Heritage Open

10-19 Sep 2021 10-19 Days

Booking opens 9 August

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norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk #NorfolkHODs Venue index Kett’s Heights...... 18 GREAT YARMOUTH pre-book St Mary’s Church Hellesdon.... 30 BRECKLAND pre-book Cathedral of St John Burgh Castle Almanac Stracey Arms Drainage Mill.... 30 Georgian Town Walk...... 37 The Baptist...... 19 Experience...... 26 THE FORUM events ...... 6-9 Wherry Albion...... 30 Industrial Heritage Walk...... 37 Lazar House...... 19 Elizabethan House...... 26 Dereham Town Walk...... 37 NORWICH pre-book Norfolk Family History Society.19 Great Yarmouth Ice House...... 26 SOUTH NORFOLK pre-book City Walking Tours...... 10-11 Norfolk & Norwich Great Yarmouth Town Hall...... 26 Francis Cupiss Ltd...... 32 BRECKLAND drop-in Millennium Library...... 19 Assembly House...... 12 Martham Parish Church...... 26 Raveningham Hall...... 32 Attleborough Heritage Group....37 Norfolk Heritage Centre...... 19 Astride a Lowland River...... 12 Pavilion Theatre...... 26 Station 146 Control Tower...... 32 Narborough Bone Mill...... 37 Norwich Arts Centre...... 19 Bishop’s House Garden...... 12 Guided Heritage Walks...... 26 Wymondham Becket’s Chapel....32 Victorian Explosives Store...... 37 Norwich Puppet Theatre...... 19 Cathedral of St John Time and Tide Museum...... 26 the Baptist...... 12 Octagon Chapel...... 19 SOUTH NORFOLK drop-in THETFORD pre-book Adult Learning Norfolk...... 13 Plantation Garden...... 19 GREAT YARMOUTH drop-in Caistor Roman Town...... 32 Ancient House...... 38 Eaton Park...... 14 Pull’s Ferry Burgh Castle Fort...... 27 Diss Corn Hall...... 32 Botanical Drawing Watergate Room...... 20 Inanna’s Festival...... 14 The Fishermen’s Hospital...... 27 Workshop...... 38 Quaker Meeting House...... 20 Dragons, Crowns and Queens..33 Lazar House...... 14 Great Yarmouth Masonic Edible Britain – Sound System Walks...... 20 Association...... 27 Farmshare...... 33 A Conversation with Mousehold Heath Geology Richard Mabey...... 38 and Landscape Walk...... 14 St Andrew’s Church, Eaton..... 20 Great Yarmouth Town Hall...... 27 Forncett Industrial Steam Museum...... 33 Former Atomic Mousehold Heath St Andrew’s Church, High Street Sound Walk...... 27 Weapons Bunker Tours...... 38 History Walk...... 14 Norwich...... 20 The Pennoyer Centre...... 33 Lydia Eva...... 27 Little Cressingham Mill...... 38 Museum of Norwich...... 14 St Augustine’s Church...... 20 Royal Norfolk Agricultural St George’s Theatre...... 27 Association...... 33 Strolling Through Time – Norwich Arts Centre...... 15 St Clement at Fye Bridge...... 20 Thurne Mill...... 27 Food of the Past...... 38 Norwich High School St Etheldreda’s Church...... 21 The Waterways...... 27 NORTH NORFOLK pre-book for Girls...... 15 THETFORD drop-in St George’s Church, The Yare Gallery...... 27 Cromer Museum...... 34 Norfolk & Norwich Tombland...... 21 Charles Burrell Museum...... 39 Millennium Library...... 15 Felbrigg Hall...... 34 St Giles-on-the-Hill...... 21 BROADLAND pre-book Everything Thetford Norfolk Record Office: Museum of the Broads...... 34 Information System...... 39 The Archive Centre...... 15 St Margaret de Westwicke Former RAF Coltishall Church...... 21 Fiddler’s Hill Barrow...... 34 King’s House ...... 39 Norwich Cathedral...... 16 Heritage Centre...... 28 St Mark’s Church, Lakenham....21 Old Honing Station...... 34 Little Cressingham Mill...... 39 Sainsbury Centre for Girlguiding Norfolk Visual Arts...... 16 St Martin at the Oak Church.....21 Archive Resource Centre...... 28 West Raynham Sikh Heritage Events...... 39 Control Tower...... 34 The South Asia Collection...... 16 St Martin at Palace Centre...... 21 Heritage Photo Walk...... 28 Thomas Paine Hotel...... 39 Strangers’ Hall Museum...... 17 St Mary Coslany Church...... 22 Polkey’s Mill & Reedham Pensthorpe Natural Park...... 35 Steam Engine House...... 28 KING’S LYNN and St Peter Mancroft Church...... 17 St Michael and WEST NORFOLK events All Angels Ruin...... 22 NORTH NORFOLK drop-in St Stephen’s Church...... 17 BROADLAND drop-in King’s Lynn Town...... 40 St Michael-at-Plea Church...... 22 Felbrigg Estate...... 36 All Saints Church, Old Hunstanton Hall...... 40 NORWICH drop-in St Peter Hungate Church...... 22 Hemblington...... 29 Old Honing Station...... 36 Hunstanton Lighthouse...... 40 Adat Yeshua Messianic St Peter Mancroft Church...... 22 Blickling Estate...... 29 Sheringham Park – Pill Boxes...36 Synagogue...... 18 St Simon and St Jude Hathor Pleasure Wherry...... 29 St Benet’s Abbey...... 36 The Bear Shop Garden...... 18 Church...... 22 St Seraphim’s Trust...... 36 Norfolk Wherry Maud...... 29 Brochure design: East Anglian Film Archive...... 18 St Stephen’s Church...... 22 Oulton Chapel...... 30 Waxham Great Barn...... 36 Anne Reekie The Flint Room...... 18 The Strangers’ Club...... 22 Print sponsor: Polkey’s Mill & Reedham West Raynham Norwich Print Heigham Park...... 18 Waterloo Park...... 22 Steam Engine House...... 30 Control Tower...... 36 Solutions

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As we continue to re-emerge from Events will explore the customs and quirks Some HODs events are drop-in and what has been the most challenging that have developed around what we eat and you can just turn up on the day, there’s 18 months for many of us, we are delighted drink, as well as the fascinating history of always plenty to enjoy and experience. to bring you the 2021 Norfolk Heritage some of our regional and national specialities. Make sure to look out for: Open Days programme. Images/Megan Taylor Trust © National Festival events will also include a hybrid Edible England themed events The festival offers everyone the opportunity of in-person and online events, which will Family Friendly activities to explore heritage sites, discover some reflect current government guidelines to STAYING SAFE hidden gems not normally open to the keep visitors and organisers safe. Due to limited capacity and to To enjoy the festival to the full whilst public and learn more about the cultural enable safe visitor management, remaining safe, we encourage visitors heritage in our communities. We hope you have a wonderful festival and some events must be pre-booked to check government guidelines enjoy making plenty of fascinating discoveries and tickets are allocated on a first before taking part in HODs and to The theme for this year’s festival is Edible about Norfolk’s rich history and heritage. come first served basis. visit our website and social media England so alongside tours and open days channels for up to date information. expect food related events and activities. The Norfolk HODs team

THANK YOU WHEN DO BOOKINGS OPEN? WHAT IF I CAN NO LONGER USE Our thanks to all the venues, event Last but not least, thank you to the thousands Monday 9 August at 10am. TICKETS FOR AN EVENT? organisers, community partners and the of you who continue to visit, enjoy and We want to ensure our events are army of volunteers who work so tirelessly support Heritage Open Days across Norfolk. HOW CAN I BOOK TICKETS? accessible to as many visitors as possible. to help bring this festival to life. Most tickets can be booked online via If you’re allocated tickets you cannot use, The Heritage Open Days programme is norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk please let us know by emailing hods@ HODs in Norwich and across much of managed nationally by the National Trust theforumnorwich.co.uk or contact the Norfolk is made possible by The Forum with support from players of People’s In some cases you will be required to book directly organiser if you booked directly with them. Trust and its Board, which champions and Postcode Lottery. with the organiser by phone, email or online. funds the coordination and delivery of Please check individual event listings for details. For more information about an event the festival each year. Meeting points and venue addresses will be please check the full event listings online confirmed with your booking. at norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk or contact the organiser directly. Coordinated by Headline sponsor Feastival at The Print sponsor CAN I BOOK TICKETS AT THE FORUM OFFICE? Forum sponsor No tickets are available from The Forum office by telephone, post or email.

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Furry Friends at The Forum! You can also come down to meet some of our furry friends, with members of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust in residence with their rare breed Norfolk Horn and North Ronaldsay sheep and lambs. Created to mark the Feastival at The Forum will showcase Learn about their unique Norfolk based independent and artisan heritage, how we can help 2021 festival theme of traders with tasters, promotions and a preserve these amazing breeds fine selection of local produce on offer. for centuries more, and even Edible England, this There will also be a variety of delicious have a go at spinning their wool! street food stalls, talks, and other special free-to-attend food related events and activities for event is a celebration all ages, along with music from local artists to sit back to, listen and enjoy! of Norfolk’s edible Heritage will be weaved through the heritage and local weekend so whilst wandering through There really will the food stalls, visitors will be able food and drink to learn more about the mustard to be something for producers, all brought chocolate, gin to jam that’s produced everyone and on our doorstep, with local producers we look forward together in one place telling the fascinating stories behind to seeing you there! for two days at The their produce. Forum, Norwich for Heritage Open Days. Essence Foods North Ronaldsay “Feastival is a fantastic © John R Lane opportunity to really further the knowledge Feastival at The Forum and understanding of Sat 18 & Sun 19: 1000-1600 the general public. This in particular for us is For further event, activities mustard! As the only Grow your own! Discover and stallholder updates visit single estate mustard norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk powder producers in And if fancy trying your hand So come along and the UK we really want at growing your own produce, discover the roots of our to connect the county the Food and Farming county’s food and drink, back together again Discovery Trust (FFDT) will be learn how and where the with its mustard pride hosting ‘grow your own potato’ produce is grown, and and heritage” Essence Foods drop-in workshops in their Grow your own potatoes meet the producers, while Sarah Savage, trailer and on hand to give you the little ones explore Sponsored by Essence Foods some tips to try at home! Norfolk’s food history too!

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EDIBLE EAST Talks at The Forum ACTIVITY All these talks will take place in-person and are approx 1 hour Fri 10-Sun 19: 1000-1600

To celebrate this years Born out of a collaboration between artists, Tue 14: 1000 Tue 14: 1400 Thu 16: 1400 scientists, horticulturalists and historians, the ORCHARD HERITAGE: HOW ENGLISH THE GREAT THORPE national theme for Edible East project encourages discussions around GROWING AND IS A CUP OF TEA?: RAILWAY DISASTER OF the future of our food. Following the creation of a EATING FRUIT IN Local historian Colin Howey 1874: HEROES, VICTIMS, Heritage Open Days city-wide art trail inspired by world leading science EASTERN ENGLAND: and Curator Francesca Vanke SURVIVORS: of Edible England, stories from the Norwich Research Park, this Tom Williamson, of the will be exploring the historical This illustrated talk from exhibition will bring together project partners to ‘Orchards East’ project, will routes of tea and how this Norwich Writer, Biographer we are hosting an run a week of food-themed workshops and events discuss the development of ‘exotic’ leaf came to be so and Public Speaker Phyllida for all ages to explore fascinating food facts from orchards in the region over the closely associated with our Scrivens, is based on her new exhibition of the new the past with creative activities linked to Norfolk last four centuries and focus sense of national identity. biographical take on The Great Museums and local heritage gardens. on how fruit was stored and Thorpe Railway Disaster 1874. local Edible East consumed, paying attention to Thu 16: 1100 Explore our diverse history of food by delving into the history of cider making. CELEBRATING NORWICH’S community project. the John Innes Centre’s rare books collection. | ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE Tue 14: 1200 Try Viji Moorthie's indian dance storytelling OF THE FUTURE: A talk about Norwich and | techniques to share your own food culture stories. SHOPPING IN NORWICH: HOW DID IT ALL BEGIN?: its architectural gems, which Experience the sounds and sights of a medieval Ian Smith talks about how includes buildings of the 20th banquet, and participate in a medieval parade during the 17th & 18th centuries and 21st centuries. Vanessa | with Hungate Medieval Art. imports from Britain’s growing Trevelyan, a past Chair of the empire and trading destinations Norwich Society, reflects back Explore food and health by making playful far away, and later the output on previous centuries and looks | animations with Jennie Pedley’s shadow theatres. of Britain’s new manufacturing at the modern buildings. PRE-BOOK VIA: cities increased what Norwich norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk Discover links between food and medicine in inhabitants aspired to buy. or drop-in on the day | Medieval times at the Museum of Norwich.

Learn new art techniques with local workshop providers such as ArtPocket, The Nest Project New Wave and and Rach Anstey-Sanders to recreate beautiful Re/Collect 250 © Chris Jackson historic seed and plant labels inspired by Gressenhall Museums Collection and use contemporary practices Thu 16: 1900 to create abstract plant and soil inspired pieces. Re/Collect 250 is a collaborative community | oral history project that looks ahead to Norfolk Meet members of allotment and community & Norwich Festival’s 250th Anniversary by British Sign Language interpretation will be available garden projects, bring along some homegrown gathering stories of Festivals past. Over May for events at set times | veg to donate to our display and swap recipe ideas. 2021, history students from the University of East Anglia interviewed audience members, Share your stories around food making and growing artists, volunteers and staff to explore the For full details of activities | with Hilary Thomson of the Ministry of Imagination. Festival’s impact on the social and creative and workshop sessions visit lives of people in Norfolk over the past century. norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk Contribute to Chris Jackson’s fabulous gigantic | mixed media forest garden sculpture. Now, the history cohort are teaming up with Norfolk Heritage Open Days’ New Wave programme, to boldly interpret the material they’ve collected, asking how oral history can be reimagined as an exciting, tangible and relevant practice for young people today. Age guidance: 18yrs+

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Fri 10: 1000 Sun 12: 1000 Mon 13: 1400 & Sun 19: 1400 Wed 15: 1000 Thu 16: 1400 TIMBERHILL AND KING STREET: OVER THE WATER: The area THE VISIT OF ELIZABETH I: HIDDEN HISTORY: This walk NORWICH TEXTILE INDUSTRY: City Wonder at the legacy of religious north of the River Wensum is When Elizabeth 1st visited highlights the social history of The Norwich Textile Industry centres and past industries, one of the longest-settled parts Norwich in 1578 the city Norwich including Walls and started in the 13th century and Walking alongside two of the oldest of the city. This tour looks at the presented its best public face War; Yards and Yarn; Gates and dominated the economy of the surviving buildings in the City. interesting history and stories and attempted to put on a Graves; Mills and Merchants; city until the early 19th century associated with the area. lavish welcome. This tour looks Footwear and Floods; Royalty when it changed and died. This Tours Fri 10: 1000, Wed 15: 1400 at some of the highlights and and Religion and more! tour looks at the northern parts & Sat 18: 1400 Sun 12: 1000 & Sat 18: 1000 Enjoy this programme of pitfalls of the time. of the city related to the 19th CITY OF CENTURIES: An Shortlisted Thu 16: 0900 century industry. heritage walks delivered CITY OF CULTURE: introduction to 1000 years of for UK City of Culture 2013, Mon 13: 1400 HOW NORWICH GOT SOME by the Association of City history and heritage in the city. many know Norwich punches NOOKS AND CRANNIES: A EDUCATION: Before the 1870 Thu 16: 1400 & Sun 19: 1000 of Norwich Tourist Guides Discover its medieval street plan above its weight for culture look at some of the lanes and Elementary Education Act PUBS OF THE and Paul Dickson Tours. and some of its 31 surviving but may not be as aware of the alleyways away from the main Norwich had a mish-mash of CATHEDRAL QUARTER: On All walks approx parish churches. history behind this. This walk streets, which give a picture of Church, Sunday, Ragged, Charity this tour learn about the pubs 1 hour 30 mins-2 hours. looks at some of the people and how Norwich would have been and Private schools, designed in this ancient area of Norwich Fri 10: 1400 & Wed 15: 1400 places that played a part. in days gone by. mainly for boys. This tour looks starting at its oldest pub, the PRE-BOOK VIA: TUDOR RELIGION AND at some of these and how the Adam and Eve, and ending at norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk REBELLION: The Protestant Sun 12: 1400 & Sun 19: 1400 Tue 14: 0900 Act changed Education. its oldest inn, the Maids Head. Reformation saw upheaval and SHOPPING FOR HISTORY: MEDIEVAL BOUNDARY: The change – some of those who Discover what today’s shops medieval boundary is about 4.5 Thu 16: 1000 & Fri 17: 1400 Fri 17: 1000 challenged it suffered a terrible can reveal about the city’s past, miles long, was completed in LIFE AND COMMERCE OF GEORGIAN NORWICH: For fate. However, Kett’s Rebellion including its historic trades 1349 and partly demolished in THE RIVERSIDE AND PORT: much of the Georgian era of 1549 came close to success. and industries and explore the the late 18th century. This walk Two walks exploring the history Norwich retained its position Visit some areas and hear of the development of Norwich as an looks at some of the Western of Norwich as a trading port, as England’s second city. grim defeat and consequences important shopping destination. and Northern sections. discovering some of the sites of This walk will take in some for the rebel leaders. interest and the dramatic events buildings and sites which Sun 12: 1400 Tue 14: 1400 associated with the riverside. recall the sometimes turbulent Fri 10: 1400 WORDS AND WANDERINGS: ARCHITECTS AND Thu 16: covering the river story of these times. THROUGH THE PAST DARKLY: In 2012 Norwich became the ARCHITECTURE: Norwich has from Fyebridge to Pull’s This tour focuses on the darker first city in England to be a wonderful range of buildings Ferry and The Close. Fri 17: 1400 events in Norwich’s history, from awarded UNESCO City of from Castle to Cathedral, Fri 17: covering the river HISTORIC ALLEYS, the pre-Norman period to the Literature status, in recognition medieval and later churches and from Pull’s Ferry to the Lady LANES AND PASSAGES: modern era, hear stories how of a literary tradition going back chapels, houses, factories and Julian Bridge, and King Street Discover the stories of the city has faced fires, floods, over 900 years. This tour looks shops. This tour looks at some to Bank Plain. Norwich’s historic alleys, lanes plagues and bombardment. at sites with literary associations. of them and their architects. and passageways on this tour from The Forum to the Sat 11 & Sat 18: 1000 Mon 13: 1000 & Tue 14: 1400 Maddermarket Theatre. NORWICH DISSENTERS: Step NORWICH HERITAGE: This tour Sat 18: 1400 back in time and discover the highlights some of Norwich’s Paul Dickson Tours tumultuous tales of Norwich’s rich heritage enabling you to Sat 11: 1600 CATHEDRAL QUARTER: religious history, the dissent Sat 11: 1000 discover the city from Anglo- THE HISTORIC CANONS, COMMERCE that gripped the city and the NORWICH: Saxon times to the present day. PUBS OF NORWICH AND CANNONS: Norwich A BLACK HISTORY locations where it all took place. Get a taste for the history Cathedral Close and the This tour celebrates Mon 13: 1000 & Wed 15: 1000 of Norwich pubs on this surrounding area is today a Sat 11: 1400 & Tue 14: 1000 the diverse contribution BRIDGES OF NORWICH: guided tour; there are stories peaceful place with almost of black people to the ELM HILL: One of Norwich’s Starting at Norwich’s oldest of gruesome murders, the air of a village within the history of Norwich. oldest streets, discover the remaining bridge and ending sixties music heroes, student city. However, discover on this It also looks at the history of the buildings, the at New Mills, this tour looks at sit-ins and much more. tour that it has often had a people who lived there and the stories behind how Norwich important contribution more turbulent past. the events that shaped what has connected either side of of Norwich people to PRE-BOOK VIA: we see today. the Wensum. the abolition of slavery. pauldicksontours.co.uk

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Events in this section of the brochure are ticketed and must be booked in advance.

See individual event listings for information on how to book tickets. ADULT LEARNING Booking opens Mon 9 August. NORFOLK ONLINE PRE-BOOK VIA: The Assembly House email [email protected] or TOUR phone 0344 8008020 (option 5) and cite course code All sessions approx 1 hour 30 mins – 2 hours Sun 12 & Sun 19: 1100 Approx 1 hour 30 mins Fri 10: 1300 Code: CDXDO0121P Thu 16: 1900 Bread Bowl Join art historian Roxanne Wed 15: 1900 Code: CDXDO0221P Course code CDXDO0321P Matthews for a an amble BREAD BEHIND BARS: THE PERUVIAN POTATO: around the fascinating THE MEDIEVAL NORWICH The humble potato has become histories of the Assembly Sat 11: 0930 Code: FLATO0621P CASTLE GAOL: Exploring some a staple part of the British diet Sat 18: 0930 Code: FLATO1121P House: a medieval college individual cases of prisoners and yet it came from South HELPFUL HERBS: still visible in the crypt, Tudor confined within the medieval America. In this session we will spoils, Georgian arts, 19th Discover and make a ‘tussie gaol. In keeping with this year’s learn about the Peruvian roots mussie’ (small flower bouquet) century dancing, a school Heritage Open Day theme of of the Great British ‘spud’. and top secret war rooms. and explore the different ‘Edible England’ we will have properties of herbs and their PRE-BOOK VIA: a particular focus on the part PARENTS/CARERS check out uses today. Children will be norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk Bishop’s house garden played by food and drink in this these Edible England themed asked to draw herbs and fascinating story. fun activities to do at home flowers, so have drawing Astride a Lowland River with children aged 2-11yrs: materials to hand. Mon 13: 1330 Code: HEPHO0221P WALK Sat 11: 1300 Code: FLATO0321P COOKING FOR A MEDIEVAL Sat 11: 0930 Code: FLATO0421P Sat 18: 1300 Code: FLATO0821P Sat 11: 1000 & Thu 16: 1300 Cathedral of Street © David ROYAL TABLE: In the 1390’s the Sat 18: 0930 Code: FLATO0921P Trenchers Explore the history and future Master Cooks in the household BREAD BOWL: MEDIEVAL CAKE: This fantastic of the River Wensum through St John The Baptist of King Richard II wrote down were used in medieval times session will guide you to the city, with local historian and their recipes in a book called, to serve stews in. You will also prepare and make a medieval author Matthew Williams. Part CATHEDRAL OF See p.19 for ‘The Forme of Cury’. One of our learn how to prepare and cook cake using ingredients that a medieval stew to enjoy with of the Water, Mills & Marshes ST JOHN THE BAPTIST drop-in events ‘Joy of Food’ tutors will cook up were available at that time, Landscape Partnership Scheme, a recipe from this book: a dish your trencher. learning interesting historical funded by the National Lottery Fri 10, Sat 11, Fri 17 Sat 18: 1100-1600 Fri 10, Sat 11, Fri 17, Sat 18: 1100-1600 called a ‘Sambocade’. names and facts about them. Heritage Fund. Sat 11: 1300 Code: FLATO0721P THE GRAND GROUND THE SECRET GARDEN: Sat 18: 1300 Code: FLATO1021P Tue 14: 1600 Code: CDXDO0421P Sat 11: 0930 Code: FLATO0121P PRE-BOOK VIA: FLOOR TOUR: Find out about Take part in a guided journey THE CURIOUS QUINCE: IN ART: FEEL GOOD FOODS: Discover Sat 18: 0930 Code: FLATO1321P norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk the spirituality and history of around the Garden in the A look at the history of the how certain foods release the cathedral through a walking heart of the Cathedral of PAPER COLLAGE: Make a quince in art and design. As well chemicals that help you feel tour of the main features of St John the Baptist. It will be paper collage of a medieval Bishop’s House Garden as offering an artist’s insights better. Children will be asked this stunning place of worship, a sensory experience that meal and along the way you into how to draw or paint the to draw their favourite food or GARDENS and see some of the cathedral’s you’ll never forget. will learn interesting historical fruit, learn a few facts about it as suggestions for healthy swaps, Tue 14 & Wed 15: 1030, 1230, 1430 historic treasures. facts about food stuffs that we a kitchen ingredient over time. so have materials to hand. take for granted today. This historic private four-acre Fri 10, Sat 11, Fri 17, Sat 18: 1100-1600 Fri 10, Sat 11, Fri 17, Sat 18: 1100-1600 Sat 11: 1300 Code: FLATO0221P formal city centre garden has STAINED GLASS STORIES: Thu 16: 1000 Code: HEPHO0121P Fri 10: 1000 Code: FLATO1421P belonged to the Bishops of MAKE YOUR OWN Explore the sublime and Sat 18: 1300 Code: FLATO1221P NORFOLK BAKES: ‘MOLLY’S Norwich for over 900 years. AIR BEE-N-BEE HOTEL: richly coloured stained glass WARTIME RATIONING: Learn SHORTCAKES’ AND ‘PAULINE’S HEALTHY MEDIEVAL FOOD: See long herbaceous borders, Come to our wonderful windows at the cathedral and about wartime rationing and BONFIRE CAKE’: Join one of What did Knights and Ladies roses, the hosta walk, the garden and build your own discover this medieval art form about measuring and wrapping tutors to discover these recipes have for dinner and as a snack meadow labyrinth, a jungle bee hotel while learning about that starts to resonate with your ration allowance, and from local Norfolk cooks that compared to a modern diet? walk, bamboos and extensive the importance of attracting the modern imagination! making carrot cookies to can be traced back to the end Along the way you will learn shrubberies. bees into our gardens. We enjoy later. PRE-BOOK VIA: of the Second World War. interesting historical facts promise you’ll BEE happy! PRE-BOOK VIA: sjbcathedral.org.uk or email about food stuffs that we take norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk [email protected] for granted today.

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Norfolk & Norwich NORFOLK RECORD Millennium Library OFFICE: THE ONLINE ARCHIVE CENTRE Wed 15: 1800 Approx 1 hour 30 mins ONLINE BEHIND THE SCENES AT Fri 10-Sun 19: Anytime NORFOLK HERITAGE CENTRE ARCHIVE AMBULATION: EDIBLE NORFOLK: From the KINGS STREET’S comfort of your own home, BEER TRADE see collections in the stack at Walk in the footsteps of the library, which boast a wide previous Norwich citizens to range of items that testify to the take a trip down King Street central role food and drink has whilst enjoying the sights Lazar House played in the county’s history. and sounds of the past. PRE-BOOK VIA: eventbrite.co.uk (search Norfolk ONLINE Museum of Norwich Heritage Centre, Norwich) Eaton Park Norwich High School Mon 13: 1300. Approx 45 mins SUPPER FROM

© Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell © Museum of Norwich at ONLINE THE SOUND ARCHIVES: Eaton Park Lazar House Mousehold Heath Norwich Arts Centre Thu 16: 1830 Join us for a lunchtime talk History Walk Approx 1 hour 30 mins that will make your stomach TOUR TOUR & TALK TALK FOOD AND THE FORCES: rumble, exploring our regional Sun 12: 1430. Approx 1 hour Sun 12: 1100. Approx 30 mins WALK Fri 10: 1300 THE US 8TH AIR FORCE sound archives to uncover Starting with a short talk in A former Leper Hospital dating Sun 19: 1400 Join Norwich Historic Churches IN WWII A panel discussion reminiscences of the heart of the Friends room at the back 900 years, this building Approx. 2 hours 30 mins Trust who will give a talk on on food and the 8th Air Force the home, the kitchen. Bandstand, explore the park has had a varied history, Join local historians Trevor the venue’s history and the in England and the Stalag Lufts 1943-1945. with a guided tour, covering including as an almshouse and Nuttall and Colin Howey and a recent restoration project, ONLINE Norwich City Council Mousehold the work of Captain Arnold more recently Norwich’s first including the uncovering of PRE-BOOK VIA: Fri 17: 1300. Approx 45 mins Sandys-Winsch, who designed branch Library which closed Heath warden, to discover the the large church windows for americanlibrary.eventbrite.com and built the park in the 1920s. in 1989 and is now home to stories behind the ruins of a the first time in 40 years. FOOD FROM THE ARCHIVES: the Assist Trust. Join our tour chapel, social uprisings and how See p.19 for drop-in event. Join us for a talk on food PRE-BOOK VIA: ONLINE led by local author and historian historic land use has influenced included in the archives from norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk PRE-BOOK VIA: Trevor Nuthall. See p.19 for this unique and important area. Sat 11: 1800 old recipes to a surprisingly norwichartscentre.co.uk/ Approx 1 hour diverse range of ingredients. drop-in event. PRE-BOOK VIA: event/heritage-open-day-talk INTRODUCING THE Inanna’s Festival PRE-BOOK VIA: norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk AMERICAN LIBRARY: TALK TALK norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk Norwich High School Discover The American Library Fri 17: 1400, 1430, 1500, 1530 Fri 10 & Sat 11: 1800 Museum of for Girls – a war memorial and public A FOODIE’S DREAM: Approx 30 mins Mousehold Heath Geology Norwich library with its roots in the TOUR Find out about Norwich’s Discover the history of this and Landscape Walk United States Army Air Forces MUSEUM role in the food and drink 17th century weaver’s flint- Sat 18: 1000 presence in World War Two WALK Sat 11 & Sat 18: 1000, 1030, 1100, Approx 1 hour 30 mins East Anglia. industry and some of the walled house with timbered people who worked within Fri 17: 1030. Approx 2 hours 30mins 1130, 1400, 1430, 1500, 1530 A fine example of a suburban beams. The talk includes a PRE-BOOK VIA: it by seeing some of the Discover the stories of the city Regency Villa. Set within 14 chapter on the life of the Join Tim Holt-Wilson and a americanlibrary.eventbrite.com original documents in at the Museum of Norwich acres of grounds the school has weavers and their place in the Norwich City Council Mousehold The Archive Centre. history of Norwich. Access to Heath warden for a guided at the Bridewell. Step back been situated here since 1933. the ground floor shop and front tour of the Earth Heritage Trail. in time and uncover the past Having grown rapidly since then PRE-BOOK VIA: exterior of the building only. Travel back in time to explore through the lives of those who four period properties and a have worked in the trades and range of remarkable extensions archives.norfolk.gov.uk/events PRE-BOOK VIA: the unique and undulating landscape and discover how this industries which made the city now house the school. norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk rich and powerful. has been sculpted by natural PRE-BOOK VIA: processes and humans. PRE-BOOK VIA: norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk PRE-BOOK VIA: norfolk-museums.arttickets.org.uk norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk

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Sainsbury Centre Strangers’ Hall Museum

NORWICH Hurst © Paul ST PETER for Visual Arts CATHEDRAL MUSEUM MANCROFT TOUR Sun 12 & Sun 19: CHURCH TOURS & TALKS Fri 10 & Fri 17: 1400 & 1500 check website for times TALKS Sun 12 & Sun 19: 1400 Tue 14 & Thu 16: 1130 Approx 45 mins Discover room displays form Approx 1 hour 15 mins Approx 1 hour Join Head of Technical services the 16th to the 19th centuries Approx 1 hour THE CLOISTER: This tour will THE HERB GARDEN, Roger Bishop for a special in this beautiful historic house outline the role of the cloister INFIRMARY AND HEALTH behind the scenes tour of the museum. Don’t miss our Mon 13: 1130 IN MONASTIC TIMES: building, exploring areas not wonderful hidden garden. in the main aspects of monastic PEAL AWAY: TALES OF Thu 16: 1130 life and will look at some of A visit to the cathedral usually open to the public. BELLRINGING, BELL RINGERS Wed 15: check website for times THE TABLE the magnificent sculptures herb garden to hear about AND ITS ANCIENT HISTORY PRE-BOOK VIA: SET BEFORE US: and carved roof bosses which the culinary uses of various DAINTY DISHES Learn more about the story of Phone 01603 593199 Meet our Tudor cook to Dr Mary Fewster takes us on a are unique to Norwich. herbs and particularly focusing bell ringing and ringers – have discover what delights would journey as we explore how our on those used for medicinal you ever wondered how long be prepared for the top table. dining habits, the introduction of Sat 11 & Wed 15: 1430 purposes within the infirmary. The South Asia Collection people have been ringing bells? Find out how to be on your tea and coffee and the cutlery Approx 1 hour 30 mins Do you know about how they TALK best behaviour at the feast. we use has changed over the CATHEDRAL CLOSE Thu 16: 1100 & 1400 are made and did you know Approx 1 hour 30 mins Mon 13: 1400. Approx 30 mins years from the Middle Ages to Here the Benedictine monks PRE-BOOK VIA: that St Peter Mancroft bells 20th Century. lived and worked, baking their THE MEDIEVAL EAST MEETS EAST AT THE events.museums.norfolk.gov.uk are world famous? STONE BOSSES: OLD SKATING RINK: In the bread, brewing their beer. Fri 17: 1130 When the monastery was A digital slide presentation heart of the city is one of Tue 14: 1130 revealing the astonishing beauty St Stephen’s Church TALES OF NORFOLK dissolved the materials used Norwich’s hidden treasures, a OF TOKENS AND TRADERS: AND THE NATION: Dr Tim for the monastic buildings were of the 15th century stone- beautifully preserved Victorian WALK Dr Adrian Marsden returns Pestell (Senior Curator of recycled to build some of the cutters’ art in close up detail. skating rink. Join us to discover with “More Tales behind the Sat 18: 1400. Approx 2 hours Archaeology at Norwich grand houses we see today. Discover why some of the its story and how it found a new Tokens” issued by traders RICHARD OF CAISTER Castle Museum) will present bosses in the nave and cloister life as home to the unique here in Norwich during the MEDIEVAL PILGRIMAGE: an illustrated journey through Tue 14: 1100 & 1400 are unique and of national and South Asia Collection. 17th century. From grocers, Take this Guided Medieval Norfolk’s history, looking at a Approx 1 hour 30 mins international importance. gardeners and cutlers to Pilgrimage walk around the city. selection of objects that reflect SOUTH FAÇADE: Although it WORKSHOP & ONLINE candlestick makers. Learn the Fri 10 & Mon 13: 1030 both our national story and took the Norman builders 49 Sat 18: 1100-1500 PRE-BOOK VIA: fascinating history of these Approx 45 mins Norfolk’s often prominent years to construct the cathedral (8 sessions available) email [email protected] tokens together with the men WORKING FOR THE MONKS: place in that. we can view and attempt to SUSTAINABLE FASHION FROM and women who issued them. Spend some time with Martha summarise their magnificent TRADITIONAL TEXTILES: Join PERFORMANCE the Monastery Maid, who will Sat 18: 1130 achievement during this tour. us for a hands-on workshop and Wed 15: 1130 be coming from the 1200s at Sat 18: 1930 THE PLAYING OF THE MERRY It would be an advantage if you discussion day exploring how THE MARKET, MANCROFT, Norwich Cathedral to tell you AFTER THE STORM: Take ORGAN AND SWEET SINGING could bring a pair of binoculars. the traditional textile crafts of AND MORE! about her life there working time to reflect and consider IN THE CHOIR Enjoy this talk South Asia can inspire new ideas The Normans set a new for the Benedictine monks. the impact of the pandemic, and organ demonstration. With Tue 14 & Thu 16: 1430. Approx 1 hour surrounding sustainable fashion. borough in the “Magna Crofta” through an art exhibition, large pipes and small bells this EDITH CAVELL, A or big field, in sight of their PRE-BOOK VIA: PRE-BOOK VIA: interactive space and musical will be a great introduction into NORFOLK HEROINE: castle and so the church and norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk email info@thesouthasiacollection. concerts with Norwich the world of music making here The tour will detail the life, market have seen so much co.uk or phone 01603 663890 Community Gospel Choir. in St Peter Mancroft. career and death of Edith Cavell, history. We hear about the illustrated, where possible, PRE-BOOK VIA: connections with St Mary’s Visit norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk with photographs and other email [email protected] in the fields, The Assembly to also live stream these talks. images and beginning with See p.22 for drop-in events Rooms, The Great Blow See p.22 for drop-in event. her birth here, in the Norfolk and more! village of Swardeston. PRE-BOOK VIA: norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk

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Lazar House Norwich Arts Centre Enjoy these events in person and from the 219 Sprowston Road, NR3 4HX 51 St Benedicts Street, NR2 4PG comfort of your living room. No need to book, OPEN DOORS OPEN DOORS but you may wish to check the website for Sun 12: 1000–1400 Fri 10: 1300-1600 updates before visiting and taking part. A former Leper Hospital dating A chance to look around the back 900 years, this building contemporary arts venue and has had a varied history, former St Swithin’s Church, built including as an almshouse and in 1349. Following a restoration more recently Norwich’s first project, original features can branch library. It is now home be seen in natural daylight. to the Assist Trust. See p.14 for See p.15 for pre-book talk. pre-book tour and talk. Norwich Puppet Theatre CATHEDRAL OF Norfolk Family History Society St James, Whitefriars, NR3 1TN ST JOHN THE Kirby Hall, St Giles Street, OPEN DOORS BAPTIST NR2 1LS Sat 11 & Sun 12: 1000-1600 Unthank/Earlham Road, OPEN DOORS Housed in the Medieval Church NR2 2PA Sat 11, Wed 15, Sun 19: 1000-1600 of St James, enjoy a self- ONLINE All are welcome to the library, guided tour around this unique which provides facilities to assist venue and learn about its Fri 10-Sun 19: Anytime Plantation Garden with family history research. transformation into a puppet HIDDEN PLACES TOUR – Adat Yeshua theatre. Children and families THE VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE: Messianic Synagogue The Bear Shop Garden can take part in free activities. See the behind-the-scenes Norfolk & Norwich spaces not usually accessible Millennium Library & to the public, following spiral Norfolk Heritage Centre Octagon Chapel staircases, hidden chapels and Adat Yeshua Messianic East Anglia Film Archive Heigham Park ONLINE Colegate, NR3 1BN even see inside the Cathedral Synagogue Avenue Road, NR2 3HW House and the Sacristy. ONLINE Fri 10–Sun 19: Anytime Essex Street, NR2 2BL OPEN DOORS This virtual tour will help you Fri 10-Sun 19: Anytime OPEN DOORS EDIBLE NORWICH WALKING Sun 12: 1100-1600, Fri 17: 1000- discover the fascinating story OPEN DOORS EDIBLE EAST ANGLIA Sat 11 & Sun 12: 1000-1600 TOUR PODCASTS: Norwich has 1600, Sun 19: 1200-1600 behind the Cathedral, its Sun 12: 1100-1500 ON FILM: A curated selection Built in the 1920s, explore this long had food and drink at its Built in 1756, the Chapel is a characters, and its past. Take a tour of the synagogue of films from the collections park and see an exhibition heart. Sharpen your appetite place of worship as well as a sanctuary and the building of the archive that explore the around its centenary, take an with our podcast walking tours venue for concerts and other ONLINE culinary traditions, practices and exploring Norwich’s edible and hear short talk from the illustrated self-guided heritage events. An elegant building, Fri 10-Sun 19: Anytime Rabbi about the synagogue ceremonies of a region. walk and children can enjoy (and drinkable) heritage. inside and out. Learn more THE BREAD OF LIFE: Take a community. Visit online at: eafa.org.uk/ self-guided activities. Visit online at: norfolkheritage about the Chapel’s architecture look at a new series of short highlights.aspx centre.wordpress.com and history and the people who faith films by the Cathedral. have worshipped within its walls. The Bear Shop Garden Kett’s Heights ONLINE ONLINE The Flint Room Sat 18: 1200 18 Elm Hill, NR3 1HN Kett’s Hill, NR1 4EX Plantation Garden 173 Ber Street, NR1 3HB NORWICH: CITY OF Fri 10-Sun 19: Anytime OPEN DOORS WALK 4 Earlham Road, NR2 3DB VIRTUAL TOWER TOP TOUR: OPEN DOORS CHOCOLATE: Caley’s, Fri 10-Sun 12, Fri 17-Sun 19: Fri 10–Sun 19: Anytime Rowntree-Mackintosh and Enjoy the magnificent views Mon 13 & Tue 14: 1000-1600 GARDENS 1100-1600 Take this self-guided walk to Nestlé once employed of the city of Norwich from Sun 12: 1000-1600 Visit this unique hidden terraced A 12th Century old flint church discover the range of food thousands of people and filled great heights on this virtual garden, considered to be based deconsecrated in the mid 80s associated with Kett’s Heights. the streets with the smell Come and visit the Plantation Tower Top Tour, while learning on a design by Gertrude Jekyll, now brought back to life as a This steeply terraced site has of chocolate. This Family Garden with refreshments and a about the history and behind a 15th-century house in quirky, bespoke and one-of- been home to medieval monks, Facebook Premiere event will plant sale throughout the day. A architecture of the Cathedral. a-kind ceremonies venue for guide you through a creative three acre site including Gothic the historic Cathedral quarter. Robert Kett and his followers, a Visit online at: Norfolk residents and beyond. activity inspired by the Norwich fountain, Italianate terrace and Gas Works, “Dig for Victory” and sjbcathedral.org.uk a modern herb garden. chocolate industry. Aged 7+yrs woodland walkways. A haven Visit online to download Visit online at: facebook.com/ of peace and tranquillity and a See p.12 for pre-book events. the trail: kettsheights.co.uk NorfolkLibrariesForFamilies glimpse into a bygone age.

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St Etheldreda’s Church King Street, NR1 1QH OPEN DOORS Sat 11 & Sun 12: 1000-1700 This Church found a new life in 1981 when it opened as an artists’ Pull’s Ferry Watergate Room St Augustine’s Church studios complex. Restored in The Watergate Room, St Augustine’s Street, the Victorian period it still has The Close, NR1 4DZ NR3 3BY medieval features. Explore the building and meet the artists. OPEN DOORS OPEN DOORS Sat 11 & Sun 12: 1400-1700, Sat 11: 0900-1600 Thu 16-Sun 19: 1100-1700 A rare chance to see inside the St George’s Church, Tombland Ghastly Gargoyles! Visit this 15th century building, medieval brick church of St Princes Street, NR3 1AE a scheduled monument, which St Augustine’s Church Augustine’s – the only one of its after its restoration in 1949 kind in Norwich. Owned by the OPEN DOORS ONLINE St Giles-on-the-Hill became the headquarters of Churches Conservation Trust, it Sat 11 & Sat 18: 0900-1700 Girl Guiding in Norwich. There sits in a large churchyard next This 13th century church, still will be a display of historic St Andrew’s Church, Eaton St Mark’s Church, St Martin at Palace Centre to a long row of half-timbered in regular use, features stained pictures and information about Lakenham 41 Church Lane, Eaton, cottages. Open for Norfolk glass from the 16th to the 19th Norwich Historic Churches Pull’s Ferry. NR4 6NW Churches Trust Bike Ride. century as well as monuments, Hall Road, NR1 3HL Trust, 1 St Martin at Palace Plain, NR3 1RW OPEN DOORS chancel roof angels and one of OPEN DOORS ACTIVITY the city dragons. You can also Quaker Meeting House Fri 10, Sat 11, Mon 13-Wed 15, Sat 11: 0900-1700, Wed 15: 1000- OPEN DOORS Sat 18: 1000-1700 & visit online: achurchnearyou. Fri 17 & Sat 18: 1000-1600 1200, Sat 18: 1000-1600 Sat 11, Sun 12, Tue 14, Thu 16, Upper Goat Lane, NR2 1EW Sun 19: 1000-1600 com/church/6821/ Sun 12 & Sun 19: 1300-1600 Visit this Victorian church Sun 19: 1000-1600 OPEN DOORS Step back in time with Thu 16: 1200 – 1600 Norwich And Norfolk Medieval with a spectacular interior, Explore the former medieval Sat 11: 1000-1600 (talk at 1430) containing a gallery with a church of St Martin at Palace, Visit this 13th-century thatched Association to experience the St Giles-on-the-Hill striking rood screen by Temple now home to the Norwich Prison reformer Elizabeth Fry church with a 15th-century sights, smells and sounds of 41-45 St Giles Street, NR2 1AB Moore, a war memorial chapel Historic Churches Trust. Discover worshipped here, and the perpendicular styled tower. Norwich in the 1300s. Have a go with a Temple Moore reredos the impressive Tudor monument banking family the Gurney’s There are medieval paintings at writing with a quill, feel the OPEN DOORS and some fine sculpted stations to Elizabeth Calthorpe and largely funded the current (c.1370) in the re-ordered weight of items of armour, and Fri 10–Sun 19: 1100-1400 Meeting House which was built of the cross. Daily virtual tour stained glass by the William church. An award-winning you can even strike your own With a 15th Century brass in 1826. Learn something of online at: facebook.com/ Morris Workshop. extension was built (1993) medieval coin. lectern and the tallest church the past, present and future lakenhamstmark on the south side of the tower in Norwich this striking of Quaker work in Norwich ACTIVITY original church. medieval building is not to be since the 1670s. St Clement at Fye Bridge Sun 12: 1200-1600 missed. St Giles can be a little St Martin at the Colegate/Fye Bridge Street, elusive, so take the opportunity Oak Church GHASTLY GARGOYLES! Learn St Andrew’s Church, NR3 1HZ while you can. about the fantastic beasts Sound System Walks Norwich Oak Street, NR3 3AQ and ghastly gargoyles found OPEN DOORS Magdalen Gate, St Andrew’s St, NR2 1AQ OPEN DOORS in historic churches. Create Magdalen Street, NR3 1NF Sat 11, Sun 12, Sat 18, your own scary beast from St Margaret de Mon 13: 1000-1400 OPEN DOORS Sun 19: 1000-1600 Westwicke Church clay to take home and design ONLINE WALK & Much of the fabric of this medieval heraldry using animal Sat 18: 1000-1630. Visit this former, Grade I listed 2 St Margaret’s Street, NR2 4TU Fri 10-Sun 19: Anytime Tour at 1100, Talk at 1400 church dating back to the church dates back to the 15th symbolism. Ages 6-12yrs. Sound System Walks is a totally Visit this fine late medieval 14th-16th centuries, with OPEN DOORS century. The unusual layout today is a result of bomb new sonic adventure with art church building with memorials highlights including the Mon 13-Fri 17: 1000-1630, PERFORMANCE damage in 1942 when much of historian Roxanne Matthews. reflecting the history of church reconstructed tomb of the Sat 18: 1000-1430 Sun 19: 1100 & 1300. Approx 45 mins This wont be a history, or a parents of Matthew Parker, the tower was taken down and and nation. Join a guided tour Explore the former, medieval, SHAKESPEARE IN THE herstory but Roxanne’s collected Archbishop of Canterbury the church was refitted as a and listen to a talk on John St Margaret’s church; now CHURCHYARD: Join ‘Ye Palace stories as she invites you to take parish hall. Today, it is home to Robinson, assistant minister 1559-75, historically important the Church of Art gallery and Plaiers’ as they enact scenes, her with you as you walk. the Wharf Academy. 1604-5, later a church minister monuments to the Ives exhibition space. Visitors will be sonnets and soliloquies from Visit online at: in Leiden and pastor to the and Harvey families, and able to view the 105th annual Shakespeare’s finest works with thefreelancecreative.com Pilgrim Fathers. 19th-century furnishings. exhibition of the Norwich & the beautiful backdrop of District Photographic Society. St Martin at Palace Church.

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St Mary Coslany Church St Peter Mancroft Church St Marys Plain, NR3 3AF Hay Hill, NR2 1QQ OPEN DOORS EXHIBITION Sat 11 & Sun 12: 1000-1600 Fri 10 & Sat 11, Mon 13-Sat 18: One of Norwich’s oldest medieval 1030-1400 churches, one of only three to SUCCESS IS NOT RESERVED have a round tower. Highlights FOR A SELECTED GROUP OF Exclusive tours of the world-class include a decorative chancel PEOPLE WHO HAVE SILVER roof and a 16th century pictorial SPOONS IN THEIR MOUTHS: Sainsbury Centre designed by Norman Foster memorial engraved in the exhibition highlighting some of chancel wall. Now used as artist the Ticktum Trust collection of studios and online book store. about 400 silver spoons and St Peter Hungate Church © Rahil Ahmad Friday 10 September 2pm and 3pm other items, from Middle Ages to the 19th century. See p.17 Friday 17 September 2pm and 3pm St Michael and All Angels Ruin for pre-book talk. St Stephen’s Church Bowthorpe Church, Hall Road, Rampant Horse Street, NR2 1QP NR5 9AA St Simon and St Jude Church OPEN DOORS Numbers strictly limited to 15 people per tour ACTIVITY 49 Elm Hill, NR3 1HG Fri 10 & Sat 11, Mon 13-Sat 18; Please book your free ticket in advance Sat 18: 1000-1600 1000-1500 OPEN DOORS Discover ancient and modern A lively and bustling medieval recipes, do a food-themed quiz, Tue 14: 1100-1600 church, which had stood on explore a book fair and do self- A rare chance to see this church, this site for nearly 900 years. guided trails on archaeology, now home to Curious Directive Highlights include beautifully heritage and nature. theatre company. Highlights stained glassed windows, some include fragments of medieval dating from the 16th century stained glass and a monument and some replaced after the St Michael-at-Plea Church to Thomas and Sir John Pettus. blitz. You can also start a self- guided Medieval Pilgrimage Redwell Street, NR2 4SN walk around the city. OPEN DOORS The Strangers Club EXHIBITION Fri 10, Tue 14-Sat 18: 1000-1600, 22-24 Elm Hill, NR3 1HG Sat 11: 0900-1600 Fri 10 & Sat 11, Mon 13-Sat 18; OPEN DOORS Explore this beautiful medieval 1000-1500 church via a self-guided tour. Sun 12: 1000-1630 AFTER THE STORM?: take Highlights include the 15th Explore this 16th century building, time to reflect and consider century font with a spectacular now home to a private members the impact of the pandemic, 17th century cover and wall club and not normally open to through an art exhibition and monument to Jacques de Hem, the public. Part of the Elm Hill interactive space for visitors a ‘Stranger’ who arrived in restoration in the 1920s, many to participate. See p.17 for Norwich in the 16th century. ‘Strangers’ have been entertained pre-book performance. on the site over the years. TALK St Peter Hungate Church Sat 11: 1600. Approx 1 hour 30 mins Waterloo Park sainsburycentre.ac.uk Princes Street, NR3 1AE RICHARD OF CAISTER – Angel Road, NR3 3HX SAINT OR REBEL?: OPEN DOORS Call 01603 593199 Rev Madeline Lights gives a OPEN DOORS Fri 10-Sun 12, Fri 17-Sun 19: talk on conviction, courage #ArtForEveryone 1000-1600 Sat 11 & Sun 12: 1000-1300 and compassion – skills for life Explore the church and beautiful Visit this stunning 1930s park, after the pandemic? What can churchyard garden, with art from with access to the Pavillion Richard Caister, the 14th century FREE ENTRY & PARKING Edible East exploring this year’s balcony. Discover the park’s ‘good vicar’ of St Stephen’s theme of Edible England. Sat 11: bowling history, see an exhibition Church teach us about life in take part in Norfolk Churches of weaving and dyeing in the the new normal? See p.17 Trust Bike Ride activities. area and do a guided tree walk. for pre-book events. SCULPTURE PARK | GALLERIES | CAFES | SHOP 22 Meet the Organisers! Each year around 200 organisers give their time and expertise to showcase the very best of Norfolk’s rich history and heritage. Here we meet four of them to tell us why they take part and what they Colin Howey Paul Dickson love about Heritage Open Days. Nicola Hems Melissa Hawker

Paul Dickson Nicola Hems Colin Howey Melissa Hawker Why do you take part in Why do you take part in Why do you take part in Heritage Open Days? Why do you take part in Heritage Open Days? Heritage Open Days? Heritage Open Days? I’ve been working in the history/heritage Ancient House and Lynn Museum love getting I really enjoy taking part in a festival, It’s a brilliant way to showcase the Museum sector for over twenty years and I love helping involved as it enables us to reach new audiences helping to celebrate Norwich and of the Broads and it gives us the chance to people connect with stories from our past. and share our fantastic local history. Norfolk's history and heritage. work with local organisations and individuals involved with heritage and culture. What does your job involve? What does your job involve? What does your job involve? This year I am organising the HODs My job is to ensure everyone who visits our I am a tour guide leading tours in What does your job involve? contribution by Norfolk County Council’s museums learns something – babies and school Norwich and the Norfolk Broads. I am responsible for the everyday Adult Learning service, with our tutors children, through to teenagers and adults. I work management of the Museum and for offering a varied programme of sessions. in costume representing people from the past, What do you like best about your role? the display and care of its collections. from Iceni warriors to 1960s factory workers. What do you like best about your role? It's great to be outside and meeting lots of What do you like best about your role? new people; especially visitors on their first What do you like best about your role? It pleases me that ‘hidden’ work of a HODs trip to Norwich. Visitors are always bowled It’s so varied! I also love working organiser opens up the past for others to enjoy. Making links with the past, like holding a Stone over by the city and I hope that I help to with our large team of volunteers. Age hammer stone and feeling my thumb encourage them to visit again. Their enthusiasm inspires me. What is special to you about Norfolk? naturally sit in the same smoothed niche of the Norfolk has such a rich history; not only Neolithic knapper – and working to help visitors What is special to you about Norfolk? What is special to you about Norfolk? in terms of its historic landscape and built enjoy the same feeling of connection. It is such a beautiful county. I love getting The rivers, the marshes, the wildlife, heritage, but also within its remarkable archival What is special to you about Norfolk? out into the fresh air and going for a walk. the coast, and of course, the Broads! records. There are so many ‘stories’ to tell! I particularly enjoy walking along the Bure I love the little known pieces of Norfolk history opposite St Benet's Abbey – wonderful What do visitors gain from taking What do visitors gain from taking like the secret First World War tank testing, countryside and top heritage combined. part in Heritage events? part in Heritage events? Britain’s first Black mayor, Seahenge and that we’re home to the first postcodes! We find that most visitors to the Museum The events are about opening up access to What do visitors gain from taking during Heritage Open Days are local people. our local heritage. The HODs festival enriches What do visitors gain from taking part in Heritage events? This festival enables us all to discover more people’s lives and connects them to the part in Heritage events? They get an insight into a what a special about our local communities. historic roots/routes of places that they county Norfolk is – history, heritage and might otherwise not appreciate. Museums can change lives – that representation fascinating stories round every corner. Describe your Heritage Open Days is vital. One of my fondest memories of HODs experience in three words. Describe your Heritage Open Days is when our Teenage History Club opened their experience in three words. Pride of the People: Helping History Out of the Describe your Heritage Open Days Busy, inspiring, enlightening. experience in three words. Exploration, learning, enriching. Closet exhibition, where visitors could see their LGBTQ+ ancestors represented in a museum. Fun, enthusiasm, friendship. See p.34 for Museum of the Broads events and find out more by visiting See p.13 for Adult Learning events and find out more by visiting norfolk.gov.uk/ Describe your Heritage Open Days See p.11 for Paul’s walking tours and find museumofthebroads.org.uk education-and-learning/adult-learning out more by visiting pauldicksontours.co.uk experience in three words. Joyful, intriguing, discovery.

See p.38 for Ancient House Museum events and find out more by visiting museums.norfolk.gov.uk

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Burgh Castle Fort Great Yarmouth Town Hall Welcome to HODs Burgh Castle, High Road, Great Yarmouth Borough in Great Yarmouth NR31 9QQ Council, Town Hall, NR30 2QF TOUR OPEN DOORS visitgreatyarmouth.co.uk Sun 12 & Sun 19: 1400 Sat 11 & Sun 12: VisitGreatYarmouth @GreaterYarmouth Approx 1 hour 1000-1600 (1530 last entry) LIFE AT THE FORT: What was A showcase of the history of the it like to live at Burgh Castle building with guided tours, plus Fort? What did they eat and vendors of typical local food drink? Our guided tour will offerings, fun activities, a quiz pre-book events explain all! trail and colouring competition for all the family to enjoy. The Waterways Burgh Castle Great Yarmouth Town Hall Guided Heritage Walks Almanac Experience The Fishermen’s Hospital TOUR WALKS Thurne Mill Great Yarmouth Market Place, High Street Sound Walk WALK Sat 11 & Sun 12: 1000-1600 (1530 Tue 14: 1400. Approx 1 hour 30 mins NR30 1ND King Street, NR30 2RD The Staithe, Thurne, NR29 3BU Tue 14: 1100. Approx 2 hours last entry) Approx 30mins PICTURE OF YARMOUTH: OPEN DOORS ACTIVITY & ONLINE OPEN DOORS Join us for an inspiring walk in Book a guided tour to explore Discover more about the book the ancient landscape of Burgh and discover the rich heritage of “The Picture of Yarmouth” which Fri 10-Sun 12, Thu 16-Sat 18: Fri 10-Sun 19: Any time Sun 12, Thu 16, Sun 19: 1100-1600 Castle Roman Fort. Joined by this fascinating historic building. was published in 1820 by John 1000-1600 Artist Oliver Payne’s sound 200 YEARS EXHIBITION: experts and artists, the project Bookable cream teas available! Preston. The walk looks at some Built in 1702, for ‘decayed’ walk explores the contrast and Witness a part of Norfolk’s fishermen, these splendid history turning and pumping on focuses on improving mental PRE-BOOK VIA: of the buildings illustrated in diversity of Great Yarmouth’s almshouses are at the north end the marsh. For 200 years, this health through the beauty of Email [email protected] Preston’s work and marks the high street. Part of a series of the changing seasons. publication of a new book, of the marketplace. A cottage self-guided, immersive sound iconic wind pump has been part published in 2021. will be open to view as well as walks. Visit online: of our local landscape! Read PRE-BOOK VIA: Martham Parish Church photographs from the past. HistoricEngland.org.uk/ about its history and listen to Email [email protected] Sun 19: 1400 Approx 1 hour 30 mins SoundWalks the tales of our Marshman. TOUR WATERWAYS AND HOLIDAYS: TALK Elizabethan House Sat 11: 1100, Wed 15 & Sat 18: Explore Great Yarmouth’s Grade Fri 10-Sun 12, Thu 16-Sat 18: 1100 & 1500 The Waterways MUSEUM II listed gardens and canals, 1100 & 1400 Lydia Eva Grade I listed and recently The Venetian Waterways. Learn Fri 10-Mon 13: 1000-1600 Discover the fascinating history South Quay, NR30 2QF North Drive, NR30 4EW restored (financed by Heritage about the origins of Great of the buildings built in the A charming 16th Century OPEN DOORS ACTIVITY Lottery Fund), join us for a Yarmouth as a holiday town Dutch style having undergone quayside merchants home special guided tour around one and the Victorian beginnings restorations. Fri 10-Sun 12, Wed 15-Sun 19: Sat 11 & Sun 12: 1000-1600 showing life from Elizabethan to of the tallest towers in Norfolk. of North Drive. 1000- 1600 Bring your picnic baskets to The Victorian times. This house also Board Great Yarmouth’s last Waterways where you can listen contains fascinating collections PRE-BOOK VIA: PRE-BOOK VIA: Great Yarmouth working steam drifter and to live music, learn about the from Norfolk Museums Service. Phone 01493 740379 or Phone 01493 846346 or email email [email protected] [email protected] Masonic Association discover how the fishermen heritage of The Waterways, play some vintage games and even PRE-BOOK VIA: Albert Square, NR30 3JH worked and lived. Learn about museums.norfolk.gov.uk/ the town’s herring industry and watch a Punch and Judy show! elizabethan-house Pavilion Theatre Time and Tide Museum TOUR see where the fishermen ate and slept in the crew’s quarters. TOUR MUSEUM Fri 10-Sun 12 & Fri 17-Sun 19: Great Yarmouth Ice House 1000-1600 The Yare Gallery Fri 10, Sun 12, Tue 14, Thu 16-Sun 19: Sun 12: 1000-1600 1000, 1200 & 1400. Sat 11, Mon 13, Discover the history of a 26 South Quay, NR30 2RG TOUR Wed 15: 1200 & 1400 Approx 1 hour Discover the history, rich Masonic building and how the St George’s Theatre Sat 18 & Sun 19: 1100 & 1400 maritime heritage and story EXHIBITION This theatre celebrates its usage has changed over the King Street, NR30 2PG Approx 1 hour of Great Yarmouth from the 120th birthday this year. years. Groups of small families Sat 11, Tue 14-Sat 18: 1000-1600 Ice Age to the present day. TOUR Join us for a tour of this unique Take a tour and see areas and couples taken on the tour This new gallery will open its Come and explore this museum Grade II listed building, rarely usually closed to the public, at one time. Fri 10, Tue 14-Fri 17: 1400-1700 doors with activities including housed in a converted Victorian accessible to the public. Originally including backstage! Sat 11 & Sat 18: 1100-1500 a makers food market featuring herring curing works and take used to store ice for preserving Explore the history of this Grade locally sourced produce for PRE-BOOK VIA: an exciting journey into the past. herring, it’s thought to be the 1 listed building with an audio Edible England, and a family- Phone 01493662832 or last of its kind in the country. PRE-BOOK VIA: visual self-guided tour. Scan the focused creative drop-in session. email [email protected] PRE-BOOK VIA: museums.norfolk.gov.uk/time-tide QR codes to hear interesting Check out yare.org.uk for more Email [email protected] stories about the theatre. details nearer the time.

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Welcome to HODs in Broadland

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Heritage Photo Walk – Former RAF Coltishall ACTIVITY Sat 11: 1430-1930 This photo-walk offered by All Saints, Hemblington Through The Lens Workshops Blickling Estate will follow a route that will incorporate some of the stunning architecture and Norfolk Wherry Maud historical points of interest on the site. We aim to photograph Former RAF Coltishall Polkey’s Mill the WWII pens, bomb stores, All Saints Church, Blickling Estate Hathor Pleasure Wherry hangers, control towers, blast Hemblington walls, runway and much more. Blickling, NR11 6NF How Hill House, How Hill Road, events All Saints church, Ludham, NR29 5PG pre-book You will need your own DLSLR TOUR camera and kit; a relatively Church Lane, NR13 4EF Sun 19: 1100-1500 OPEN DOORS Former RAF Coltishall Girlguiding Norfolk Archive good fitness level is required. DISPLAY Approx 1 hour 30 mins Sat 11, Sun 12, Sat 18 & Sun 19: Heritage Centre Resource Centre (ARC) PRE-BOOK VIA: Fri 10-Sat 18: 1000-1600 Join us for a guided walk on 1000-1600 MUSEUM ACTIVITY throughthelensworkshops.co.uk Sun 12 & Sun 19: 1100-1600 the Blickling estate, taking in Step aboard a famous Norfolk Sun 12, Thu 16, Sun 19: 1000-1600 Sat 11, Sun 12, Sat 18, Sun 19: We are a special church with a parkland, river and woodland, Pleasure Wherry, built in 1905, Run by the RAF Station Exact dates and times TBC, Polkey’s Mill & Reedham peaceful atmosphere where you and learn more about the learn about her Egyptian Coltishall Heritage Trust, visit check website for updates Steam Engine House may stop awhile and if you wish wildlife that lives here and themed interior and experience the newly created RAF Coltishall GOURMET GUIDING: The ARC gaze upon our wall painting of the work of our passionate the plush surroundings enjoyed Heritage Centre and see our welcomes you to experience WALK St Christopher, or the beautiful conservationists to support by a wealthy Edwardian family unique airborne reconnaissance outdoor cooking in many forms, Sat 18: 1030-1600 font of regional importance. the restoration of the River sailing on the Broads at the exhibits. From the Spitfires bringing traditional methods Join us on a return guided Come and see this delightful Bure. The striking Jacobean beginning of the 20th Century. and Hurricanes of the Battle of into the present day. Learn how walk along the Wherryman’s building which overlooks the house and beautiful gardens Britain through to the Cold War to cook an easy healthy meal rolling fields that surround the are a classic entry on stately Way from Reedham to Polkey’s Norfolk Wherry Maud and beyond with the Lightning with a slow cooker, or perhaps Mill. Tours of the drainage mill churchyard. All Saints is very homes ‘to visit’ lists. With an much part of its environment and Jaguar, the Heritage Centre, some sweet treats to try on will be available. See p.30 for estate covering 4600 acres, ONLINE as its environment is part of there are many stories this housed in the iconic former Main your next barbeque? Come drop-in event. Fri 10-Sun 19: Any time Guardroom, tells the story of along with friends to try new the church. site can tell. PRE-BOOK VIA: Maud is a traditional Norfolk the only Battle of Britain Station foods or tune in online, all are eventbrite.co.uk Trading Wherry, built in 1899, to operate fighter aircraft welcome! For updates visit: (search Polkey’s Mill) and one of only two left sailing. throughout its 66 years of girlguidingnorfolk.org.uk/ Come and learn about her as history. Escorted convoy tours arc-home/news-and-events you will be able to view never- of the Former RAF Coltishall before-seen footage of the site are subject to booking Norfolk Wherry Maud sailing and availability. BOOK YOUR on the rivers and broads of PRE-BOOK VIA: TICKETS FROM Norfolk. Visit online at: Email [email protected] MON 9 AUGUST! wherrymaudtrust.org

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Available From Wherry Albion Stracey Arms Drainage Mill Autumn 2021

Oulton Chapel St Mary’s Church Hellesdon Wherry Albion Hall Road, Oulton, NR11 6NU Low Road, NR6 5AT Norfolk Wherry Trust, Horsefen Road, OPEN DOORS OPEN DOORS Ludham, NR29 5QG Sat 11, Sun 12, Sat 18 & Sun 19: Sat 11: 1000-1600 1000-1600 Saint Mary’s Church continues TOUR & ONLINE This Grade II listed chapel is to be at the heart of life in Sat 18 & Sun 19: 1000-1500 hidden away in the quiet lanes Hellesdon after a millennium of LIVING, FLOATING HISTORY: of the Norfolk countryside. use, changing and adapting to Experienced volunteers It was built for a non-conformist the needs of the community. will guide you through The independent congregation Explore this living site in new Albion which is one of only two between 1725 and 1731. ways with the preparation of black-sailed trading wherries Inside it has box pews and art inspired by the building. still afloat. In addition, there an upper gallery. Tours, tea will be exhibitions about food and cakes from the Friends of carrying wherries as part of Oulton Chapel. Stracey Arms Drainage Mill HOD “Edible England” theme. At the Museum Mill House, New Road, Also take the tour online at: Tunstall, NR13 3QE wherryalbion.com Polkey’s Mill & Reedham of Norwich at Steam Engine House OPEN DOORS Seven Mile House, Sun 12: 1200-1600 the Bridewell. Reedham, NR13 3UB Find out about the history of OPEN DOORS this drainage mill, from the people who ran it to the current Sat 18: 1130-1600 project to restore it. This unique The rebellion Come have a look around the site has a brick tower mill and three-storey tarred red brick was once used for draining tower that lifts water into the surrounding marshland. the River Yare. The mill was This iconic landmark was built is coming... probably built on the site of in 1883 between the Acle an earlier mill and beams from Straight (A47) and the River a smockmill were incorporated Bure. Tours available. into the mill tower when it was built. See p.28 for pre-book event.

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Welcome to HODs in South Norfolk

southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk Dragons, Crowns The Pennoyer Centre and Queens southnorfolkcouncil @SNorfolkCouncil Station Road, Pulham Diss Corn Hall, St Nicholas St Mary, Diss, IP21 4QT Street, Diss IP22 4LB MUSEUM TOUR Fri 10, Sat 11, Mon 13-Sat 18: Fri 17: 1030 0900-1600 pre-book events Approx 1 hour Take a look at the recently Following refurbishment in revitalised and redisplayed Francis Cupiss Ltd Station 146 – Old 2017, the Heritage Triangle museum which celebrates the WW2 Control Tower ACTIVITIES showcases Diss’ historic achievements of the Royal Naval OPEN DOORS buildings in a streetscape that Airship Station as well as the Fri 10, Sat 11, Fri 17 & Sat 18: has remained largely unchanged history of the Pulhams. 1000-1600. Mon 13-Thu 16: Sat 11 & Sun 12: 1000-1700 for hundreds of years. Local Forncett Industrial 1100-1500 (tours every 30 mins) expert Jess Johnston will lead ACTIVITIES Steam Museum Get a hands-on opportunity To experience a WW2 airfield, you on a tour of the area with Sat 11: 1000-1400 to ink and print an event by being in a WW2 Control the opportunity to ask questions souvenir celebrating our Tower and walking in the and discover the history of Diss. AIRSHIPS, PARACHUTES FORNCETT 190th year. Your visit also footsteps of those who AND STOWAWAYS: Join us includes a presentation on the served there by looking at Station 146 Control Tower for hands-on experiments and INDUSTRIAL firm’s history and traditional photographs, artefacts and Farmshare activities which bring to life the STEAM MUSEUM Letterpress printing. reading the stories of the brave and pioneering feats of Kingsmuir, Low Road, 448th Bombardment(H) King Street, NR1 1QW Royal Naval servicemen and PRE-BOOK VIA: events Forncett St Mary, NR16 1JJ Group, USAAF, who flew drop-in women based at RNAS Pulham Phone 01379 642045 or email OPEN DOORS B24 Liberators. in the early 20th century. MUSEUM [email protected] Caistor Roman Town Sat 18: 1100-1600 PRE-BOOK VIA: Farmshare has been growing Sun 12, Wed 15 & Sun 19: Caistor St Edmund, NR14 8QN 1100–1600 Raveningham Hall norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk seasonal, chemical-free veg Royal Norfolk TOUR on its site since Spring 2018. Agricultural Association The private museum, 46 TOUR Sun 12: 1000-1600 This farm is an inspiring years in the making, tells the Wymondham: Norfolk Showground, Fri 10 & Sat 11: 1000, 1200 & 1400 Approx 1 hour example of how to grow as story of the development of Becket’s Chapel Dereham Road, NR5 0TT steam power in Great Britain A short tour of the public rooms LIFE IN A ROMAN TOWN: much food as possible on a from 1698 to the present day. at Raveningham Hall, given by OPEN DOORS What was it like living in Venta very small area of land while OPEN DOORS Discover an award-winning the owner Sir Nicholas Bacon. Fri 10 & Sat 11, Mon 13-Sat 18: Icenorum? What did they enhancing the ecology of the Thurs 16: 1000-1600 collection of spectacular This will include some of the 1100-1400 eat and drink? Guided tours area. This HODs come look Visit the Norfolk Showground, stationary steam engines, Art Collection. throughout the day will explain round the farm, ask questions Becket’s Chapel is the home of the Royal Norfolk Show. hidden in the depths of the second oldest building in all! Visit caistorromanproject.org and see how we operate. PRE-BOOK VIA: Enjoy a stroll around or take a beautiful South Norfolk Wymondham. Founded by the for tour times. There will always be the Phone on 01508 548480 or opportunity of two farm tours tractor and trailer tour depicting countryside. email [email protected] Royal Butler to King Henry II, buildings and places of interest, involved in Kett’s Rebellion at 1230 and 1430. Diss Corn Hall such as the King George VI TOUR and in the Great Fire of 1615, Gate, the Norfolk Arena and ONLINE Sun 12, Wed 15 & Sun 19: it retains clues to its past. St Nicholas Street, Diss, the Grand Ring. Explore them and hear IP22 4LB Tues 14: 1100 – 1200 1100–1600. Approx 1 hour our latest thinking. Guided tours across a TOUR If you can’t get to the farm, tune TALK in to this virtual tour from the fantastic large collection of PRE-BOOK VIA: Fri 10, Thu 16 & Fri 17: 1030 & 1115 Thurs 16: 1130, 1230, 1330, 1430 stationary steam engines Phone 07736685363 or email Approx 45 mins farm. The Farm Manager will Approx 30 mins walk round the farm showing that trace the history of the [email protected] Learn about 175 years of Come along on a behind-the- you the whole operation and development of steam power RNAA history, highs and lows, scenes tour of our award-winning answering any questions you from the beginning of the arts and heritage venue. Learn with archivist and veteran BOOK YOUR post or send in in advance. industrial revolution to the about the history of the building journalist Michael Pollitt. TICKETS FROM Email hub@norwichfarmshare. present day. and see the hidden parts not Talks will be held in the Grand MON 9 AUGUST! co.uk with your questions. normally open to the public. Ring Commentary Box.

32 Addresses and meeting point for pre-book events will be confirmed with your booking. Brochure correct at time of print. Visit norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk for further info and event updates. 33 NORTH NORFOLK events pre-book events norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk

Welcome to HODs in North Norfolk

visitnorthnorfolk.com visitnorthnorfolk @vstnorthnorfolk @visitnorthnorfolk pre-book events PENSTHORPE NATURAL PARK Cromer Museum Old Honing Station With over 700 acres of Explore our Discovery Norfolk Heritage natural landscape to explore, Centre to learn more about MUSEUM TOUR Pensthorpe has something the unearthed treasures at Sat 11: 1000-1600 Sat 18: 1000-1500 (hourly tours) Open Days is to offer for all; from the Pensthorpe, with artefacts Explore the history of Cromer Come join us for a guided tour nature lover, to the gardener, including a hand axe believed town and the local area in these of this unique rural station site, delighted to be conservationist to the explorer, to date from 8000 BC, tusks converted fisherman’s cottages. that was highlighted on Channel working with there really is a part of and a tooth from a woolly Galleries include collections 5 series “Walking Britain’s Pensthorpe for everyone. mammoth uncovered whilst of geological important fossils Lost Railways”. This fantastic Pensthorpe as excavating the lakes. The old spanning from millions of years Museum of the Broads station used to transport Whether you are meandering church which once stood old to contemporary art pieces fruit, vegetables, local grain, Headline Sponsors through our four famous where the Courtyard Cafe from the turn of the century. herring and cattle, as well as gardens, including our world- currently sits is with remnants Museum of the Broads lucky holiday makers from for the 2021 renowned Millennium Garden of the remaining walls and is PRE-BOOK VIA: the Midlands to the coast. designed by Dutch plantsman a glimpse of time gone by. museums.norfolk.gov.uk/ MUSEUM Festival. See p.36 for drop-in event. Piet Oudolf, that offers a Once the original home of cromer-museum Sun 12 & Sun 19: 1030-1430 magnificent floral display in the the ever popular programme; PRE-BOOK VIA: Welcome to the Museum of the Mon 13: From 1300 summer, uncovering species in Springwatch, Pensthorpe Felbrigg Hall Broads! Discover the history norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk one of our seven nature hides also continues to support and heritage of the Broads at or exploring the vast lakes and TOUR PRE-BOOK VIA: numerous conservation our waterside museum. Our West Raynham pensthorpe.merlintickets.co.uk countryside, there are curiosities projects under its Trust arm, Fri 10 & Fri 17: 1000, 1200 & 1400 stories take you from Roman Control Tower using code HOD21 to uncover at every turn. including current projects on Approx 1 hour times through peat digging, both corncrakes and curlews TOUR Enjoy a special tour of the marsh work and early tourists to in partnership with Natural showrooms at Felbrigg Hall. the holiday makers, sailors and Sat 11, Sun 12, Sat 18 & Sun 19: England. Pensthorpe is home The tour will feature the main environmentalists of today. 0900, 1100, 1300 & 1500 to a large nature inspired rooms on the ground floor along Approx 1 hour PRE-BOOK VIA: sculpture trail and collaborates with the Library. This building Join us for a guided tour of one museumofthebroads.org.uk with local artists in residence is a mixture of opulence and of only three remaining ‘Very to carry out exhibitions. homeliness where each room Heavy Bomber’ Control Towers. The park is also home to an Fiddler’s Hill Barrow reflects Felbrigg’s vibrant The West Raynham tower is eco-award winning indoor history, from the stained-glass TALK the only one which is not and outdoor play area for windows in the Great Hall to owned by the MOD and is the Sun 19: 1400. Approx 1 hour families to enjoy as well as Queen Mary’s teapot in the only one which may be visited. a well-stocked and locally Drawing Room. See p.36 for At this prehistoric barrow, a See p.36 for drop-in event. sourced cafe and large retail drop-in event. small orchard of rare apple and PRE-BOOK VIA: shop, offering a stunning range pear trees fruit each autumn. of local food, drink, wildlife PRE-BOOK VIA: This Late Neolithic/Early eventbrite.co.uk (search West Raynham Control Tower) products and gifts for all. nationaltrust.org.uk/felbrigg Bronze Age barrow was partly destroyed during road-widening in the 1930s, find out more in this special talk. BOOK YOUR TICKETS FROM PRE-BOOK VIA: MON 9 AUGUST! eventbrite.co.uk (search Fiddlers Hill Barrow) Photos © Steve Adams © Steve Photos

34 Addresses and meeting point for pre-book events will be confirmed with your booking. 35 NORTH NORFOLK drop-in events BRECKLAND events norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk

Felbrigg Estate Felbrigg, NR11 8PP Welcome to HODs WALK in Breckland Sat 11: 1030, 1100, 1330 & 1400 visitbreckland.org.uk Join us for a guided walk across Felbrigg’s rolling VisitBreckland parkland, woods and lake and learn more about the wildlife and the work of our passionate conservationists to support the ancient trees and restoration of the River Bure. See p.34 for pre-book event. St Seraphim’s Trust Waxham Great Barn pre-book events Old Honing Station Georgian Town Walk Industrial Heritage Walk Dereham Town Walk Briggate Old Honing Station, Honing, North Walsham, WALK WALK WALK St Benet’s Abbey Waxham Great Barn NR28 9QX Sat 11: 1030 Sat 18: 1030 Fri 17: 1030 St Benet’s Road (off Hall Coast Road, Waxham, OPEN DOORS Approx 2 hours Approx 2 hours Approx 2 hours Common Road), Ludham, NR12 0DZ The walk will take in the The walk will focus on the The walk will start at the Railway Sat 18 & Sun 19: 1000-1600 NR29 5NU OPEN DOORS significant Georgian sites in industries active in the 1950s, Station (now part of the Mid- Open day to explore the the town, based on a map including Hobbies, J J Wrights Norfolk Railway) and take us TOUR Mon 13-Thu 16: 1000-1600 old station buildings and the showing the town in about 1757. & Sons (Tractor/machinery past historical sites such as: the chance to talk to experts and Sat 11, Sun 12, Sat 18 & Sun 19: This magnificent late 16th We will see the many buildings department), East Dereham Memorial Hall, St Nicholas Iron 1500. Approx 1 hour volunteers about history of century thatched barn is an on the map which are still Brewery and many more! Works and Hill House (home of the M&GN railway. See p.34 BENEDICTINE HOSPITALITY iconic Norfolk landmark. It is there (even if changed), Subject to confirmation on Sir John and Lady Ellenor Fenn). for pre-book event. AND THE ABBOT’S TABLE: as impressive today as it was together with the booking, we will start and PRE-BOOK THESE WALKS VIA: In these special guided tours when it was first built. The sites of those which end the tour at Dereham find out all about the hospitality Grade I listed Waxham Great have long since gone. Railway Station. Phone 07561 813243 or email Sheringham Park – of the Abbey. This site is the Barn was built around 1590 by [email protected] Pill Boxes only Norfolk monastery founded the Woodhouse family, one Wood Farm, Lodge Hill, in the Anglo-Saxon period which of Norfolk’s most prominent Upper Sheringham, NR26 8TL continued in use throughout families. Come have a look at the Middle Ages and is the only the rich heritage of Waxham

OPEN DOORS monastery in England which Great Barn for yourself. drop-in events Thu 16 & Fri 17: 1100-1600 was not closed by Henry VIII. Attleborough Heritage Narborough Bone Mill Victorian Explosives Store Come along and see inside Group these two restored Second West Raynham Belgrave House, Main Road, Cherry Tree Car Park, World War pillboxes. These St Seraphim’s Trust Control Tower Attleborough Town Hall, King’s Lynn, PE32 1TE Theatre Street, NR19 2AX Queens Square, NR17 2AF historic sites are usually closed St Seraphims, Station Road, Blenheim Way, OPEN DOORS OPEN DOORS to the public, however for Walsingham, NR22 6EB Fakenham, NR21 7PL EXHIBITION HODs you get special access Sat 18 & Sun 19: 1100-1600 Fri 17: 1300-1600 to these defence structures. TOUR OPEN DOORS Sat 11, Sun 12, Sat 18 & Sun 19: View a restored 16’ waterwheel Described as “one of Sat 18: 1100 & 1430. Approx 1 hour Sat 11, Sun 12, Sat 18 & Sun 19: 1000-1400 and original brick floors Dereham’s best kept secrets”, Situated in the old railway 0900-1700 Attleborough Heritage Group from extensive Victorian this Grade II listed ammunition station in Little Walsingham, An opportunity to visit the will be exhibiting in a new mill buildings, see finds store is a rare survivor from St Seraphim’s is home to an Control Tower at the former venue this year, allowing visitors uncovered during excavations, the middle of the 19th century. Orthodox Chapel, Icon and Royal Air Force West Raynham, into the historic Town Hall. have a guided tour of the It was built in red brick with Railway Heritage Museum and Fakenham, Norfolk. Opened in Our exhibition will highlight site and see our visitor centre a slate roof and was used to Quiet Garden. Discover the 1938 and closed in 1994, this the trades and occupations of which is a mini house explosives for the fascinating history of this RAF station has a rich history those that helped sustain the replica of the Rifle Volunteers who paraded unique heritage site with a which is being preserved to population of a growing original building. on the adjacent land. special guided tour. be retold at the tower. market town. See p.34 for pre-book event.

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Welcome to HODs in Thetford

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EVERYTHING Little Cressingham Mill THETFORD INFORMATION Botanical Drawing Former Atomic Weapons CENTRE Workshop Bunker Tours Little Cressingham Mill 20 King Street, IP24 2AP ACTIVITY TOUR Fairstead Lane, IP25 6NT Charles Burrell Museum TRAIL Tue 14: 1400. Approx 3 hours Fri 10-Sun 19: 1030. Approx 3 hours OPEN DOORS pre-book events Isobel Bartholomew from Join us for a tour of this Sat 11: 1100-1500 Fri 10-Sun 19: Anytime Iceni Botanical Artists will be Scheduled Monument to the DIPPY ON TOUR ADVENTURE Charles Burrell Museum Join us for a rare opportunity Ancient House leading a class in learning to Cold War, where the bombs Blue to see inside this historical Mill. TRAIL: Enjoy a free family trail to celebrate the Natural History MUSEUM produce accurate and beautiful Danube and Red Beard were Minstergate, IP24 1BN Constructed around 1821, it lost depictions of plants – in this maintained in the late 50’s and its sails around 1916. However, Museum’s much loved Dippy, Sun 12: 1000-1600 OPEN DOORS case some locally grown edibles. early 60’s. End with a voluntary the mill was still used until who is on Tour at Norwich Sat 18: 1000-1700 climb up a 25ft watchtower! Sat 11, Tue 14 & Sat 18: 1000-1500 Cathedral. Easy to join in with – PRE-BOOK VIA: the 1950s before the building Explore one of the best A home to steam engines. all you need to do is look around Email markwebster@ PRE-BOOK VIA: became derelict. examples of an early Explore the history of the Thetford town centre and spot Tudor house in East Anglia. thetfordtowncouncil.gov.uk Phone 01842 753149 or email Dippy in shop windows. [email protected] Burrell family and the museum The house dating from 1490 with three full sized engines Sikh Heritage Events became a museum of Thetford Edible Britain – and a scale model on display. ACTIVITY Thetford Guildhall, life in 1924. The building and A Conversation with Little Cressingham Mill Experience the steam with Sat 18: 1100-1400 much of the collection were Richard Mabey Cage Lane, IP24 2DS WALK engines running as you tour MEDIEVAL COIN STRIKING: donated by Prince Frederick, the workshops looking at EXHIBITION Duleep Singh, second son. TALK Sat 11: 1030-1500 Thetford had its own mint in their exhibits. Sun 12: 1000-1500 the 10th Century and coins Thur 16: 1930 Join us on a guided walk of this have been found as far afield as EXHIBITION Approx 1 hour 30 mins historic Mill as it celebrates 40 Thetford has a rich heritage Scandinavia. Come and see how The renowned author of years since it came into the care of civic links with the Sikhs, Sun 12: 1000-1600 King’s House: money was made in medieval ‘Nature Cure’, ‘Flora Britannica’, of Norfolk Windmills Trust. We which will be celebrated on Sat 18: 1000-1700 Regalia Display times and you can even have ‘Wild Cooking’ and the foraging will stop at the mill with plenty the anniversary of the Battle of MAHARAJAH POP-UP Kings House, Kings Street, one struck just for you in pewter bible ‘Food for Free’, talks about of time to explore the site and Saragarhi. Join the celebration! EXHIBITION AT ANCIENT IP24 2AT (£1.50) or chocolate (25p). tour the building. HOUSE: This special pop-up our local wild plants and their many uses. This talk will be OPEN DOORS exhibition explores the life PRE-BOOK VIA: Thomas Paine Hotel ACTIVITY of Maharajah Duleep Singh, available online and in person, eventbrite.co.uk (search Little Sat 11: 1000-1400 to access the online viewing Sat 11: 1100-1400 the last Sikh ruler of Punjab Cressingham Mill) Thetford has 800 years of 33 White Hart Street, visit Thetford Town Council’s in northern India through mayoralty and the regalia IP24 1AA MRS SANDERSON TALKS Youtube Channel. WVS: Come and meet Mrs images, illustrations and text. will be on display upstairs in OPEN DOORS Strolling Through Time – Sanderson and Aunt Dolly. PRE-BOOK VIA: the council chamber, along PRE-BOOK VIA: Food of the Past Fri 10 & Sat 11, Mon 13-Sat 18: It’s 1942, jam making season Email markwebster@ with other civic items. The norfolk-museums.arttickets.org.uk 0900-1500. Sun 12 & Sun 19: and Mrs Sanderson is a WVS thetfordtowncouncil.gov.uk WALK sword and mace take pride 1000-1600 volunteer and likes to make the Sat 11: 1400. Approx 1 hour 30 mins of place within Thetford’s Come in and see our hand most of her rations. She’ll show Mayoral Regaila. Explore a little of Thetford’s painted life size portrait of you how to make something food and drink history and finish Thomas Paine. Painted by a from nothing and tell you all with tea and scones (available local artist Lee Stroble, it is about the work of the WVS in BOOK YOUR to purchase) if desired. TICKETS FROM a fascinating piece of unique Thetford. Look out for Mr Bye artwork only to be seen at MON 9 AUGUST! PRE-BOOK VIA: from Thetford’s Homeguard. ticketsource.co.uk/leapinghare the Thomas Paine hotel.

38 Addresses and meeting point for pre-book events will be confirmed with your booking. Brochure correct at time of print. Visit norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk for further info and event updates. 39 KING’S LYNN & WEST NORFOLK events About The Forum The magnificent Forum building has become an iconic landmark in Norwich city centre visited by thousands of people every day. The Forum is managed by The Forum Trust, an independent, self-financing charitable King’s Lynn town Old Hunstanton Hall Hunstanton Lighthouse organisation which manages the building. It has a wide-ranging project purpose, Sun 12: 1000-1600 TOUR TOUR designed to ensure The Forum remains a As part of your Norfolk HODs Thu 16: 1000 & 1200 Fri 10: 1100-1400 vibrant and inspiring place and an asset visit, make sure you also head Approx 1 hour Every 30 mins over to King’s Lynn, which which benefits the whole community. Tours will go through the Visit the dungeon and then has a jam-packed programme grounds of the Hall across the climb the stairs to the top We have a broad brief which encompasses of events taking place in this moat and into the courtyard of the tower and enjoy the lifelong learning, and includes celebrating historic market town. Visit and information will be given fantastic view over the Wash the region’s history, heritage and culture. over 50 sites across the town about the various features on and adjoining town. The history including churches, museums, the route. The beautiful grade of the Lighthouses on the site Along with Heritage Open Days, we deliver cemeteries, arts centres, private I listed church will be open for will be described as well as the and support a series of other free, year round homes, pubs and restaurants! refreshments. importance of the adjacent events including Norwich Science Festival, Enjoy a variety of entertainment Marconi listening station and its Norfolk Makers’ Festival and Norwich and don’t miss the vintage PRE-BOOK VIA: role in the 1916 Battle of Jutland. Games Festival. buses available to hop on and phone 01485 532376 or email off throughout the day. [email protected] PRE-BOOK VIA: Stay up to date by visiting For more information visit phone 01485 532376 or email theforumnorwich.co.uk kingslynncivicsociety.co.uk [email protected]

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AT HODS 2021! Parking at Event and Are you passionate about heritage, The Forum Venue Hire arts and culture? Would you like to gain new experiences, meet new people The Forum has an underground car park Need an inspiring and affordable and learn more about the histories and with 204 spaces, open seven days a week. location for exhibitions, performances, treasures on your doorstep? Then we Located in the centre of Norwich it is the conferences, business events, want to hear from you! perfect location for popping into The Forum, promotions and effective public The Forum is looking for people shopping, eating out, visiting museums or engagement? to become this year’s Heritage catching a show at Norwich Theatre Royal. Open Days Ambassadors. Call 01603 727963 or 01603 727964 Income from our car park helps or visit theforumnorwich.co.uk Join us to champion our rich and support The Forum’s programme of to find out more. diverse heritage right here in Norfolk. FREE events, including HODs. To find out more visit norfolkheritageopendays.co.uk

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