Date: -
Address: Address: , Nottingham, NG12 2LD
Audience: SPAB Members and their guests
Price:
SPAB member £15
Non member £20
Event details
Tuesday 9 December 10.30 – 12.30
Plus optional lunch.
Join the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Group for a personal guided tour of Holme Pierrepont Hall and St Edmund’s Church with Robert Brackenbury, a descendant of the Pierrepont family.
The 90-minute tour will explore the fascinating history and architecture of the Hall, which has been home to the Pierrepont family for centuries. The visit will also include a tour of the adjoining parish church of St Edmund's, noted for its fine alabaster Pierrepont monuments.
A rare opportunity to experience this remarkable house and church through the eyes of a family descendent.
The tour will be followed by a two-course festive lunch at the nearby Poppy and Pint, a welcoming local pub known for its good food and relaxed atmosphere. Lunch choice arrangements will be sent with your confirmation.
You will need
Please wear warm, comfortable layers and sturdy and closed-toed shoes. We recommend bringing a raincoat or umbrella as part of it will be outdoors.
How to get there
Holme Pierrepont Hall
Nottingham
NG12 2LD
0115 933 2371
Holme Pierrepont Hall is 3 miles from Trent Bridge, off the A52 Nottingham to Grantham Road. Turn off the A52 at the edge of West Bridgford, pass the National Water Sports Centre, and follow the brown signs to the house. There is ample on-street parking.
For those using an in-car satnav you will be brought in via Radcliffe on Trent. Please ignore the satnav and follow signs to the National Water Sports Centre and then brown signs to the house.
Nottingham 5 miles
Newark (A46) 19 miles
Derby (A52) 19 miles
Grantham (A52) 24 miles
Loughborough (A60) 16 miles
Melton Mowbray (A606) 18 miles
For lunch, Poppy & Pint is a 5 minute drive from the Hall.
Accessibility
Please be aware that there will be stairs involved in the tour although a stair lift is available for those that require it. Ramps can also be placed. Please give advance notice if this is required.
There is ample on-street parking and toilets are available.
Anything we can do to make this event more accessible for you? Please email membership@spab.org.uk.
Photos and filming: We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion, including in print and online. Participants may take photos and short videos for personal use, with permission of the course leader and all other participants in frame. If you want to post on social media, please message SPAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permission. If your material is good, we might ask to share it with our followers.
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Photo credit: Holme Pierrepoint Hall, © Robert Brackenbury