Open Dor-chester
When? 15 September 2019
Where? Dorchester
Dorchester Heritage Open Day.
Come along and enjoy traffic-free High West and High East Streets.
Events and tours will include:
- Guided tours of historic High Street
- Roman Town tours
- Free visits to Shire Hall
- Pavement artist
- Dorchester Town Council Chamber and regalia
- Dorset History Centre display
- Tours of Dorchester Prison
- Dorchester's Secret Tunnels talk
- Dorchester's Historic Postcards talk
- King's Arms
- St. Peter's Church Bell Tower tours, talks and tea
- Brewery Square tours, photographs and film
- Tom Brown's giant hokey-cokey
A detailed programme will be available on the day.
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