A Selection of Heritage Open Day Events Across the Wakefield District Visit www.heritageopendays.org for full details or further events PONTEFRACT The Medieval Hermitage Southgate entrance of Pontefract Royal Infirmary Wf8 1LN Sat 12 Sept 2pm - 4pm Organised by Pontefract & District Archaeological Society
Rogerthorpe Manor Thorpe Lane, Badsworth WF9 1AB Fri 11 Sept 9am - 5pm
All Saints’ Church South Bailey Gate, WF8 2JL Thurs 10, Fri 11 & Sat 12 Sept 10am - 2pm Organised by Pontefract Civic Society
Pontefract Town Hall & Heritage Walks Bridge Street WF8 1PG Sat 12 Sept - Town Hall open 9am 12noon, Heritage Walks start 10.30am and 12noon from Museum. Tel: 01977 722740
Organised by Pontefract Civic Society
WAKEFIELD
St Giles Church Market Place WF8 1AT Thurs 10 & Fri 11 Sept 10am - 3pm Sat 12 Sept 9am - 3pm Sun 13 Sept 11.30am - 3pm
Guided Heritage Walks of Wakefield Sat 12 & Sun 13 Sept - Walks start at 12.30pm from Tourist Info Ctr, Bull Ring, Wakefield. Booking Essential through TIC on 0845 601 8353
Organised by Pontefract Civic Society
Organised by Wakefield Civic Society
St Michaels Church Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3RW Sat 11 Sept 10am - 4pm Sun 13 Sept 12noon - 4pm Organised by Pontefract Civic Society
National Coal Mining Museum New Rd, Overton, WF4 4RH Fri 11 - Sun 13 Sept - 11am - 3.30pm Screen & surface tours Booking Essential. Tel01924 848806 for tour times and book on arrival Organised by NCM
Carleton Grange Carleton Road, Carleton WF8 3RJ Sat 11 & Sun 12 Sept 11am - 4pm Organised by Pontefract Civic Society Pontefract Castle Castle Chain, WF8 1QH Sun 13 Sept 12noon - 4pm Organised by Pontefract Heritage Gp The Castle Magazine Castle Chain, WF8 1QH Sat 12 & Sun 13 Sept - Tours at 11am, 1.30pm & 3pm Organised by Wakefield Council Pontefract Racecourse Pontefract Park WF8 4RA Thurs 10 Sept - Talk & Tours starting at 10am & 2pm Organised by Pontefract Civic Society Pontefract Barracks Minden Hs, Wakefield Rd WF8 4ES Thurs 10 Sept - Talk & Tour starts 12 noon, refreshments available Organised by Pontefract Civic Society
Nostell Priory and Park Lane Doncaster Road, Nostell WF4 1QE Free entry Sat 12 Sept only - House 1pm - 5pm. Also craft & second hand book fair from 11am - 4.30pm Organised by National Trust The Gissing Centre 2 Thompson’s Yard, Westgate WF1 1XF Sat 12 & Sun 13 Sept 2pm - 4pm Organised by Wakefield Civic Society The Orangery Back Lane WF1 2TG Thurs 10 & Fri 11 Sept 9.30 - 4.30pm Sun 13 Sept 12pm - 4pm Organised by Beam St Peter the Apostle Church Warmfield-cum-Heath, Kirkthorpe WF1 5SZ Sat 12 & Sun 13 Sept 12 noon - 4pm Organised by St Peter’s Church
Chantry Chapel of St Mary The Virgin Wakefield Bridge, Doncaster Rd
Sun 13 Sept 11am - 3pm Organised by Wakefield Civic Society
Clarke Hall Aberford Road WF1 4AL Sat 12 Sept 10am - 4pm Tel: 01924 302700 for more info Organised by WMDC & Friends of Clarke Hall
Register Office Northgate, Wakefield WF1 3BS Sun 13 Sept 2pm - 4pm Organised by Wakefield Civic Society
Wakefield Cathedral Northgate WF1 1HG Sat 12 Sept 10am - 4pm - Guided tower/cathedral tours, crafts & activites Organised by Wakefield Civic Society
Wakefield Museum Wood St, WF1 2EW Sat 12 Sept - tour at 2pm Organised by WMDC & Wakefield Civic Society
Wakefield Theatre Royal & Opera House Drury Lane WF1 2EW Sat 12 Sept - tours at 10am & 11.30am Org by Theatre Royal & Wkfd Civic Society
Yorkshire Sculpture Park West Bretton, Wakefield WF4 4LG Free tours on Sat 12 Sept - 1pm & 3pm Organised by Yorkshire Sculpture Park
OSSETT & HORBURY Ossett Town Hall Market Place Ossett WF5 8BE Sat 12 Sept 10am - 12noon Main hall & Council Room opento view Organised by Ossett Civic Trust
Trinity Church Church St, Ossett WF5 9DW Sun 13 Sept 12noon - 4pm Tower open, refreshments, exhibits Organised by Trinity Church Church of St Peter & St Leonard Church St, Horbury WF4 6LT Sat 12 Sept 10am - 4pm Exhibition on John Carr, refreshments Organised by Horbury Civic Society
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