Heritage Open Days
An opportunity to visit heritage venues and events for FREE . Find out what is open to visit near you.
Events
10 events found.
Events
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Accelerate Car Show
Farmer Copleys Ravensknowle Farm, Pontefract Road,, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomNorthern Monkey Tuning in association with Farmer Copleys are dialling it up to 11 this year for the Accelerate Car Show! Bigger, better and more family-orientated.
Hundreds of supercars, modified cars, vans, bikes, competitions everyone can compete in, live music, DJs, games, demonstrations, vendors, awards and lots more going on all day. -
Tour – Ackworth School
Ackworth School Pontefract Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, West YorkshireAn external tour of school buildings/grounds with the school archivist, with an additional Q&A session and a chance to view items from the archives.
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Pontefract Park Walk through the Ages
Pontefract Park Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomPontefract Park Walk - a guided walk, by Pontefract Civic Society, with information about its WWI & WWII connections, the history of the park and reference to nature in the park.
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Darrington Farming Walk
The Spread at Darrington Estcourt Road, Darrington, West Yorkshire,, United KingdomThe theme of the walk is to describe how Darrington has changed over the last 70 years, especially with regard to farming.
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Walk: Pontefract, People & Plaques
Pontefract Castle The Lodge Castle Chain, Castle Garth,, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomA walk from Pontefract Castle exploring the people who have served Pontefract.
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Pontefract in Pictures
Pontefract Library Shoemarket, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomAn opportunity to see how the town has changed in the last 100 years, and to participate in bringing back your memories of how Pontefract used to be.
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Pontefract Civic Society Monthly Talk – World War II Spy from Fryston
Pontefract Masonic Hall 1, Ackworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomThe Spy from Fryston – The Life and Times of Tommy Drew-Brook
Join Pontefract Civic Society for a fascinating talk by David Smith exploring the extraordinary life of Tommy Drew-Brook, a man from our own local area who went on to become involved in the secret world of wartime intelligence. -
The Hidden Lives of Elizabeth & Joe Love: A special exhibition
The Elizabeth Love Museum 6 Castle Chain, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomThis new exhibition will be available for the first time on Wednesday 16th September in as part of a tour with commentary. This will focus on our benefactors and what they were like.
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Talk: A History of the Medieval Hermitage of Pontefract
Pontefract Library Shoemarket, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United KingdomA talk on the history of the Hermitage and Oratory in Pontefract.