Heritage Open Days 2013

1 Bath Royal Literary and 14 Claverton Pumping Station Scientific Institution 15 Cross Manufacturing Co 2 Bath Jewish Burial Ground (1938) Ltd 12 3 Central United Reformed Church 16 May Gurney Recycling Depot Julian Road Lansdown Road Royal London Road – M4 Crescent 5 4 Cleveland Pools 17 Pixash Lane Archaeology Store The Circus 5 Nexus Methodist Church, Walcot 18 Prior Park Landscape Garden 13 6 No 4 The Circus 19 Coal Canal Society 7 Partis College – The Almshouses 20 Somerset and Dorset Railway 6 The Paragon Bathwick Street Assembly Heritage Trust Rooms 4 8 Roman Baths – Tunnel Tours

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At a glance Heritage

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1 Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Open Days 2 Bath Jewish Burial Ground

3 Central United Reformed Church

4 Cleveland Pools

5 Nexus Methodist Church, Walcot

6 No 4 The Circus

7 Partis College – The Almshouses

8 Roman Baths – Tunnel Tours

9 Southcot Burial Ground

10 St John’s Hospital

11 St John’s Store

12 St Mary’s Catholic Church

13 St Swithin’s Church, Walcot

14 Claverton Pumping Station

15 Cross Manufacturing Co (1938) Ltd

16 May Gurney Recycling Depot 17 Pixash Lane Archaeology Store 12–15 September 2013 18 Prior Park Landscape Garden

19 Society Welcome to Heritage Open Days 20 Somerset and Dorset Railway Heritage Trust in Bath and North East Somerset www.bathnes.gov.uk/heritageevents

This leaflet about Heritage Open Days 2013 can be made available in a range of community languages, large print, Braille, on tape, electronic and accessible formats. Tel 01225 477757. Prepared by Bath & North East Somerset Council Heritage Services. Within the centre of Bath

1 Bath Royal Literary and 4 Cleveland Pools 7 Partis College – 10 St John’s Hospital, Bath Scientific Institution Hampton Row, Bath, BA2 6QR The Almshouses 4/5 Chapel Court, Bath BA1 1SQ 16 – 18 Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HN 01225 428697 Newbridge Hill, Bath BA1 3QD 01225 486422 01225 312084 www.clevelandpools.org.uk 01225 421532 www.stjohnsbath.org.uk www.brlsi.org Friday 13 September 14.00-17.00 Saturday 14 September 11.00-17.00 Saturday 14 September 13.30-1600 Saturday 14 September 10.00-16.00 Saturday 14 September 14.00-17.00 St Michael’s Within the Walls will be open. Sunday 15 September 14.00-17.00 A Victorian Gothic style chapel (designed by Visitors will be welcome to look around the Gilbert Scott in 1852) situated within Grade 1 The last remaining Georgian chapel in the building and see the dinosaur, Vasali ceiling Bath’s unique Georgian open air public lido listed Almshouses. city Recently re-laid flagstones in Chapel paintings and Chinese exhibition. With poetry the oldest in the country. Visit this riverside Court alongside John Wood House, the first spot, feel the history and imagine! Wheelchair access, but steps up to the private commission of the world famous in the morning and children’s activities in the chapel so help will be required. Disabled afternoon. Very steep path so wheelchair users will Georgian architect, John Wood the Elder. parking only on site. On road parking nearby. Refreshments in the Community Room. Wheelchair access. Parking and toilets need an escort. Residents parking only near No easily accessible toilets. available. site. Unaccompanied children will not be Wheelchair access. No parking on site. permitted. Dogs must be on leads. Wear 8 Roman Baths – Tunnel Tours Toilets available. 2 Bath Jewish Burial Ground sensible footwear. Family friendly but there is deep water although no swimming Abbey Church Yard, Bath, BA1 1LZ 11 St John’s Store Greendown Place, Combe Down, Bath allowed yet. 01225 477773 (for booking) 07761586728 www.romanbaths.co.uk Upper Bristol Road, Bath BA1 3DN 01225 477779 www.bathjewishcemetery.wordpress.com 5 Nexus Methodist Church, Thursday 12 September 10.00 and 15.00 www.romanbaths.co.uk Sunday 15 September 12.00-16.00 Walcot Friday 13 September 10.00 and 15.00 Saturday 14 September 11.00-15.00 Open day for the Georgian cemetery: Bath Nelson Place East, Bath BA1 5DA Go behind the scenes at the Roman Baths, Marvel at the range of historical spa Jewish Burial Ground. 01225 461509 Georgian vaults and the main museum store equipment, read the original Victorian spa www.nexusbath.org.uk which includes objects found in Bath from Wheelchair access. Parking. No accessible treatment visitor’s book and take a seat in a toilets on site. Roman times to the Victorian era. Handle Saturday 14 September 10.00-17.00 objects excavated over the years in Bath and sedan chair. See our special display of Sunday 15 September 12.00-17.00 postcards. Also on display will be furniture by 3 Central United Reformed see the King’s Spring Borehole supplying Visit the oldest Methodist church in Bath. water to the Pump Room and Thermae Bath local craftsmen and some once familiar Church Displays of church history and current Spa. Tours last for about 1.5 hours, wear sights. There will be a trail for children. Grove Street, Bath BA2 6PJ activities. Organ recitals during the day. sensible shoes, some floor surfaces are Full wheelchair access, disabled parking 01225 310050 Refreshments available. Children are uneven. Booking essential as places are close to the store. www.bathcentralurc.btck.co.uk welcome. strictly limited – 01225 477773. 12 Saturday 14 September 10.00-16.00 Wheelchair access. Parking and toilets There is no wheelchair access or parking at St Mary’s Catholic Church Sunday 15 September 12.00-16.00 available. the site. Toilets are available. Julian Road, Bath BA1 2SF 01225 311725 Bath’s oldest non-conformist church, dating 6 9 back to 1789. It is possible to see the old No 4 The Circus Southcot Burial Ground www.stmarysbath.org.uk schoolrooms and cellars behind the Bath, BA1 2EW 7 Lyncombe Hill, Bath BA2 4PG Saturday 14 September 10.00-16.00 sanctuary and view memorabilia from the 01225 477773 01225 333895 Church consecrated in 1881. With 110 period. www.romanbaths.co.uk www.bath-preservation-trust.org.uk carvings, frescoes, paintings and statues. Wheelchair access. Parking and toilets Friday 13 September – 10.00-12.00 Sunday 15 September 11.00-3.00 The stained glass windows were replaced available. and 13.00-15.00 The Bath Preservation Trust owns and following the Baedeker raids during WW2. See inside this beautiful house and restored manages this hidden oasis in the centre of Wheelchair access. Parking and toilets. Georgian garden – the first of its kind in Bath, which is an important haven for wildlife Britain. Information leaflets about both the as well as history. Dr Tony Walter, Director of 13 St Swithin’s Church, Walcot house and garden. the Centre for Death and Society at Bath Paragon, Bath BA1 5LY University will give a talk at 12.00 and 2.00. Partial wheelchair access to house only. 01225 310575 Art and craft activities for families will be www.stswithinswalcot.org.uk available. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. 12 – 14 September 11.00-15.00 Sunday 15 September 1400-1600 Wheelchair access. No Parking. No accessible toilets Classical Georgian parish church, built by John Palmer. Links to the Wilberforce and Austin families. Café on site. Wheelchair access. Toilets available. Drop off only, no parking.

Outside the centre of Bath

14 Claverton Pumping Station 16 May Gurney Recycling Depot 18 Prior Park Landscape Garden 20 Somerset and Dorset Railway Ferry Lane, Claverton, Bath BA2 7BH Unit 4 Ashmead Lane, Keynsham BS31 1SX Ralph Allen Drive, Bath BA2 5AH Heritage Trust 01225 483001 or 07770 683581 01225 394041 01225 833422 Midsomer Norton Station www.claverton.org www.bathnes.gov.uk/wasteservices www.nationaltrust.org.uk/priorpark Silver Street, Midsomer Norton BA3 2EY Saturday 14 September 10.00-17.00 Saturday 14 September 10.00-14.00 Saturday 14 September 10.00-16.30 01761 411221 www.sdjr.co.uk Claverton Pumping Station is part of the Visit behind the scenes to see what happens Entry to the garden and free guided tours Canal and River Trust. Although the station is to your recycling after collection from your throughout the day. Saturday 14 September Sunday 15 September closed during 2013, this is an opportunity to home. Guided tours only – places are limited Accessible toilets. Partial wheelchair access. view the restoration of a large water wheel. so please book in advance with Council Limited disabled parking available in advance A 1940’s themed event with re-enactment Wheelchair access is poor, due to adjacent Connect on 01225 39 40 41 by booking on 01225 833422 groups, heritage vehicles, restored wartime railway crossing. This is a working site so visitors must wear pillbox, railway trips and stalls. Sunday 15 sturdy enclosed shoes and bring wet 19 Somersetshire Coal Canal only – 40s vintage bus rides. Entry will be £5 15 Cross Manufacturing Co weather clothing. Only partial wheelchair Society adults /£2.50 children – this includes a train (1983) Ltd access. Parking and toilets are available. ride and a donation to the Help For Heroes , Railway arch opposite charity. Free entry (via alternative entrance) to Midford Road, Combe Down, Bath BA2 5RR 17 Pixash Lane Archaeology Bridge Farm in Combe Hay, Bath BA2 7EE stable block Museum for those not wishing 01225 837000 07748 113832 Store to pay for entry into the 40s event (normally [email protected] www.coalcanal.org £2 entry fee. Pixash Lane, next door to the recycling Thursday 12 September Saturday 14 September 10.30-16.00 Partial wheelchair access. Friday 13 September – morning only centre BS31 1TP Sunday 15 September 10.30-16.00 01225 477779 Parking close to site. View the company museum and factory. www.romanbaths.co.uk Talks, tours and an exhibition at the site of Please book all visits on 01225 837000. Combe Hay Locks and Pumping Engine. Thursday 12 September, 10.00-14.00 No wheelchair access. Parking and toilets available. Explore archaeological finds from Combe Down Stone Mines and Keynsham including the Roman mosaics and Abbey stonework. Limited parking available, fully wheelchair accessible.