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This leaflet about Heritage Open Days 2017 can be made available in a range of community languages, large print, Braille, on disk, electronic and accessible formats. Tel. 01225 477757

Prepared by Bath & North East Somerset Council Heritage Services.

Welcome to Heritage Open Days in Bath and North East Somerset www.bathnes.gov.uk/heritageevents

At a glanceThursday 7 – Sunday 10 September 2017

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1 No. 4 Circus

2 Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution

3 St John’s Foundation

4 Bath Record Office

5 Cleveland Pools

6 St Swithin’s Church

7 Nexus Methodist Church at Walcot

8 Southcot Burial Ground

9 Fairfield House

10 The Magdalen Chapel

11 St Mark’s Centre

12 First Church of Christ, Scientist

13 Widcombe Baptist Church

14 Eyre Chantry Chapel

15 Perrymead Cemetery Chapel

16 St Thomas à Becket Church

17 Abbey Cemetery Chapel

18 Prior Park Landscape Garden

19 Jewish Burial Ground

20 Pixash Lane Archaeology Store

21 Saltford Brass Mill

22 Midsomer Norton Station

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2 Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution

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5 Cleveland Pools

6 St Swithin’s Church

7 Nexus Methodist Church at Walcot

8 Southcot Burial Ground

9 Fairfield House

10 The Magdalen Chapel

11 St Mark’s Centre

12 First Church of Christ, Scientist

13 Widcombe Baptist Church

14 Eyre Chantry Chapel

15 Perrymead Cemetery Chapel

16 St Thomas à Becket Church

17 Abbey Cemetery

18 Prior Park Landscape Garden

19 Jewish Burial Ground

20 Pixash Lane Archaeology Store

21 Saltford Brass Mill

22 Midsomer Norton Station

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1 No. 4 CircusBath, BA1 2EW01225 477773 www.romanbaths.co.uk

www.facebook.com/TheRomanBaths @RomanBathsBath

Friday 8 September from 10am to 12 noon and from 1pm to 3pm

See inside this beautiful house and restored Georgian garden – the first of its kind in Britain. Information leaflets about both the house and garden available.

Partial wheelchair access to house only

2 Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution16-18 Queen Square, Bath, BA1 2HN01225 312084www.brlsi.org

Saturday 9 September from 10am to 4pm

Explore this late Georgian building and see a dinosaur cast, Casali ceiling paintings, Riches of the Earth and geological exhibitions. A poetry group will be taking place on the day.

Wheelchair access; parking area close to site; accessible toilets

3 St John’s Foundation4-5 Chapel Court, Bath, BA1 1SQ01225 486400www.stjohnsbath.org.uk

www.facebook.com/StJohnsBath @StJohns1174

Friday 8 September from 10am to 4pm

Discover St John’s Foundation and its 843-year history through a unique archive exhibition, workshop and historical talk.

Full wheelchair access; accessible toilets; Guide dogs welcome

4 Bath Record OfficeGuildhall, High Street, Bath, BA1 5AWBookings to be made in advance on 01225 477421www.batharchives.co.uk

@bathnesBRO

Friday 8 September – pre-bookable tours at 10.30am and 11.30am

History at Your Feet – book a tour to discover 900 years of archives in the Guildhall basement. Visit the new Local Studies strongroom.

A drop-in day will be held on Monday 11 September from 9am-4.30pm.

Tour involves a number of steps and uneven floors

5 Cleveland PoolsHampton Row, Bath BA2 6QS01225 [email protected] www.clevelandpools.org.uk

www.facebook.com/ClevelandPools @clevelandpools

Friday 8, Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 September from 2pm to 5pm

Find out more about the recently approved plans for the restoration of this Grade II* listed pool – the oldest open air public pool in the country.

Very steep path to access site; site is in a residents only parking zone; dogs on leads; children must be accompanied; wear sensible footwear

6 St Swithin’s ChurchParagon, Bath, BA1 5LY01225 789168www.stswithinswalcot.org.uk

Thursday 7 and Friday 8 September from 11am to 3pm

Saturday 9 September from 11.30am to 3pm

Sunday 10 September from 2pm to 4pm

St Swithin’s is the only original Classical Georgian parish church remaining in Bath. Many recently restored commemorative plaques adorn the internal walls. There is a café on site.

Wheelchair access; accessible toilet

7 Nexus Methodist Church at WalcotNelson Place East, London Street, Bath, BA1 5DA01225 461509www.nexusbath.org.uk

www.facebook.com/nexusbath@nexusbath


Sunday 10 September from 11.30am to 5pm

Visit Bath’s oldest Methodist Church, opened in 1816. The organ, built in 1771, was originally installed in Bath’s Assembly Rooms.

Wheelchair access; parking close to site (1 hour limit on-street); accessible toilet

8 Southcot Burial GroundBottom of Lyncombe Hill, Widcombe, Bath, BA2 4PG01225 333895www.bath-preservation-trust.org.uk

www.facebook.com/[email protected]/bptrust

Sunday 10 September from 10.30am to 3pm

Southcot Burial Ground Open Day

Bath Preservation Trust owns and manages this hidden oasis in the centre of Bath, a haven for wildlife as well as history. Dr. David Goode, author and expert in urban ecology, will give talks at 11.30am and 1.30pm.

Children must be accompanied

9 Fairfield HouseVia Partis Way, 2 Kelston Road, Bath, BA1 3QJ01225 [email protected] www.houseofhismajesty.com

www.facebook.com/homeofHIMfairfieldhouse

@Fairfieldhouse_


An opportunity to see inside the home of Haile Selassie 1 and his family from 1936 to 1941. The Italianate Victorian villa has original features and an Arts and Crafts extension.

Partial wheelchair access; parking area close to site; accessible toilet

10 The Magdalen ChapelHolloway, Bath, BA2 4PX07817 796991www.magdalenchapelbath.co.uk



Visitors can view the special exhibition ‘The History of The Magdalen Chapel’.

Part of the Widcombe Chapel Trail

Parking area close to site

20 Pixash Lane Archaeology StorePixash Lane, Keynsham BS31 1TP (next to recycling depot)01225 477779www.romanbaths.co.uk

www.facebook.com/TheRomanBaths @RomanBathsBath

Thursday 7 September from 11am to 3pm Explore archaeological finds from Keynsham, including objects from the Roman and Medieval periods.

Fully wheelchair accessible; limited parking available

21 Saltford Brass MillThe Shallows, Saltford, BS31 3EY01225 872954www.brassmill.com

Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 September from 10am to 4pm

Visit this historic brass mill set in a pleasant garden with a working 18 foot water wheel, full scale motorised replica hammer and many more displays and exhibits.

Partial wheelchair access; car park and accessible toilets near site

22 Midsomer Norton Station – Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust Midsomer Norton Railway Station, Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2EYwww.sdjr.co.uk

www.facebook.com/somersetanddorsetrailway

Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September from 10am to 4pm

Visit the Railway Museum, Anderson Shelter and pill box. On Sunday the buffet car (café), shop and signal box will also be open.

Wheelchair access, parking area close to site, accessible toilets

11 St Mark’s CentreSt Mark’s Road, Bath, BA2 4PAwww.widcombeassociation.org.uk/events

www.facebook.com/Widcombe


Open as part of the Widcombe Chapel Trail

This listed former church dates from 1832. It closed in 1974 and is now a community centre.

Wheelchair access; accessible toilet

12 First Church of Christ, ScientistSt Mark’s Road, Bath, BA2 4PAwww.widcombeassociation.org.uk/events




Originally the Temperance Hall, this building has been a place of worship since 1847.

13 Widcombe Baptist ChurchPulteney Road, Bath, BA2 4JRwww.widcombebaptistchurch.orgwww.widcombeassociation.org.uk/events




Built in 1820, this has been a Baptist church since 1849.

14 Eyre Chantry ChapelPerrymead Cemetery, Popes Walk, Bath, BA2 5AZwww.widcombeassociation.org.uk/events




An outstanding example of mid-19th century Gothic Catholic Revival architecture by Charles Hansom. Visitors have the opportunity to view the elaborate interior.

15 Perrymead Cemetery ChapelPerrymead Cemetery, Popes Walk, Bath, BA2 5AZwww.widcombeassociation.org.uk/events




The original mortuary chapel for this Roman Catholic cemetery.

16 St Thomas à Becket ChurchChurch Street, Widcombe, Bath, BA2 6AZwww.widcombeassociation.org.uk/events




Believed to be Bath’s oldest parish church. The current church, dating from the 1490s, stands on the site of an earlier Saxon church.

17 Abbey CemeteryRalph Allen Drive, Bath, BA2 5BBwww.bathabbey.org/history/abbey-cemetery www.widcombeassociation.org.uk/events




The cemetery opened in 1844. The Grade II Listed chapel was designed by Bath’s City Architect, George Manners.

18 Prior Park Landscape GardenRalph Allen Drive, Bath, BA2 5AH01225 833977www.nationaltrust.org.uk/priorpark

www.facebook.com/nationaltrustbath @NTPriorPark

Saturday 9 September from 10am to 5.30pm (last entry 4.30pm)

Enjoy this beautiful and intimate 18th century landscape garden free of charge on this day.

No car parking at site or nearby – mobility parking can be booked in advance; partial wheelchair access; accessible toilet

19 Bath Jewish Burial GroundGreendown Place (off Bradford Road), Combe Down, Bath, BA2 5DD07761 586728

www.facebook.com/bathjewishburialground

Sunday 10 September from 11am to 4pm

Visit this beautiful and tranquil burial ground, the resting place of Bath’s Jewish community during the 18th and 19th centuries.

No wheelchair access due to uneven ground; parking area close to site

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