Heritage Open Days - 8th – 11th September 2005
Tameside Local History Forum and Tameside Metropolitan
Borough Council are working together to make Heritage Open Days
2005 more interesting than ever.
The wealth of the Borough’s Heritage will be
open to all, go along to find more about your Heritage, and get
involved in saving our past.
From stained glass, tiles, listed buildings,
memorials, milestones, people from our past, to civic pride and
renovations. Find out more by visiting the events scheduled this
year:
Albion United Reform Church, Ashton-under-Lyne
Contact: Mary Whitehead 0161 330 9164
Saturday 10th September 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Ashton Civic Society
Contact: Carolyn Blain via the Forum
Saturday 10th September 11.00 am - 3.00 pm. Guided Tours of the Tameside Magistrates Court, Heny Square, Ashton-under-Lyne. A fine example of contemporary architecture, which faces a landmark listed building, the old swimming baths
Ashton Parish Church
Contact: Rev R Farnworth 0161 330 5829
(Alan Bacon 0161 330 5829)
Saturday 10th September 10.00 am - 1.00 pm, Guided Tours at 10.15 am and 11.30 am
Sunday 11th September 12.30 pm - 2.00 pm, Guided Tour at 12.45 pm
Concert by Renaissance Choir at 3.00 pm including songs of praise, There is a small charge for the concert.
Blue Badge Tourist Guide - Walk to Dukinfield Old Hall Chapel
Contact: Roy Parkes 0161 330 8730 E-mail: roy.parkes1@ntlworld.com
Meet at 2.00 pm on Sunday 11th September at Portland Basin, Portland Street South. Limited number, 25 places only, by pre-booking.
Christ Church Denton
Contact: David Cox 0161 336 2126
Open all four days 8th September - 11th September between 2.00 pm - 4.00pm. Apart from Saturday 10th 8.00 am - 11.00 am
CLARA, Currier Lane Residents Association - Guided Walk
Contact: Janet Patterson 0161 330 8143
Meet at 2.00 pm on Saturday 10th September at the top of the Lane at the junction with Granville Street, off Stamford Square, Ashton-under-Lyne
Fairfield Moravian Settlement
Contact: Janet Warr 0161 370 0132
Saturday 10th September 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Sunday 10th September 1.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Flowery Field Church, Hyde
Contact: Mr P J Bramhall 0161 338 2866
Saturday 10th September 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
Sunday 10th September 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
Gee Cross Hyde Chapel
Contact: Joyce Hughes 0161 338 2212
Thursday 8th September 11.00 am - 3.00 pm
Friday 9th September 11.00 am - 3.00 pm
Saturday 10th September 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Sunday 11th September 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Hollinwood Canal Society - Walk
Contact: Martin Clark 01457 83 6273
Saturday 10th September 10.00 am and 2.00 pm
Meet at Daisy Nook Country Park car park.
Mossley Industrial Heritage Centre, EMMAUS Longlands Mill
Contacts: Richard Darlington 0161 633 3132,
Marie Clues (Mossley Civic Society) 01457 83 2813
Friday 9th September 11.00 am - 5.00 pm
Saturday 10th September 11.00 am - 5.00 pm
Mottram Church
Contact: Bill Johnson 01457 76 3555
Friday 9th September 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Saturday 10th September 10.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Sunday 11th September 12.30 pm - 4.00 pm
Newton Hall
Contact: Christine Clough via this website's contact page
Sunday 11th September 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Car Park at rear.
Old Chapel Dukinfield
Contact: Ian Peace 0161 339 4028
Saturday 10th September 12.00 noon - 4.00 pm
Sunday 11th September 10.00 am - 6.00 pm
Ryecroft Hall - hosted by Audenshaw Local History Society
Contact: Julie Fisher 0161 371 0770
Sunday 11th September 12.00 noon - 3.00 pm
St George' Church Mossley
Contact: Father Lindsay 01457 83 2219
Thursday 8th September 9.00 am - 4.30 pm
Friday 9th September 9.00 am - 4.30 pm
Saturday 10th September 9.00 am - 2.30 pm
Sunday 11th September 9.30 am - 1.00 pm
St Lawrence's Church
Contact: Cannon DR. R Cassidy 0161 320 4895
Thursday 8th September 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Friday 9th September 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Saturday 10th September 12.30 pm - 5.00 pm
Sunday 11th September 12.30 pm - 5.00 pm
St Mary's RC Church Dukinfield
Contact: Ros Rafnson 0161 338 2266
Friday 9th September 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Saturday 10th September 12.00 am - 4.00 pm plus Flower Festival
Sunday 11th September 1.00 pm - 5.00 pm
Tameside Local Studies and Archives Centre
Contact: Alice Lock 0161 342 4242
Saturday 10th September 9.00 am - 4.00 pm
Tours at 10.00 am, 11.00 am, 1.00 pm, 2.00 pm
Taunton Sunday School - Newmarket Road, Ashton-under-Lyne
History and Memorabilia - Founded 1820.
Contact: J Boardman 0161 370 8933
Saturday 10th September 11.00 am - 3.00 pm
Sunday 11th September 11.00 am - 3.00 pm
The Church of St Anne, Haughton
Contact: Jill Cronin 0161 336 3989
Schools Only: Thursday 8th September 11.00 am - 3.00 pm
Friday 9th September 11.00 am - 3.00 pm
guided tours 12.00 noon and 2.00 pm
Saturday 10th September 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
guided tours 11.00 am and 2.00 pm
Sunday 11th September 12.30 pm - 3.00 pm Evensong at 3.00 pm for all
guided tour at 1.30 pm.
Theatre Royal Onward Hyde
Contact: Muriel Nichols 0161 368 4938
Friday 9th September 8.00 am - 4.00 pm
Subject to Access see website for details.
Setantii, Ashton-under-Lyne
Thursday 8th September 11.00 am
meet Livia the wife of a Roman Tribune at the fort of
Mamucium (Manchester) and find out about her
life with genuine artifacts and replicas.
Monday - Friday 10.00 am - 4-00 pm
Contact: Margaret Firby 0161 342 2812
Central Library and Art Gallery
Monday to Thursday 9.00 am - 7.30 pm
Friday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm
Saturday 9.00 am - 4.00 pm
Telephone: 0161 342 2650
Portland Basin Museum
Friday 9th September 2.00 pm
Local inventor and engineer Clive Williams
gives a tour of the important machines
exhibited in the museum which contrubuted
to the industry of Tameside
Tuesday - Sunday: 10.00 am - 5.00 pm.
Telephone: 0161 343 2878
Astley Cheetham Art Gallery
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
closed on Thursdays
Saturday 9.00 am 4.00 pm
Telephone: 0161 338 6767
Museum of the Manchester Regiment
Monday to Saturday 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Telephone: 0161 342 3710
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