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| Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire, MK17 8DX |
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| Thursday 11th 10am-12noon |
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Parks Trust's Womens Walking Network meet for a 2 hour walk. Discover this area and meet new friends. Wear appropriate footwear and clothing.
Free admission with voucher. Click for voucher
Website: www.theparkstrust.com |
Meet at 9.45am at car park off West Hill in Aspley Guise, by golf course.
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| 8 Reading Old Handwriting |
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| Central Milton Keynes Library, 555 Silbury Boulevard, MK9 3HL |
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| Friday 11th 2.30-4.30pm |
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A workshop about reading oldhandwriting, led by Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies archivist Laura Robertson. Learn about reading wills, parish registers etc.
Please book your place with Local Studies Library 01908 254160.
Website: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/library_services/home.asp
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Central Milton Keynes Library is located on the north (Silbury) side of thecentre:mk shopping centre next to the Civic Offices
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| 9 Westbury Farm Artists' Studios Talk |
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| Foxcovert Road, Shenley Wood, MK5 6AA |
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| Thursday 11th talk 7-8pm, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th Exhibition/Studios 11am-4pm |
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16th century moated Elizabethan timbered farm house containing artists studios.
Also exhibition of contemporary art and open studios on 13th & 14th.
See also Event 47.
Historical talk on 11th
Booking essential for historical talk on 11th. Tel 01908 501214
Website: westburyfarmstudios.co.uk |
Drive West on H6 Childs Way. Right turning to Foxcovert Rd is between V3 Fulmer Street and V2 Tattenhoe Street.
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| 10 Stony Stratford Town Walk |
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| Market Square, Stony Stratford, MK11 1YA |
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| Thursday 11th 7.30-9.0pm |
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Find out about the home of the "Cock & Bull" story, the Cock Horse which went to Banbury Cross, Dick Turpin's horse, Civil War, Richard III, coaching inns, quirky features, even a boat building yard as far from the sea as you can get.
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Meet at 7.20pm in Market Square, Stony Stratford
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| 11 Personality Revealed Through Handwriting |
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| Central Milton Keynes Library, 555 Silbury Boulevard, MK9 3HL |
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| Saturday 13th 2-4pm |
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Talk and book signing by graphologist Joyce Parkinson. Graphology is the study of handwriting, especially in order to assess somebody's personality from patterns or features of his or her writing.
Please book in advance Milton Keynes Library 01908 254073 or 01908 254076
Website: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/library_services/home.asp |
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Central Milton Keynes Library is located on the north (Silbury) side of thecentre:mk shopping centre next to the Civic Offices
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North Crawley Village Walk
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| Saturday 13th 2-4pm |
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Walking tour pointing out then and now. Display of historical records in village hall.
Please pre-book on 01234 391205
Website: www.northcrawley.com |
Meet at 1.45pm in Institute car park on North Crawley High St (opposite Chequers Pub)
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Castlethorpe Costumed Walk
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| Village Hall, North Street, Castlethorpe, MK19 7EW |
| Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th 2pm |
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Experience the history of Castlethorpe by taking a guided walk around the village.
Meet some of the personalities who once lived there, and hear their stories.
Refreshments in Village Hall at the end.
Each walk limited to 50 people.
Booking essiential on 01908 542211
Website: www.mkheritage.co.uk/cv |
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Meet at 1.45pm at Castlethorpe Village Hall, North Street. Opposite the Carrington Arms
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Buckingham "Larkrise" guided town tour
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| Buckingham Old Gaol Museum, Market Hill, Buckingham MK18 1JX |
| Saturday 13th 2-3.30pm |
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Ed Grimsdale, local historian, will identify parts of Buckingham that Flora Thomson transformed to appear in "Larkrise to Candleford".
Prompt start from Museum at 2pm on Sat. Ends 3.30pm back at Museum.
See also Event 39
Places limited to 20 so book in advance on 01280 823020 from 10.15am Mon 18th Aug.
Or by email to: buckingham.t.i.c@btconnect.com
Website: www.mkheritage.co.uk/ogb |
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From Milton Keynes take the A5 North and follow A422 to Buckingham. Alternatively from Milton Keynes South take the A421 to Buckingham. At the first island take the second turning signed A422 and follow signs to town centre. The Old Gaol Museum is in the middle of the town centre.
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Town & Country in Roman Milton Keynes
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| Dobbies Garden World, Watling Street, Fenny Stratford, MK17 9HJ |
| Saturday 13th 3.30-4pm |
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Archaeologist Nick Crank will talk about Roman Life in and around Milton Keynes including the small fort site at Magiovinium and the effect that they had on the area.
Website: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/archaeology |
Dobbies Garden World is located on V4 Watling Street just south of Fenny Stratford towards the A5 roundabout in SE Milton Keynes.
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Tree & Orchard Talk
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| Floor 1, Central Milton Keynes Library, 555 Silbury Boulevard, MK9 3HL |
| Saturday 13th - Talk 3.30-4.30pm |
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Heritage Orchard and old tree specialist Mel Jones gives fascinating insight into MK's tree and orchard heritage.
Also public photo exhibition Thursday-Saturday. Quiz sheet for children.
Numbers for Talk limited to 35.
Pre-booking advisable to Local Studies Library 01908 254160.
Website: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/library_services/home.asp |
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Central Milton Keynes Library is located on the north (Silbury) side of thecentre:mk shopping centre next to the Civic Offices
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Buckingham Canal Society Walk
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| Thornborough on A421 MK to Buckingham |
| Sunday 14th 11am-1.30pm |
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Circular walk approx 5 miles. Past river, old mill house, reservoir, nature reserve, lock restoration, mill, Roman burial mounds. Bring appropriate footwear and clothing to suit conditions. Not suitable for people with disability or buggies. Under 16's must be accompanied.
Details: Athina Beckett 01908 661217
Website: www.buckinghamcanal.org.uk |
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Milton Keynes Village Walk
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| Milton Keynes Church, Milton Keynes Village, MK10 9AF |
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Walk (2 hours) around the buildings & sites of the village which gave its name to the City. Trail includes old-world cottages, Queen Anne Rectory, Old Swan Inn, and ends at Broughton church where historical photographs of the village will be displayed.
Website: www.mkheritage.co.uk/tva |
Milton Keynes Village is in the east of the city off V11 Tongwell Street between Fox Milne and Monkston. Meet in car park opposite the church, off Willen Road
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Disclamier: Events subject to change/cancellation, details correct when going to print July 2008.
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