Heritage Open Days is England s largest festival of history and culture. Every year in September, places across the country throw open their doors to celebrate their heritage, community and history. It s your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences and it s all FREE. For more information on Heritage Open Days visit www.heritageopendays.org.uk
National Civil War Centre – Behind the Scenes Tour National Civil War Centre, Newark Museum, 14 Appleton Gate, Newark, Nott t inghamshire, NG24 1JY Come and see some of the 95,000 objects in the serv r e collection in this rare opport r unity to see behind the scenes of a working museum. Assistant Curator Kevin will lift f covers and open boxes to show you art r , social history r , military r history r , archives and lots more, from Anglo Saxons, Romans and Victorians to the present day. Pre-booking: Required Book online via our website or by calling the National Civil War Centre Tel 01636 655755 www.nationalcivilwarcentre.com/seedo/events Wednesday 15 September: Tours: 11:00am, 1.30pm Booking opens: 4 August 2021 10:00 Booking closes: 11 September 2021 13:00 Civil War tour of Newark, including the Queens Sconce Newark Castle, Newark Castle Gardens, Castle Gate, Newark, Nott t inghamshire, NG24 1BG The tour will begin at the bandstand in Newark 24
Castle, where the reason Newark became known as 'The Key to the Nort r h' can be seen. You will then visit some of the buildings that played a part r in the town's Civil War history r and remain standing. You will explore some of the characters, such as Baron Dohna, Hercules Clay and Prince Rupert r who were significant players in Civil War Newark. Aft f er making your way around the town you will head back to the castle to see where Scottish muskets and cannon left f their mark, before heading along the river towards the Queen's Sconce. This fort r ification, built to defend the town from Parliamentarian attack is the best preserv r ed 17th century r eart r hwork in the country r . The tour will take around 1 1/2 - 2 hours in total. Sunday 12 September: Tour 11am Sunday 19 September: Tour 11am No booking required Friends of Newark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery Newark Town Hall, Market Place, Newark, Nott t inghamshire, NG24 1DU Discover more about this beautiful Georgian building and its classical architecture from pediment to piano nobile, and view the cells where prisoners were held in the 18th/19th centuries before transport r ation to Australia. Find their stall on Newark Market Place outside
