THETFORD drop-in events NORTH NORFOLK events heritageopendays.org.uk EVERYTHING Riversdale Centre THETFORD Riversdale Centre, Welcome to HODs in North Norfolk INFORMATION Tanner Street, IP24 2BQ CENTRE OPEN DOORS visitnorthnorfolk.com 20 King Street, Sat 21: 1100-1500 visitnorthnorfolk @vstnorthnorfolk visitnorthnorfolk IP24 2AP Walk the history of a house #NorthNorfolkNaturally with an interesting tale to tell. DISPLAY Who knows what you will see or Fri 13: 1000-1700 who you will encounter. See thee Sat 14: 0900-1500 history displayed in a timeline Mon 16-Thu 19: and a tour and talk is available pre-book events 1000-1500 on request. Fri 20: 1000-1700 Thomas Paine Sat 21: 0900-1500 Felmingham Old Station THOMAS PAINE: St Cuthbert’s Church TOUR Born and schooled in Well Street, IP24 2BL Thu 19 & Fri 20: 1100-1500. Tours Thetford, Paine was Thetford Methodist Church every 30 mins starting from 1100 the first champion of OPEN DOORS NEW! Tanner Street, IP24 2BQ Approx 30 mins the Rights of Man and Sat 21: 1000-1700 A rare chance to see inside thisis arguably Thetford’s OPEN DOORS NEW! This year the church is abandoned station building, most famous son. undergoing a very exciting Sat 21: 1000-1600 which has remained much the Revolutionary, Philosopher renovation project. Come and The Methodist church is an way it was inside when the and Radical. Come along and Cromer Museum see all the renovation works 1830 galleried Chapel. Come line closed in 1959. 2019 sees discover more about this and hear about all our fantastic in and see us to enjoy live the 60th anniversary since its true champion of the people. plans for the future. representation of music and closure. The old railway line characters of the period. and butterfly reserve are free drop-in events ACTIVITY Stone Nick © to explore but the tours of thee St Seraphim’s Trust Sat 14: 1100-1400 Thetford Guildhall station must be pre-booked. Congregational Church MEDIEVAL COIN STRIKING: Thomas Paine Hotel 18A Cromer Road, North Market Place, IP24 2DT PRE-BOOK ONLINE: St Seraphim’s Trust Walsham, NR28 0HD Thetford had its own mint in 33 White Hart Street, theforumnorwich.co.uk/hods the 10th century and coins DISPLAY NEW! TOUR NEW! IP24 1AA OPEN DOORS have been found as far afield Sat 14: 1400-1600 Fri 13: 1100 & Sun 15: 1430 OPEN DOORS St Benet’s Abbey Sat 14: 1000-1700 as Scandinavia. Come and STONEMASONS: Meet Alan Approx 1 hour see how money was made in Lamb, master stonemason Fri 13 & Sat 14: 0900-1700, WALK Situated in the old railway Erected in 1856 this church medieval times and why not Sun 15: 1000-1600, Mon 16-Sat 21: boasts many interesting features to the Queen and discover Tue 17: 1000. Approx 2 hours station in Little Walsingham, 0900-1700, Sun 22: 1000-1600 have a go yourself? the fascinating techniques of St Seraphim’s is home to an including knapped flint walls, Come and see memorabilia and Join the Broads Authority for a clock built by local clock creating replica stone statues. a guided walk from Ludham to Orthodox Chapel, Museum of DISPLAY our new hand painted life-size Icon and Railway displays and maker G. Juler and a lighted St Benet’s Abbey in the iconic stained glass window of the Tue 17: 1100-1400 DISPLAY NEW! portrait of Thomas Paine himself. a Quiet Garden. Discover the Broads landscape alongside Good Shepherd from Bradfield PEACE COMES TO Painted by local artist Lee fascinating history of this Sat 21: 1000-1500 the River Bure. Congregational Church. THETFORD – THE Stroble it is a fascinating piece unique heritage site. SIKH ARMOUR AND of unique artwork only to be PRE-BOOK DIRECT FROM 29 JUL VIA: FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS: ARTEFACTS: Returning after seen at the Thomas Paine Hotel. Anna Collingbourne on 01603 PRE-BOOK DIRECT FROM 29 JUL VIA: Exhibition/street display his popular appearance at the St Seraphim’s Trust on Cromer Museum telling the story of the men 610734 or email anna.collingbourne 2018 Thetford Sikh Festival, @broads-authority.gov.uk 01328 820610 or email Rear of 7-9 East Cottage, that survived WWI and Dr Dapinder Singh will bring United Reformed Church [email protected] Tucker Street, NR27 9HB returned home but later died his personal collection of Sikh Earls Street, IP24 3ER of their wounds or suXered artefacts and armour. Includes MUSEUM life-changing circumstances. morning and afternoon talk. OPEN DOORS Fri 13: 1000-1600 There is no record of what Explore the history of Cromer happened to them and they Sat 14: 1000-1600 town and the local area in these have not been recognised – The church is an Independent converted fisherman’s cottages. until now. Chapel built in 1817. Come and Galleries include collections also see an exhibition from a BOOK YOUR of geological important fossils local art group. TICKETS FROM MON 29 JULY! spanning from millions of years old to contemporary art pieces. 34 Addresses and meeting point for pre-book events will be confirmed with your booking 35 NORTH NORFOLKNORFO drop-in events drop-in events heritageopendays.org.uk Ingham Holy Trinity Church Museum of the Broads Paston College Nelson Room Waxham Great Barn Mill Road, Ingham, NR12 9AB Poors Staithe, The Staithe, Grammar School Road, Waxham Barn, Coast Road, Stalham, Norwich, NR12 9DA North Walsham, NR28 9JL Waxham, NR12 0DZ OPEN DOORS Sat 14: 1000-1600 EXHIBITION OPEN DOORS OPEN DOORS Sun 15: 1100-1600 Sat 14, Sun 15, Sat 21 & Sun 22: Fri 13: 1700- 2000 Tue 17: 1030-1600 1000-1600 Sat 14: 0930-1230 Come and explore the history TALK THE LOST RAILWAY OF THE Visit the Nelson Room, an of the Waxham Great Barn, its Sat 14 & Sun 15: 1100 & 1400 BROADS: Discover how trains old school room linked to the landscape and people. Join us Approx 1 hour brought tourism to the Broads Paston School founded by Sir and spend a day at Waxham An illustrated talk by local and the impact of its closure William Paston in 1606, which and its Barn or join just for one historian and Norfolk Archives on local people. See models, was attended by their most of our drop-in events. ry & Heritage Development railway memorabilia, photos, famous pupil, Horatio Lord Hathor Pleasure Wherry Foundation (NORAH) trustee posters and a 1957 waiting Nelson. See a range of Nelson TALK NEW! © John Mortimer John © Felbrigg Hall David Stannard, tracing aspects room and ticket odce. memorabilia and the former Tue 17: 1100 & 1400 Assemble Hall, containing a of the legendary history of Discover the history of Waxham © National Trust Images Trust National © Ingham church and its MUSEUM large portrait of Nelson and a Roll of Honour. and the Great Barn, presented by former Priory. Sat 14, Sun 15, Sat 21 & local historian David Stannard. Cromer Signal Box Felbrigg Hall, Sun 22: 1000-1600 Gardens and Estate TOUR Discover the history and Holt Road, NR27 9ST St Benet’s Abbey FILM NEW! National Trust, Felbrigg Hall, heritage of the Broads at our Sat 14 & Sun 15: 1230 & 1500 Tue 17: 1200, 1330 & 1545 OPEN DOORS waterside museum, with a trail St Benet’s Abbey, St Benet’s Felbrigg, NR11 8PR Visitors will get an opportunity Fri 20 & Sat 21: 1030-1530 and activities for all ages. Road, Ludham, NR29 5NU ‘The Horsey Mail’ – screening of OPEN DOORS to tour the ruins of the former A Grade II listed signal box archive footage of the aftermath Priory, the magnificent Sat 14 & Sun 15: 1000-1600 TOUR where visitors can operate levers Thu 19 & Fri 20: 1200-1700 of the 1938 Horsey floods. (last entry to the Hall is 1600) 13th century Priory church Wherry Yacht on display. Sat 14, Sun 15, Weds 18, and see signals and points work and the remarkable Crusader Explore one of the most Sat 21, Sun 22: 1500 TOUR NEW! just as in the 1960s. Railway monuments it contains. Sat 21 & Sun 22: 1000-1600 Approx 1 hour (weather permitting) artefacts will be on display for elegant country houses in East Tue 17: 1030 & 1515 These events are supported Meet the “History Hildas” to Guided tour of St Benet’s visitors. OX Holt Road, between Anglia. Inside see stained glass Guided tour and insights into by NORAH. learn about living oX the land Abbey where you will find out Argos and Cromer old cemetery. windows, nodding mandarins the Great Barn’s construction, during wartime. about the life of the medieval in the Chinese bedroom and working life and repair. monks, the dramatic rise and Queen Mary’s teapot. Outside Lessingham Village Hall Edwardian Wherry enjoy the decorative walled fall of the abbey, and its role in Old Honing Train Station EXHIBITION NEW! Yacht Norada garden, the rolling landscape School Road, Lessingham, making the Broads. Meet at the NR12 0DJ at Briggate interpretation panel near the Tue 17: 1030-1600 The Museum of the Broads, and waymarked trails. Station Road, Briggate, Honing, Mill/Gatehouse. Remembering the Floods: The The Staithe, Stalham, NR12 9DA EXHIBITION North Walsham, NR28 9QX 1938 Horsey floods and 1953 OPEN DOORS Hathor Pleasure Wherry Sat 21 & Sun 22: 1000-1600 Norwich Road (A1062), Ludham East Coast floods. OPEN DAY Fri 13-Sun 15: 1000-1600 An exhibition charting the Bridge, Ludham, NR29 5NX OPEN DOORS origins and development of Sat 21: 1100-1500 Step aboard a century-old WALK How Hill Trust, How Hill House, the village’s unique English Open day to explore the old Wherry Albion Wherry Yacht, to discover How Hill Road, Ludham, Renaissance rood screen.