Month: March 2019

Historic Buildings – Polesden Lacy – 9th May

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Although it’s been a little while since there was a Historic Building visit, Janet Campbell and Eileen Langford are planning to arrange some in 2019 and say ‘thank you’ to Ceinwynne for arranging all the previous visits.   

The first visit is to Polesden Lacy, Great Bookham, Surrey on Thursday 9th May.  The Cost is £16 for the coach plus entry charge on the day for non NT members.  The visit includes a stop for coffee/shopping in Guildford in the morning before visiting the house. (Not a guided visit).  Further details can be found on the diary page of the WTU3A website. 

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Trips – March to December 2019

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The trip organising team have been very busy putting together a busy programme for 2019, and hopefully there will be trips of interest for everyone.

With the first trip on 22nd March to Adam Henson’s farm in the Cotswolds now fully booked – the schedule has got off to a flying start!

For those that missed out on the March trip you can find the full schedule of the events planned for later in the year below, including a trip to London in December to the Tutankhamun exhibition and the Christmas lights.

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Garden Visits – Mottisfont, Romsey – 13th June

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Bookings are now being taken for the garden visit to Mottisfont (NT), Romsey in Hampshire.  The cost is £20 for the coach and £12.70 for non-NT members. 

This property has walled gardens are filled with the fragrance and colour from thousands of roses as it’s home to the National Collection of pre-1900 old-fashioned roses, which reach their peak in June.

Visitors flock to see this world-famous display from over five hundred varieties, so booking early is a must.  

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Visiting Churches – April to October 2019

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The schedule for this year has almost been finalised and full details of the first visit are below.  

Tuesday – 
9th April 

St Mary’s Chuch Wendover 

The present building dates from the 14th century although there has been a church on the site since the 12th century. 

There is a lot of history connected to the church including the rood cross being a place of pilgrimage.  During the Civil War Cromwell’s troops camped in the church (some graffiti can still be seen) and in 1799 the first penny savings bank in the country was started in the vestry.

We will meet at the church at 2pm.  For more details contact Odette Harris at churches@wtu3a.org.uk.

The rest of the schedule is listed below:

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