Classic buses providing FREE heritage bus services in and around Northampton linking venues participating in Heritage Open Days and running short tours. Regular FREE bus services and short tours using classic buses and coaches running from the Town Centre on routes around Northampton and the local area serving many of the venues open to the public. Saturday 20 September: 09:30-16:30 ... Read More
This year, The Holy Sepulchre are exploring the theme: Layers, Scars, and Memories Carved in Stone. Over 900 years old, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is rich with physical traces of the past. Cracks, marks, changes in stone , all these “scars” tell a story of a building shaped by time, faith, and community. Topics include: Architecture: Layers, Scars, ... Read More
It is believed that the site at St Peter's in Brackley has been used for worship since the seventh century. Although few records exist before the 15th century, ancient churchyards were typically circular, as was St Peter's. The churchyard was extended during the time that Francis Thicknesse was vicar (1868-1879). He also built the mock Tudor vicarage, which later became ... Read More
