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Sneinton Dominates in Heritage Week

Nottingham Heritage Open Days starts this Thursday (11th) until Sunday (14th) with a programme of 33 events in various location around the city. To find the full list of event visit www.heritageopendays.org.uk.

Sneinton has 6 events listed and they are:

Green’s Mill
Windmill Lane, Sneinton, NG2 4QB

A grade 2 listed, fully working windmill, once home of the 19th miller and mathematician George Green. David Bent, miller at Green’s Mill for 20 years, will give an illustrated talk on how the mill was restored from a burnt-out shell to become a working windmill and popular visitor attraction. Suitable for 16+. Partial disabled access.

Thursday 11 Sept – Sunday 14 Sept
Talk: Sunday 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Open 10am – 4pm
Contact: 0115 9156878

River Crescent Apartments
Waterside Way (off Racecourse Rd), Nottingham, NG2 4RE

New sustainable development featuring a dramatic innovative design and incorporating renewable energy initiatives such as wind turbines and river source heat pumps. Full disabled access.

Thursday 11, Friday 12, Sat 13 Sept
Tours: 11am and 2pm
Pre-book: 0115 9123456

Sneinton Hermitage Caves
Sneinton Hermitage, NG2 4BS

Part of Nottingham’s widespread network of caves. The Hermitage Caves were restored by the Sneinton Environmental Society and are the remains of a large range of caves lost when the railway was driven through the area in the 19th century. No disable access.

Thursday 11 Sept
Open: 5pm – 8pm
Contact: 0115 841 3721

William Booth Birthplace Museum
14 Notintone Place, Sneinton Rd, Sneinton, NG2 4QG

Restored Regency terrace house, birthplace of William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army. Now a museum devoted to General Booth’s life and the work of the Army. Partial disabled access.

Thursday 11 – Sunday 14 Sept
Open: 10am – 2pm
Contact 0115 9503927

Sneinton Market Conservation Area Walk
Victoria Leisure Centre, Sneinton Market, Nottingham NG1 1DB

A walk around Sneinton Market and Victoria Park looking at the fascinating mixture of the 19th and 20th century buildings and parkland which form this distinctive and characterful area of Nottingham. Led by Ian Wells. Meet outside the Victoria Leisure Centre. Activities for children and adults in Sneinton Market Place.

Saturday 13 Sept
Walk: 10.45am
Contact: 0115 9504464

Sneinton Walk
Notintone Place, Sneinton Road, Sneinton, NG2 4QG

A walk through a fascinating area of Nottingham which uncovers the layers of its history and explores its wealth of architecture, streets and personalities. Meet at the William Booth Statue, Salvation Army Complex, Notintone place.

Sunday 14 September
Tour: 2.30pm
Contact: 0115 9502444