fleetwood Masonic Hall Fleetwood Masonic Hall Fleetwood Masonic Hall 10.00am—4.00pm Fleetwood URC 9.30am—3.00pm 10.00am—4.30pm 10.00am—4.00pm St Peter’s Church St Peter’s Church Lifeboat Station 10.00am— 4.00pm 10.00am—4.00pm The Mount Pavilion The Mount Pavilion 10.00am—6.00pm 10.00am—6.00pm 10.00am—6.00pm 10.00am—6.00pm NCI Rossall Point NCI Rossall Point NCI Rossall Point NCI Rossall Point 7.30pm 10.00am—5.00pm & 8.00am—5.00pm & St Nicholas Church 7.30pm 6.30pm St Nicholas Church St Nicholas Church 10.00am—4.00pm 10.00am—4.00pm Lower Lighthouse Lower Lighthouse 11.00am—4.00pm 11.00am—4.00pm Sea Change Exhibition Sea Change Exhibition Marine Hall Marine Hall 10.00am—3.00pm 11.00am—3.00pm (Mass12.00pm) (Mass 10.00am) St Wulstan’s Church St Wulstan’s Church 11.00am—4.00pm 11.00am—4.00pm 11.00am—4.00pm 11.00am—4.00pm Fleetwood Museum Fleetwood Museum Fleetwood Museum Fleetwood Museum 10.30am—3.30pm 10.30am—3.30pm Jacinta Jacinta 1.30pm—4.30pm 1.30pm—4.30pm 11.30am—5.00pm 11.30am—4.00pm St Mary’s Church St Mary’s Church Trace Family History Trace Family History Rossall School Rossall School Morning 10.00am—12 noon 10.30am & 1.00pm 11.00am & 1.30pm Fleetwood Cemetery Heritage Tour Heritage Tour History Walks Rossall School Rossall School Fleetwood Afternoon 2.00pm—3.00pm 3.00pm—4.00pm 3.00pm—4.00pm Broadwater Wood Free Swim Free Swim Rossall School Rossall School HERITAGE OPEN DAYS 2012 2.00pm—4.00pm 2.00pm—4.00pm The Mount Methodist The Mount Methodist THURSDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER TO 2.00pm—3.00pm Memorial Park Heritage SUNDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER Walk Evening 9.00pm 9.00pm Ghost Tour Ghost Tour Free Entry to all participating sites Rossall School Rossall School Why not treat yourself to a trip on the new trams Heritage Open Days is your chance to visit thousands of buildings and places across England which Fleetwood are usually closed to the public or charge for admission. To find out what’s on in your region, go to from Blackpool to Fleetwood? www.heritageopendays.org.uk or call English Heritage on 0870 333 1181. Civic Society Brochure kindly sponsored by www.heritageopendays.org.uk Fleetwood Mark Masons. Front cover image donated by Juliette W Gregson.