Heritage Open Days at St Peter Mancroft
We are offering number of exciting events as part of the Norwich Heritage Open Day celebrations:
EXHIBITION
Silver Spoons and Much Much More
An exhibition highlighting some of the Ticklum Trust collection of 400 silver spoons and other items dating from the Middle Ages.
Running throughout the festival.
Free to enter, no need to book
TALKS
All at 1.00pm in the church.
All need prebooking through the heritageopendays.org.uk or notify headverger@stpetermancroft.org.uk
7th September
Take a Star, Metal, Leather and Add Wind
Our organist Julian Haggett talks about and demonstrates the Collins organ which celebrates its 40th birthday this year.
9th September
Peregrination, Piety and Profit
Keith Carlton looks at how two remarkable Norfolk women, Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe, were able to flourish.
10th September
The Development of King Street
Jonathan Hooten
12th September
The Hotblack Family
What lies behind the tablet dedicated to John and Virtue Hotblack in our church?
WALKING TOURS
Prebook through the heritageopendays.org.uk or notify headverger@stpetermancroft.org.uk
11th September, 12.30
14th September, 14.30
A tour starting with us and heading off across the market, down Dove Street into st John's Maddermarket and finishing at City Hall
BELL TOWER TOURS (MANCROFT RINGING CENTRE)
Prebook through the heritageopendays.org.uk or notify headverger@stpetermancroft.org.uk
9th September, 10.30 & 14.00
11th September, 10.30 & 14.00
13th September, 10.30 & 14.00
The MRDC Gallery was completed in 2018 and contains one of only four bell-ringing simulators in the world. Our bell tower is world famous because in 1715 the first ever seven bell peal was rung there. You will see both these places.
(Not suitable for anyone with mobility challanges).
NESW PETER MANCROFT TOURS
Prebook through the heritageopendays.org.uk or notify headverger@stpetermancroft.org.uk
11 September, 11.00
12 September, 14.00
13 September, 11.00
Our Head Verger will take you on a relaxed tour of this wonderful medieval building. You will visit the Treasury, go behind the scenes to the Upper and Lower Sacristies, see the Lady Chapel and much more.