The 16thC
Ship Wall Painting
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September 6th - 15th
The original wall painting is on the first floor of the building that is now home to the Refillery. As the painting itself is inaccessible, pop in to see a virtual recreation of the ship throughout Heritage Open Days.
Date: Fri 6th - Sun 15th September
Time: 10.00 – 16.00
Booking: No booking required
Location: Tavistock Refillery
Organised by: Tavistock Heritage Trust
Subscription Library
Open Day
September 6th - 7th
Read, learn, discover. Heritage Open Days give you a rare chance to enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of Tavistock’s heritage library. Read books from 17th to 21st centuries. Learn how to use the online catalogue. Discover the local authors.
Date: Fri 6th - Sat 7th September
Time: 10.00 – 16.00
Booking: No booking required
Location: Court Gate, Tavistock
Organised by: Tavistock Subscription Library
Policemen
on the Beat
September 6th - 8th
Join us for this special event exploring the evolution of 'Police on the Beat' in the region.
Date: Fri 6th - Sun 9th September
Time: 11.00 – 15.00
Booking: No booking required
Location: Court Gate, Tavistock
Organised by: Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall
Discovering Tudor Ship Paintings
September 6th
Join Dr. Geri Parlby from Tavistock Heritage Trust for a talk on the re-discovery of one of the UK's best preserved Tudor Ship Paintings in Tavistock.
Date: Fri 6th September
Time: 16:30 – 17:30
Booking: No booking required
Location: Tavistock Guildhall
Organised by: Tavistock Heritage Trust
Pirate
Fun Day
September 7th
Celebrate the launch of the Tavistock Ship Exhibition at the GUildhall with a thrilling pirate-themed family fun day!
Enjoy puppet shows, artisan traders, kids trails and a host of exciting actitivies for all ages.
Date: Sat 7th September
Time: 10.00 am - 4:00 pm
Booking: No booking required
Location: Tavistock Guildhall
Organised by: Tavistock Heritage Trust & Tavistock Guildhall
Sausages, Cider & Steam
September 7th & 8th
Come and take a look at the diverse range of 40+ steam and heritage artefacts on display, from the smallest of live steam trains to elaborate engineering projects in the bustling workshops, including Stumbles – Tavistock’s steam roller.
Date: Sat 7th & Sun 9th September
Time: 11:00 - 17:00
Booking: No booking required
Location: The Works, Pixon Lane
Organised by: The Robey Trust
Catholic Church
Open Day
September 7th
Tavistock's Catholic Church opens its doors as part of Heritage Open Days. The church is a Grade II* Listed building, designed in the 1860s by the well known architect Henry Clutton. Clutton also designed the Chapel in Plymouth Road cemetery and a similar church at Woburn, the seat of the Dukes of Bedford
Date: Sat 7th September
Time: 11.00 – 15.30
Booking: No booking required
Location: Callington Road, Tavistock
Organised by: Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and St Mary Magdalene Tavistock
Family
History
September 7th
Research your family history with support sessions at Tavistock Library. Free to attend and you might just find out some interesting facts about your ancestry.
Date: Sat 7th September
Time: 10.00 am - 12:00 pm
Booking: No booking required
Location: Tavistock Library
Organised by: Tavistock Library
Explore Ancient History
September 10th
Join Tavistock Heritage Trust in the Vicarage Garden to view three rare 6th Century Memorial Stones and delve into their fascinating history.
Numbers are limited so pre-booking is essential:
Date: Tues 10th September
Time: 11:00 am & 3:00 pm
Booking: Essential
Location: Tavistock Vicarage
Organised by: Tavistock Heritage Trust
'Turnpikes, Canals & Railways' Guided Walk
September 12th
A guided walk of two hours exploring the history of communications in Tavistock to see examples of turnpike roads, bridges, tollhouses and the remnants of the railway.
Date: Thurs 12th September
Time: 10.00 am
Booking: None required
Location: Tavistock Guildhall
Organised by: Tavistock Local History Society
Tavistock's Mobile Museum
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September 13th
Discover how transportation in Tavistock has changed over the years through this mobile exhibition by Tavistock Museum.
The “mobile museum” is a new initiative designed to reach out to the public in spaces outside of the Tavistock Museum itself.
Date: Fri 13th September
Time: 10.00 am - 4:00 pm
Booking: No booking required
Location: Butchers' Hall
Organised by: Tavistock Museum
Subscription Library
Open Day
September 13th - 14th
Read, learn, discover. Heritage Open Days give you a rare chance to enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of Tavistock’s heritage library. Read books from 17th to 21st centuries. Learn how to use the online catalogue. Discover the local authors.
Date: Fri 13th - Sat 14th September
Time: 10.00 – 16.00
Booking: No booking required
Location: Court Gate, Tavistock
Organised by: Tavistock Subscription Library
Policemen
on the Beat
September 13th - 15th
Join us for this special event exploring the evolution of 'Police on the Beat' in the region.
Date: Fri 13th - Sun 15th September
Time: 11.00 – 15.00
Booking: No booking required
Location: Court Gate, Tavistock
Organised by: Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall
Freemasons
Hall
Open Day
September 13th - 14th
A rare opportunity to visit Tavistock's historic Masonic Lodge, Freemasons Hall in Pym Street dating from the late Victorian period.
Date: Fri 13th & Sat 14th September
Time: 10.00 am - 1:00 pm
Booking: No booking required
Location: Bedford Lodge
Organised by: Tavistock Freemasons
Mount Kelly Tour
September 13th
A Heritage Open Day tour of Mount Kelly offers the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful grounds at both the Prep School, formerly Mount House and the College, to see around the historically significant buildings, meet some of the pupils, and gain an insight into the realities of life in a modern independent school.
Date: Fri 6th September
Time: 16:30
Booking: No booking required. More information via Chris Prettejohn
Tel 01822 813156 or email prettejohnch@mountkelly.com
Location: Mount Kelly
Tour of
St. Eustachius
September 13th - 15th
A guided tour around St Eustachius' Church providing the opportunity to explore Tavistock’s splendid parish church: to learn something of its 700 year history, to walk around the beautiful building, and to see some of its important artefacts.
Date: Fri 13th September
Time: 14.00-15.00
Date: Sat 14th September
Time: 10.00-11.00
Date: Sun 15th September
Time: 15.00-16.00
Booking: No booking required
Location: St. Eustachius Parish Church
Organised by: St. Eustachius Parish Church
Family
History
September 14th
Research your family history with support sessions at Tavistock Library. Free to attend and you might just find out some interesting facts about your ancestry.
Date: Sat 14th September
Time: 10.00 am - 12:00 pm
Booking: No booking required
Location: Tavistock Library
Organised by: Tavistock Library
Catholic Church
Open Day
September 14th
Tavistock's Catholic Church opens its doors as part of Heritage Open Days. The church is a Grade II* Listed building, designed in the 1860s by the well known architect Henry Clutton. Clutton also designed the Chapel in Plymouth Road cemetery and a similar church at Woburn, the seat of the Dukes of Bedford
Date: Sat 14th September
Time: 11.00 – 14.00
Booking: No booking required
Location: Callington Road, Tavistock
Organised by: Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and St Mary Magdalene Tavistock
Abbey School
to Community College
September 14th
A Tale of Three Schools: Preserving the Education Heritage of Tavistock', this walk takes you back in time to hear the stories of Tavistock's school children from the last century and before
Date: Sat 14th September
Time: 14.30 - 15:30
Booking: No booking required
Location: The Anchorage Centre
Organised by: Life Stories at TASS
Mount Kelly Tour
September 20th
A Heritage Open Day tour of Mount Kelly offers the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful grounds at both the Prep School, formerly Mount House and the College, to see around the historically significant buildings, meet some of the pupils, and gain an insight into the realities of life in a modern independent school.
Date: Fri 6th September
Time: 16:30
Booking: No booking required. More information via Chris Prettejohn
Tel 01822 813156 or email prettejohnch@mountkelly.com