Market Square
Aylesbury HP20 1TW
UK
8 – 9 September 2018
Heritage Open Days celebrates England’s fantastic architecture and culture by offering free access to places that are usually closed to the public or normally charge for admission.
This list shows all of the locations in Aylesbury Town Centre that are open as part of the Heritage Open Days 2018 as well as opening times and events. All events are free but some need to be pre-booked. More information on all events and accessibility is also available at www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory – search for Aylesbury under towns.
Bookings open on 2nd July for Judges Lodgings, County Tower, Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, Bucks County Museum and on 30 June for Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.
Saturday 8 September
Maximum 15 people per session, which is approx. 45 minutes long. This event is aimed at adults, and there may be some discussion of mature themes. The museum is free to explore but the handling session must be pre-booked by contacting 01296 331441 or email museum@buckscountymuseum.org
The expanding staff levels and responsibilities of the County Council resulted in further pressure on office space by the 1960s and the need for a new office building. Construction of the tower block with library complex opposite Old County Offices resulted, opening in 1966. The building dominates the Aylesbury skyline and is visible for miles around the town. Its design, under the guidance of the Architect, Fred Pooley, remains controversial, constructed in a typical 1960s brutalist style that has gained accolades from architects but a mixed reaction from the public.
Tours of the Tower will be taking place at 10am, 10.45am, 11.30am, 12.15pm and 1pm.
The Bucks Archaeological Society was founded 170 years ago by a Victorian gentry. Not too many of those around now, but find out what the society’s up to today.
Heard of a little railway line called HS2? You might like to know of our conference on 29th September, set up by the Society so that local people can hear from HS2 archaeologists working the route. We’ll be telling you more about this on our market stall.
Sunday 9 September
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You can also download a copy of the full Heritage Open Days Aylesbury booklet by clicking on the link HOD Event Booklet 2018