Guided Walk: “God, Gossip, Scandal & Riots”
- At August 05, 2019
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Discover some of the lively, outrageous and shocking events in the town’s past!
Whether you’re new to the area or a resident of long-standing, you’re bound to discover lots you didn’t know about Thornbury’s history on this FREE guided walk, led by museum volunteers on this Heritage Weekend.
Numbers are limited, so please book early by emailing the museum or by ringing the museum on 01454 857774 or by calling in Tues to Fri from 1-4pm or Sat from 10am to 4pm. Participants should be aged 16 and over. The guided walk will begin at 2pm and finish at approx. 4.30pm.
The walk will start outside St Mary’s Church, Castle Street, Thornbury.
Heritage Weekend: Museum-led Walk – Town & Country
- At September 05, 2018
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Join our Thornbury Heritage Trail walk Part 2 (you don’t have to have done Part 1 on Sun 9th September!). It will start at The Plain, next to the NatWest Bank, venturing out to the edge of the town past St Mary’s Church and Thornbury Castle and across fields, returning to the town centre.
This Heritage Trail walk is long (about two and a half hours) and so not suitable for very small children. As it goes across fields, it is unsuitable for wheelchairs.
Places are FREE but must be booked in advance by telephone, email, or in person: call 01454 857774, email enquiries@thornburymuseum.org.uk, or visit during Museum opening times on Tuesday to Friday 1pm – 4pm and Saturday 10am- 4pm.
Please note: The Museum will not be open on this Sunday.
Heritage Weekend: Museum-led walk – Thornbury Town Centre
- At September 05, 2018
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Join a Thornbury Heritage Trail walk, Part 1 – which will start at the Town Hall and journey around the town centre looking at significant buildings.
(The Heritage Trail Part 2 walk, next weekend, Sunday 16th September, will take a different route – come on one or both!)
The walk is long and therefore not suitable for very small children. It is, however, manageable for wheelchairs.
Places are FREE but must be booked in advance by telephone, email, or in person: call 01454 857774, email enquiries@thornburymuseum.org.uk, or visit during Museum opening times on Tuesday to Friday 1pm – 4pm and Saturday 10am- 4pm.
Please note: The Museum will not be open on this Sunday.
Our Town: A Walk through Time
- At June 19, 2018
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Are you new to Thornbury or one of the neighbouring villages? Maybe you’ve lived here a while but don’t know much about the town’s history?
In either case, do join museum volunteers for an evening stroll around the town to find out how it has grown and changed over the centuries. We’ll be telling stories about the buildings and streets and the people who have lived here.
The walk will last around two hours and is suitable for wheelchair users. (We would ask you not to bring dogs, please, except for guide dogs.)
Come and enjoy a midsummer evening stroll – and learn something (painlessly) along the way!
The cost is £3, with all profits going towards the upkeep of the Museum.
Tickets need to be booked in advance, either in person from the Museum in Chapel Street, or by telephone on 857774, or email. (There won’t be an instant response to your email but you will get a response.) If you’re booking in person, museum opening hours are Tuesdays to Fridays 1-4pm and 10am-4pm on Saturdays.
SORRY – THIS WALK IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.
Let us know if you’d like to be put on the reserve list, in case anyone drops out.
For Whom the Bell Tolled… Stories Behind the Stones
- At August 26, 2017
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Take a guided walk with us around St Mary’s Churchyard, Thornbury. In 1879 a young woman called Lucy Derrick was brutally murdered on the road just outside the town. She was laid to rest in the churchyard. Soon her tale was forgotten by all but a few people and over time her headstone became dilapidated and displaced.
Last autumn, volunteers at Thornbury & District Museum decided to try to get the stone restored and with the generous assistance of Thornbury Town Council, this project was achieved earlier this year.
On Wednesday 20 September, local historian Meg Wise will relate Lucy’s tragic story and point out the graves of some of the other fascinating townspeople from the past.
Meet at the Church for a 6pm start. The walk will take about 1½ hours. We regret that the walk is not suitable for wheelchairs.
Tickets priced £7.50 must be purchased in advance from the Museum, by telephone (01454 857774) or email or you can visit the Museum on Tuesdays-Fridays 1-4pm, Saturdays 10am-4pm.
The money raised will go towards the restoration costs of Lucy’s headstone.
Cakes and Ale!
- At August 30, 2016
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Come with us on a walk around the town centre and discover where many of Thornbury’s ancient pubs and beer houses used to be. You can learn about the history of the ones that are still here today – and hear stories about the town’s drinking past!
We start from outside The Swan in the High Street and finish at the same place around 4.30pm for complimentary cake and tea/coffee in the function room upstairs, where there will also be a rolling slideshow illustrating some of the vanished buildings described on the walk. (Ale can be bought at the bar if you prefer something stronger!)
Free car-parking is available in the Castle Court or Rock St. car parks. We suggest you use the Long-Stay sections.
This walk is FREE and is being offered by the museum as a contribution to the national Heritage Weekend and as part of South Gloucestershire Council’s Discover Festival. As places are limited, please see below for how to book your free place.
God, Gossip and Scandal
- At May 27, 2016
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A walk through the town telling some surprising stories about colourful characters who have lived in Thornbury.
Stroll with us and hear some little-known, behind-the-scenes stories of life in this market town.
Hear about early preachers, as well as all manner of scandalous goings-on, from a fight in church to gossip about a Victorian toyboy to effigy-burning in the streets!
The walk starts outside St. Mary’s Church, Thornbury. Allow up to three hours. Suitable for adults, young people over 16 and wheelchair users. No dogs please, except for guide dogs.
Tickets cost £3 and should be booked in advance from the Museum.
Soap, Cider and Sewers
- At May 12, 2016
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In this walk, we will be exploring soap, cider and sewers, as well as other aspects of Thornbury’s industrial history. The photo shows Thornbury’s sewers being dug – at an astonishingly late date!
Join us and find out about gas and gunpowder, tallow and tanning, cisterns and saltpetre, along with other old trades and industries.
This two-hour walk will start from the Museum and will be covering a wide area of the town, taking in the High Street, The Plain, Pullins Green and venturing into part of Streamside Walk, eventually returning to the High Street via Park Road and Castle Street.
A Load of Old Cobblers!
- At May 12, 2016
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… and some butchers, bakers and candle-makers as well… that’s the theme of the first of our Summer Walks.
We’ll show you where everything from soap to saddles, beef to beer, and baskets to bonnets were made and sold in Thornbury in days gone by.
Wallpaper making, leather tanning and rope-making are some of the less well-known activities also carried out in the town.
There is even a link with the real tailor in Beatrix Potter’s Tailor of Gloucester story.
We start from the Museum in Chapel Street and the walk will last about one and a half to two hours, finishing in the High Street.
The walk is suitable for wheelchair users. No dogs, other than guide dogs, please.
Through the Keyhole: Who Lived Here?
- At May 22, 2015
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On an evening in mid-July, museum volunteers will be leading a Thornbury town centre walk called ‘Through the Keyhole: Who Lived Here?’
In a gentle stroll, with many pauses, we will be telling the stories of many colourful characters who have lived and worked in our market town.
We start from the Museum in Chapel Street at 6.30pm and the walk will take one and a half to two hours. No dogs please, except for guide dogs.
Tickets cost £3 for adults (free for accompanied children of 10 and over) and should be booked in advance from the Museum.
4 Chapel Street,
Thornbury,
Bristol BS35 2BJ
