Event
13th September 2025 - 14th September 2025
Georgian Rural Life in the Peak District-Heritage Open Days
Living history in Spencer's Yard of Georgian Life
About
13th September 2025 - 14th September 2025
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
At Spencer's Yard, there is a reconstructed cottage and outbuildings, furnished and detailing village life in the Peak District during the mid-18th century. There will be costumed interpreters.
Early Victorian shepherd's hut on display with shepherds' tools and artefacts of the time. Old local shepherd's smock, kindly recently donated, on display in the Victorian Shepherd hut from the same date, late 19th century.)
We also have a Gypsy grinding barrow on display (1900s) in the yard
Timings & Tours
Saturday 13 September:
1100 - 1600
Sunday 14 September:
1100 - 1600
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