Heritage
HODs – Hepscott Heritage Walk
Hepscott Parish Hall HepscottHeritage Walk at Hepscott led by John Sadler and David Cowans. Meet at 10.30am at Hepscott Parish Hall car park. The walk will take approximately 1 hour and cover 2.5 […]
HODs – Heritage Drop-In
Morpeth Town Hall , United KingdomMorpeth Antiquarian Society mini-display in Butter Market, Town Hall. An exhibition on notable men of Morpeth; refreshments available and Friends of Morpeth Museum Grand Prize Draw tickets (top prize £100). […]
HODs – Woodhorn Matters: Traditional Mat Making
Morpeth Methodist Church Howard Road, MorpethCome and see the traditional craft of hooky and proggy mat making, and even have a go yourself! Woodhorn Matters welcome visitors to their meeting to see traditional crafts in […]
Cresswell Pele Tower / Skills Taster Session
Cresswell Pele Tower Pele Tower, Cresswell, Northumberland, United KingdomTraditional Skills Taster Session: a chance to have a go at making traditional lime mortar, raking out, pointing, and stone tooling. Pre-booking essential - only 10 places available / first […]
Heritage Open Days / CANCELLED
Programme of free events / venue openings across 4 days celebrating Morpeth's Heritage. More details will be added nearer the event dates. Statement: The organisers can accept no responsibility […]
HODs – 2021 Events Programme + Morpeth Film archive (online)
Archive films of events and exhibitions from previous 'Heritage Open Days', viewable ONLINE. Kindly presented via Morpeth News TV 'You Tube' channel, with links open to view from Fri 10th […]
HODs – Cresswell Pele Tower
Cresswell Pele Tower Pele Tower, Cresswell, Northumberland, United KingdomOpportunity to visit this recently restored 14th century Pele Tower, together with a walled garden in the early stages of restoration. Photo below shows tower pre restoration... The generosity of […]
HODs – Church of St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth
Church of St Mary the Virgin St Mary's Field, MorpethOne of the best medieval churches in Northumberland with a 14th Century Jesse Window. Open 10:00 - 15:00 daily A lovely church set in an interesting churchyard which holds the […]
HODs – Collingwood Society Lecture
Morpeth Town Hall , United KingdomLecture: 'Morpeth & the Collingwoods' A lecture about local historical figure, Cuthbert Collingwood - a family man at sea. A biographical talk on the one-time Morpeth resident and his family, […]
HODs – St Mary Magdalene Church, Mitford
St Mary Magdalene Stable Green, Mitford, NorthumberlandA beautiful historic church in a small village. Open daily 10:00 - 15:00 St. Mary Magdalene Church, Mitford, is a 12th Century church steeped in history. There are Norman remains; […]
HODs – Church of St James’ the Great
Church of St James the Great St James Terrace,, Morpeth, NorthumberlandImpressive Victorian Church with fine wall paintings. Open 10:00 - 15:00 daily A Victorian, Norman-style church by Benjamin Ferrey, former apprentice to Augustus Pugin. Impressive apse murals from 1875, recently […]
HODs – Clock Tower Tours and Bell Ringing Experience
Clock Tower Oldgate, MorpethThis is an unusual clock tower as it is not part of a church. The bells ring to celebrate civic events such as the annual Mayormaking. Open Sat 18th Sept […]