Exploration and Education in Sudbury

Join our group of local history volunteers on a guided tour around the village of Sudbury in Derbyshire. We will be running 2 guided tours on the 7th September starting from the Gasworks at 10.30 and 13.30. Tours last approximately 1.5hours.

You will also have an opportunity to visit our new temporary exhibition, Our Sudbury: Estate Education, developed by volunteers of our Local History Group, and have an opportunity to learn more about the importance of education led by the Vernon family.

The manor of Sudbury is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. In the early 16th century, the village of Sudbury became the property of the Vernon family, when Ellen Montgomery married Sir John Vernon (d.1545). The Sudbury Estate is a traditional rural estate in the Dove valley of south Derbyshire. It is centered on the 17th century village of Sudbury most of which is Estate owned. The Estate is managed by Fisher German LLP.

The heart of Sudbury has changed relatively little since the late 17th century, with the Main Road, the former Estate Office and the Vernon Arms coaching inn, still in use today. Later additions to the village include the village school, which was built in the 1830s, and the village shop, built in 1900. The Gasworks was built in 1874, by notable architect George Devey, and provided gas to Sudbury Hall until the 1930s.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:

10:30-12:00 and 13:30-15:00

Location & directions

School Lane, Sudbury, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 5HZ

Directions:

Please follow the track down School Lane. The building is on the right hand side. Car parking is available on site.

Contact on day:

Rachael Cooksey

Telephone number:

+447837638816

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

Pre-booking your space on the tour is preferred, however, if spaces are available you can join the tour on the day (first come, first served basis).

Booking website:

https://sudburygasworks.com/footer/events/

Booking opens:

07 Aug 2024 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

07 Sep 2024 10:00 AM

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

20

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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