Winslow History Walk: Forgotten Routes and Hidden Connections
Starts at 28 High Street, Park Road, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3HF
28 High Street (built in 1885) will be open before the walk starts with a display of information about its history and the history of Winslow. It was built by the lawyer T.P. Willis with money taken fraudulently from his wide range of clients.
The tour will include the High Street, the Churchyard, Horn Street and the Market Square. It will finish at Keach’s Meeting House, built in 1695 and named after Benjamin Keach, the Baptist preacher and writer who was put in the pillory at Winslow. It’s the oldest Nonconformist place of worship in North Bucks which is still in use, and inside you can see how it was part of a network of Baptists across several counties.
We’ll look at the outside of some of the town’s historic buildings including Winslow Hall (built by craftsmen who also worked for Christopher Wren), the Tithe Barn (from where local produce was originally sent to St Albans) and the former Girls’ School (a stray piece of North Oxford gothic architecture). On the Market Square you can see how Winslow developed its connections to the wider world by foot, horse, stagecoach and car.
Timings & Tours
- Monday 09 September:
- 1100-1215 (28 High Street open from 1030)
Location & directions
Starts at 28 High Street, Park Road, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3HF
- Contact on day:
- Dr David Noy
- Telephone number:
- +447713641238
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Please book via phone or email (below)
- Booking contact name:
- David Noy
- Booking telephone number:
- +447713641238
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
Accessibility details
Partial wheelchair access at 28 High Street (ground floor only), full access for the walk. Keach’s Meeting house is reached along an uneven path and through a porch with one shallow step on each side. Parking on Winslow Market Square or in Greyhound Lane (public toilets available) and Public Hall Car Parks. The walk will be along pavements with dropped kerbs and very gentle gradients. The Meeting House has no water or electricity.
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 30
