Hello Heritage... 4 -19 September 2021

Hello Heritage is a celebration of the rich heritage and culture of North West and South Derbyshire. During this festival fortnight you can find out more about the villages, towns and buildings within these areas for FREE. There are places to visit which include museums and buildings, exhibitions on show and heritage boards to find.

Heritage on your doorstep Heritage boards are on display in many villages and towns throughout the festival fortnight from 4 to 19 September, find out interesting facts and information whilst enjoying a nice walk! | Ashby de la Zouch* | Barrow on Trent* | * * | | | Hartshorne* | Heart of the Forest ( and Moira) | Heather | Hemington and Lockington and * | | | Swannington* | | Worthington * Ashby de la Zouch - St Helen’s Church - heritage boards and Hidden Nature Trail - leaflets available inside the church and from website www.sthelensashby.net * Barrow on Trent - downloadable village trail www.stwilfridsbarrow.org or from the church when open * Breedon Priory Church - Graveyard Trail - sheets available inside the church * Coalville - heritage boards, NWLeicestershire Voices exhibition and an outdoor art gallery of past images of Coalville on display in the town centre and Belvoir Shopping Centre. Thank you to Coalville Heritage Society for sharing the images * Hartshorne - St Peter’s Church - Churchyard Trail, leaflets in the porch * Hugglescote and Donington le Heath - outside Hugglescote Community Centre * Swannington - Family History Trail comprising of 16 boards throughout the centre of the village

www.nwleics.gov.uk/helloheritage www.visitsouthderbyshire.co.uk Special events, attractions and exhibitions for you to enjoy during Hello Heritage, all for FREE, take a look at what is happening!

Information correct at time of printing, please check websites / social media for up to date information.

Date / time What’s happening? Location and contact 4-19 Sept Swannington - a varied programme of For programme details and heritage based activities, including: times: • Califat Coal Mine and Swannington https://swannington-heritage. Incline tours co.uk/visits-events/visits-and- • Online talks - ‘The operation of the events-diary/ Califat Coal Mine’ and ‘500 years of   Wyggeston Hospital owning the manor of Swannington 1521-2021 4 Sept Appleby Magna guided Heritage Walk, Sir John Moore Foundation, Top 11am booking advised but not essential Street, Appleby Magna DE12 7AH Sally Lowe 07789 238945 4 Sept History Walks starting at The The Kings Arms, 187 The Moor, 10am - 12pm Kings Arms. Booking required Coleorton, Coalville LE67 8GD 01530 835701 [email protected]

4 and 5 Sept Visit Moira Furnace Museum and enjoy Moira Furnace, Furnace Lane, the country park and Ashby Canal. Moira DE12 6AT | 01283 224667 Industrial heritage and local crafts  combine on Sunday with the popular Moira Furnace Craft Fair. 5 Sept St Wilfred’s Church, Barrow on Trent - St Wilfred’s Church, Church Lane, 1.30pm - church open Barrow-on-Trent, Barrow upon 4.30pm Trent DE73 7HB Jill Scarfe 07740 125990  7 Sept Coleorton History Walks starting at The The Kings Arms, 187 The Moor, 10am - 12pm Kings Arms. Booking required Coleorton LE67 8GD Terry 01530 835701 [email protected]

8, 11, 15 and St Peter’s Church, Hartshorne St Peter’s Church, 4 Church St, 18 Sept Open church with history display Hartshorne DE11 7ER 10am - 4pm Jane Horan 07966 194954  Date / time What’s happening? Location and contact 9 Sept Breedon Priory Church - guided Breedon on the Hill 2pm church tour, booking essential DE73 8AJ [email protected]  10 and 11 Sept This is Coleorton - mini exhibition and Beaumont Centre, Nottingham 10.30am - 4pm open day at the Beaumont Centre, Road, Peggs Green, LE67 8HN www.coleortonheritage.org.uk  11 Sept Ashby de la Zouch Museum - access to Ashby Museum, North Street, the museum and exhibition on life in LE65 1HU 01530 560090 Ashby’s Courts  11 Sept St Helen’s Church and Heritage Centre, 3 Lower Church St, Ashby-de-la- 9.30am - 4pm Ashby de la Zouch - church and centre Zouch LE65 1AA open with a ‘pop up’ café in the church and guided tours of the church at 10.30am, 12pm and 2pm 11 Sept St John the Baptist Church, Belton - Church Street, Belton LE12 9UH 2pm - 5pm exhibition and historical tours (starting Paula Goodson 07770 965579 at the church) 

11 Sept Hartshorne - Upper Hall 10 Main Street, Hartshorne DE11 1.30pm - Tour of virtually unaltered 17th century 7ES 5.30pm timber framed house. Costumed guides. Catherine Rogers 01283 222797 1.30pm - 5.30pm Tours every ½ hour. Booking essential. Max six people each tour 11 Sept St Laurence Church, Measham 79-81 High St, Measham DE12 10am - 4pm Church open and guided tours (in 7HZ person or digitally), viewing beautiful Brian Abraham 07906 444976 stained-glass windows  11 Sept Worthington village centre  10am - 12pm An opportunity to view an extended heritage board display 11 and 12 Visit Moira Furnace Museum and enjoy Moira Furnace, Furnace Lane, Sept the country park and Ashby Canal. Moira DE12 6AT 01283 224667 Including a photographic exhibition  11 and 12 Inland Port Festival - Shardlow Shardlow DE72 2GA Sept A celebration of the canals, port Facebook - Shardlow Inland Port Starts 10am and historic village of Shardlow. Festival Refreshments in the village hall  Date / time What’s happening? Location and contact 12 Sept Gracedieu Priory Guided Walk - enjoy a The Bulls Head, Loughborough 3pm guided walk around the priory, meeting Rd, Thringstone, Coalville LE67 at the Bulls Head car park 8LR Paula Goodson 07770 965579  18 Sept Ashby de la Zouch Museum - access to Ashby Museum, North Street, the museum and exhibition on life in LE65 1HU 01530 560090 Ashby’s Courts  18 Sept St John the Baptist Church, Belton - Church Street, Belton LE12 9UH 2pm - 5pm exhibition and historical tours (starting Paula Goodson 07770 965579 at the church)  18 Sept Griffydam ‘Village through the Ages’ Chapel in the Valley, Rempstone 10.30am - exhibition. Heritage walk at 11am, the Road, Griffydam, LE67 8HP 4.30pm walk includes fields with livestock and rough/uneven ground. Booking required [email protected] 18 Sept Visit Measham Museum (housed in the Manning Terrace (Wilkes 1pm - 4pm old railway station) Avenue), Measham DE12 7HU  18 Sept Eureka Park, Swadlincote The Town Hall, The Delph, 11am Enjoy a heritage walk around the park Swadlincote, DE11 0AG and learn of Eureka Park’s past. Meet at Booking essential: the Town Hall [email protected] 01283 211267  18 and 19 Magic Attic, Swadlincote The Town Hall, The Delph Sept Local heritage and history exhibition Marketplace, Swadlincote, DE11 10am - 4pm examining local boxing legend ‘Jack 0AG Bodell’, history of the Town Hall, the Gail Archer 07920 188585 original Eureka Park clock and social  history over the years 19 Sept Open day at Sir John Moore Museum - Sir John Moore Foundation, Top 10am - 3pm exhibition and tours Street, Appleby Magna DE12 7AH Sally Lowe 07789 238945 

19 Sept Coalville Mega Walk - a guided walk Memorial Square, Coalville, LE67 10am covering a unique six mile trail of 3TU historic landmarks, countryside, shops Email to book: and parks. Meet at the Clock Tower at [email protected] 10am. Bring a drink and comfy shoes. www.coalvillecancbs.org.uk/copy-of-  coalville-mega-week