Kirklees
Properties and events in Kirklees
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Connections to Red House Yorkshire
Connections & Networks to Red House Yorkshire
Celebrating 125 years of Textile Manufacturing: Working Mill Tours
Bower Roebuck open day celebrates 125 years of textile manufacturing in New Mill. Book onto one of our working mill tours or drop in for exhibitions, displays, music and competitions. Local businesses will be selling food and refreshments.
High Flatts Quaker Meeting House
Appreciate the history and setting of the 365-year-old High Flatts Quaker Meeting House which is a grade II listed building along with its surroundings and panoramic views to the East.
Handbell Ringing - Have a go on our historic handbells
Handbells in Dewsbury. 'Have a go' drop in session. Join in with our band to experience traditional handbell tune ringing. Our handbells are over 100 years old. All welcome, no musical experience necessary.
Celebrating 125 years of Textile Manufacturing
Bower Roebuck open day celebrates 125 years of textile manufacturing in New Mill. Book onto one of our working mill tours or drop in for exhibitions, displays, music and competitions. Local businesses will be selling food and refreshments.
Dewsbury Minster Heritage Centre. Heritage exhibitions.
Additional Exhibitions during Heritage Open Days Ringing Remembers, The story of bellringers lost in WW1 Benjamin Thackrah, a quantum leap in campanology. The Indian Army in Dewsbury.
St John the Evangelist Church, Birkby
Come and visit
Highfields College
Highfields College 1839-2024 A place of higher education built by the Architect J P Pritchett. Lord Asquith, the last liberal Prime minister, being one of the notable attendees at the college
160th Anniversary --Treasured Time.
See the display of photographs showing the history of St. Saviour's Church. The memorial Chapel & beautiful stained glass windows. Join us on Sunday & sing your favourite hymns.
Historical Tour of Dewsbury Minster
An active guided tour from Saxon times to the present day. Appreciate The Reredos. See the Medieval stained glass window See the the Saxon Cross stones. Understand the building evolution.
Providence Methodist Church - Golcar
Look around the church and learn about its history Exhibition in the schoolroom Refreshments available in the schoolroom
Greenwoods - Dewsbury's oldest shop
Visitors are able to interact with historical artefacts from Greenwoods, Dewsbury’s oldest shop, which has been trading continually since 1860. Come and see the history in its original setting including meeting Bolenium Bill.
The Church of St John the Evangelist Dewsbury Moor.
St John's Dewsbury Moor celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2023 and will again be open on Sat 7th and 14th Sept 24. from 1100am - 3.00pm for history. ancestry and activities.
ALL HALLOWS' CHURCH, KIRKBURTON
All Hallows' Church, Kirkburton open 10.00am - 16.00pm Sat 7th Sept and Sat17th Sept. Visitors can explore this medieval church; meet the Adopt-a-Grave and Burial Ground Teams; join a Celebration of our Heritage through Art and Local History walls
Dewsbury Town Hall
A tour of Grade II* listed, Dewsbury Town Hall. A fascinating building with both cultural and local governance history to be explored.
Skelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre
This small museum, in a former Weaver's Cottage, comprises: downstairs the family living quarters of a hand-loom weaver c1900; and upstairs a working handloom along with fascinating displays and artefacts linked to our textile heritage.
The Newsome Centre
The building (formerly St. John the Evangelist Church) will be open to visitors interested in local history. On the 7th and 8th of September we will be hosting Huddersfield & District Family History Society. Refreshments available.
ROBERTTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE
Roberttown Community Centre Church Lane, Roberttown, WF15 7LS Past Present & Future open day 7th September 2024 11 - 2pm Free Entry - Drinks and snacks available.
Colne Valley Museum-19th Century Weaver's life.
Step back in time, and visit our Museum, see the life of a West Riding Clothier in the 19th Century.
Tower Tours of Dewsbury Minster
Explore the Church Tower.
Our ringers will take you up the tower, see the bells and maybe ring a bell.
Hear the story of "The Devil's Knell", a unique Dewsbury tradition
Huddersfield Town Hall Tour
A tour of Grade II listed, Huddersfield Town Hall. A fascinating building with both cultural and local governance history to be explored.
Dewsbury Minster Tower bellringing Have-A-Go
Tower bells in Dewsbury. 'Have a go' drop in session.
Join in with our band to experience traditional full circle bellringing
Our tower bells are over 140 years old.
Weighing from 4cwt to 13cwt.
All welcome, no experience nec
Hudderfield Parish Church of St Peter
St Peter's is 2* listed and dates from 1836. There are elements from the 16C building with later Georgian features. There is work by the renowned architect Sir Ninian Comper and some interesting stained glass windows. Guided tours are offered.
Historic Walk through Kirkburton
A vicar’s wife shot, the local myth of ‘traitle oil’ and 93000 soldiers from the Royal Corps of Signals… join us on a walk around the oldest part of Kirkburton to discover the rich and fascinating history of this West Yorkshire Village.
St. Michael the Archangel Church
Guided tour of the Church, visit the bell chamber, climb the tower and access the roof
St Saviour's Church, Brownhill, Batley
File containing documents and photographs of items in the church will be displayed. DVDs featuring the church and other local churches will be shown during the day.
St Peter's Church, Birstall
St Peter's Church is over 900 years old. It is a place of historical significance with links to the Bronte sisters and John Nelson. There is lots to discover both inside and outside the church for all ages.
St Thomas' Church Heritage Open Day in conjunction with Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust
An opportunity to visit a Grade 2 listed Victorian gem in Batley
Roman Roads to Motorways, Trains, Trams Turnpikes and Pathways
Join us for a display of Spen Valley Routes, Networks and Connections - from Roman Roads to Motorways - Trains, Trams, Turnpikes and Pathways. Music from Musica Mirfield Senior Wind Band and a Transport Quiz and Nature Trail for children.
Holmfirth Parish Church
Open day on the 14th September, 10.00am until 4.00pm
St Peter's Church, Birstall
Come and explore our ancient but living church. There lots to see and explore as well as some fun activities for the kids. Dicover our links to key historical figures and events and come and see what we're buzzzzzing about now in 2024!
King James's School
There has been a school on this site since 1547. From 1608 until 1974 it was a boys' Grammar School. It is now a flourishing mixed comprehensive school. Some of the buildings still in use date back to 1750.
Kirkburton Graveyard Tour
A landlord buried where his kitchen garden once stood; a victim of the Holmfirth floods and a young girl struck by lightening!
St Thomas' Church, Thurstonland
St Thomas' is a small parish church set in a hilltop village above Holmfirth in West Yorkshire We will explore its heritage, links with the past and connections with the local community, the countryside and local walking a transport links.
St Mary the Blessed Virgin
Grade II listed church, refurbished. Sculpture by Peter Eugene Ball and three Robert Thompson (Mouseman) items. Grave of Mary Taylor, friend of Charlotte Bronte.
Wooldale Quaker Meeting House
An early Quaker Meeting House with its origins in the late 17th century.
Sound System Culture Mini Festival
A celebration of reggae sound system culture through film, music and dance!