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The Innovative Hidden History Barton smartphone app is an opportunity to bring the fascinating history of Barton to life! Join this introduction to downloading the app and navigating a circular walk to uncover Barton’s heritage.
Guided walk of Baysgarth Park, former parkland and gardens of Baysgarth House. The estate belonged to the Nelthorpe family (1620-1792) and the house is now a museum. This is where the walk commences. Book to avoid disappointed.
A Grade II Listed 13th Century church greatly restored in the early 19th Century, including the installation of a highly regarded collection of medieval stained glass by Revd H V Bayley. A story revealed,
Exhibition about the origins of the Library an its early days. Short guided walk (lasts approximately 1/2 hour) at 11:00am and 13:30pm around Epworth and the Library (access via a flight of stairs.) Display of local history books/newspapers. Book sale … Continued
Booking is essential. A minibus day trip to look at what remains of the various drainage schemes in the Isle of Axholme from Cornelius Vermuydens original 17th Century works to those of smeaton and Rennie of the 19th Century,
Come and see the three locomotives that were used to transport peat on the moors. Hear about our plans to record and present the history of peat working on the moors from the medival times.
An Adults powertex workshop with purple meadows arts & crafts. Decorate a photo frame using powertex, pigments to colour and embellish. £25.00 – BOOKING ESSENTIAL