Heritage open days Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th September 2010 3 CHIPPING SODBURY The Police Station St Saviour’s Church Moda House High Street, Chipping Sodbury BS37 6AH Beesmoor Road, Coalpit Heath, Bristol, BS36 2RP www.coalpitheath.org.uk/ 1 High Street, Chipping Sodbury Take a tour of a working police station, purpose built as such BS37 6BA www.modahouse.co.uk when it was part of the Gloucestershire Constabulary area. St Saviour’s Church was designed by William Butterfield, his first Anglican Church, and it was completed 1846, only Grade II* listed building situated at Thurs 9th/Fri 10th September 11.00am – 12.00noon taking around a year to complete. Many other local miners the top end of the High Street. Over Tours every 20 mins and managers are buried in the churchyard, as can be 300 years old, the building originally Booking: Must be pre-booked: Pre-book by contacting witnessed by some grand headstones. The Church and housed the Bank of Chipping Sodbury. Lesley Cogan, PCSO Support on 0117 9455942 or lesley. Lych Gate are Grade II* listed buildings. Special Activities for Dr Alfred Grace, related to the cricketer [email protected]. Max 6 per tour. Children and Families: Quiz tour. WG Grace, also lived here. G Saturday 10.00am – 3.00pm Sunday 2:00pm – 4:00pm Thursday 9th September Tours 11.00am & 12.30pm Services at 8.00am, 10.00am & 6.00pm Booking essential – Please ring Heritage Open Days booking Parking in the church carpark off Beesmoor Road. line Monday to Friday between 9.00am -4.00pm on 01454 Tudor House 863592 to book a place; messages will be responded to. Tudor House, Hatters Lane, Chipping Sodbury BS37 6AA G G Tudor House is believed to be one of the oldest buildings in Chipping Sodbury dating back to 1460 and is now the headquarters of the South Glos. Conservatives and the 5 DYRHAM Rounceval House Tudor House Conservative Club. Dyrham Park Rounceval Street, Chipping Thurs 9th/Fri 10th Sept guided tours 11.00am – 3.30pm Near Bath, South Glos SN14 8ER. M4 J18, signs to Dyrham Sodbury BS37 6AR Park from A46 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dyrhampark www.rouncevalhousehotel.co.uk G E Spectacular late 17th The House dates back to about century mansion, 1670 when the Steward of the garden and deer Lord of the Manor lived in the 4COALPIT HEATH park. Dyrham Park is house. The steward was also Ram Hill Colliery a beautiful baroque the Town Constable and it is rumoured that prisoners stayed Broad Lane, Coalpit Heath BS36 2TY country house set in the cellar overnight, which still has bars at the window. It www.britarch.ac.uk/caf/wikka.php?wakka=RamHill in 110 hectacres is thought that some form of dwelling was sited here as long (274 acres) of garden and parkland, designed by Talman ago as the Medieval Ages. Scheduled Ancient Monument includes the above ground for William Blathwayt, Secretary at War during the reign of remains of a nationally important early 19th century colliery Sunday 12th September Tours 2.30pm & 4.30pm William III. The collection includes delftware, paintings and (shaft, gin house, boiler house, reservoir and engine house) Booking essential – Please ring Heritage Open Days booking furniture; later 18th century additions include furniture by and dramway. line Monday to Friday between 9.00am – 4.00pm on Gillow and Linnell. Free admission on the Saturday only 01454 863592 to book a place; messages will be responded Sunday 12th September Guided tours 10.15 – 2.30pm Saturday 11th September only 11.00am – 5.00pm to. Ground floor only is accessible for wheelchairs 15 people maximum. No need to book. E G G E Wheelchair Access to some if Toilets Available Refreshments Available Pre-Booking Essential Guided Tour Exhibition or Display not all of the building or venue G E KEY Front Cover N � � ��������� � � ����������������� �� � � � � � � � �� ��������� ��������� � 9 � � ������������ Heritage � � � �������� � ���� � ������� th th � 10 Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 September 2010 ���������� ����� �� �� �� �� �� open days ������ ������� ����� � ����������� 1 � ���� � � � �� ����� � th th 1 ALMONDSBURY �� �������� �� to � Thursday 9 Sunday 12 3 ������� � �������� ��� � � Tower House � ������� ��������� ��������� ����� ������������ �� ���� 24 Gloucester Road (A38), Almondsbury �������� ������� September 2010 � � � � ����� � � � 12 � 11 4 8 �� � � � Built in 1891 as an institute for adult learning, with ���� � ��������� � � � � � BRINGING PEOPLE AND PLACES TOGETHER � ������ � convalescence rooms. The building is in the ‘great � �� �� 6 � � house’ style of Norman Shaw. The tower has its original �������� weight driven pendulum clock made by Potts of Leeds, ������� ������������ A chance to explore some of South Gloucestershire’s with a large bell by Taylor’s of Loughborough that ��������� Historic & Architectural Heritage 5 � � ������� � � strikes the hour. It became a cottage hospital in 1910, ���� ��� ������� 7 ���� and closed in 1992. It is now a private house. ������ ���� ���������� �������� ���������� ����� � � � � � � � �� Sunday 12th September 10.30am – 5.00pm � ������ There is a slope in to the property, a downstairs toilet � � � � ����� 2 with a wide door to a large room. 201010 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� G The information contained in this leaflet is correct 2 BITTON at the time of publication. South Gloucestershire Avon Valley Railway Council cannot be held liable for any failure to Bitton Station, Bath Road, Bitton BS30 6HD open properties or provide activities. www.avonvalleyrailway.org Translations of this guide into languages read by local residents can be made available. Audiotape and large print versions can also be provided. The opportunity for a behind the scenes look at the For more information about translations contact 01454 868009 engine sheds at Avon Valley Railway. Bitton Station For additional copies of this leaflet or for further information contact01454 865783 dates back to 1869 and closed to passenger traffic in 1966. A new lease of life was given to the railway when train rides driven by volunteers started again in 1974. Heritage Open Days aims to increase public awareness of Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th September England’s rich architectural and cultural heritage by allowing free 11.00am – 4.00pm access to hundreds of properties that are normally closed to the Booking is essential – Please ring 0117 932 5538 public or that would usually charge admission. Monday to Friday between 9.30am – 4.00pm or e-mail For the fourteenth year South Gloucestershire Council’s Museum [email protected] to book a place. This is and Heritage Service is co-ordinating a local programme, www.heritageopendays.org.uk an engineering area and appropriate clothes for a supported by participating properties and members of the South dirty environment and stout shoes are essential. For Gloucestershire Heritage Forum. those with walking difficulties please call for details. Children from the age of 14 are welcome and should be Front Cover: The Chantry, Thornbury accompanied by an adult. Produced by Museums & Heritage, South Gloucestershire Council G www.southglos.gov.uk/museums 0 Printed on recycled paper Design+Print Services 6178 CE&CR 3702 Heritage open days Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th September 2010 3 CHIPPING SODBURY The Police Station St Saviour’s Church Moda House High Street, Chipping Sodbury BS37 6AH Beesmoor Road, Coalpit Heath, Bristol, BS36 2RP www.coalpitheath.org.uk/ 1 High Street, Chipping Sodbury Take a tour of a working police station, purpose built as such BS37 6BA www.modahouse.co.uk when it was part of the Gloucestershire Constabulary area. St Saviour’s Church was designed by William Butterfield, his first Anglican Church, and it was completed 1846, only Grade II* listed building situated at Thurs 9th/Fri 10th September 11.00am – 12.00noon taking around a year to complete. Many other local miners the top end of the High Street. Over Tours every 20 mins and managers are buried in the churchyard, as can be 300 years old, the building originally Booking: Must be pre-booked: Pre-book by contacting witnessed by some grand headstones. The Church and housed the Bank of Chipping Sodbury. Lesley Cogan, PCSO Support on 0117 9455942 or lesley. Lych Gate are Grade II* listed buildings. Special Activities for Dr Alfred Grace, related to the cricketer [email protected]. Max 6 per tour. Children and Families: Quiz tour. WG Grace, also lived here. G Saturday 10.00am – 3.00pm Sunday 2:00pm – 4:00pm Thursday 9th September Tours 11.00am & 12.30pm Services at 8.00am, 10.00am & 6.00pm Booking essential – Please ring Heritage Open Days booking Parking in the church carpark off Beesmoor Road. line Monday to Friday between 9.00am -4.00pm on 01454 Tudor House 863592 to book a place; messages will be responded to. Tudor House, Hatters Lane, Chipping Sodbury BS37 6AA G G Tudor House is believed to be one of the oldest buildings in Chipping Sodbury dating back to 1460 and is now the headquarters of the South Glos. Conservatives and the 5 DYRHAM Rounceval House Tudor House Conservative Club. Dyrham Park Rounceval Street, Chipping Thurs 9th/Fri 10th Sept guided tours 11.00am – 3.30pm Near Bath, South Glos SN14 8ER. M4 J18, signs to Dyrham Sodbury BS37 6AR Park from A46 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dyrhampark www.rouncevalhousehotel.co.uk G E Spectacular late 17th The House dates back to about century mansion, 1670 when the Steward of the garden and deer Lord of the Manor lived in the 4COALPIT HEATH park. Dyrham Park is house. The steward was also Ram Hill Colliery a beautiful baroque the Town Constable and it is rumoured that prisoners stayed Broad Lane, Coalpit Heath BS36 2TY country house set in the cellar overnight, which still has bars at the window. It www.britarch.ac.uk/caf/wikka.php?wakka=RamHill in 110 hectacres is thought that some form of dwelling was sited here as long (274 acres) of garden and parkland, designed by Talman ago as the Medieval Ages. Scheduled Ancient Monument includes the above ground for William Blathwayt, Secretary at War during the reign of remains of a nationally important early 19th century colliery Sunday 12th September Tours 2.30pm & 4.30pm William III.