Kirklees Heritage Open Days 2024 Guide
Holme Valley
Celebrating 125 years of Textile Heritage
Book onto a working mill tour at Bower Roebuck open day as they celebrate 125 years of textile manufacturing in New Mill.
Date: Friday 6 Sept, 1pm – 7pm
Location: Bower Roebuck, Glendale Mills, Sheffield Rd,
New Mill, HD9 7EN
Important info: Pre-booking required.
Holmfirth Parish Church
Visit the Georgian church and bell tower, plus the Old Towser building which is part of the church’s history.
Date: Saturday 14 Sept, 10am – 4pm
Location: Towngate, HD9 1HA
St David’s Church, Holmbridge Connections – People, Places and Pathways
Huddersfield and District Family History Society specialists will be based in the church over the weekend with their laptops and databases and will help you search the records and census information etc.
Date: Saturday 14 Sept, 10am – 4pm, Sunday 15 Sept, 12pm – 4pm
Location: Woodhead Road, HD9 2NQ
St Thomas’ Church, Thurstonland
St Thomas’ is a small parish church set in a hilltop village above Holmfirth in West Yorkshire. Explore its heritage, links with the past and connections with the local community, the countryside and local walking and transport links.
Date: Saturday 14 Sept, 10am – 4pm, Sunday 15 Sept, 12pm – 4:30pm
Location: Marsh Hall Lane, HD4 6XD
Wooldale Quaker Meeting House
An early Quaker Meeting House with its origins in the late 17th century.
Date: Saturday 14 Sept, 10am – 4pm
Location: Pell Lane, HD9 1QL
South Kirklees villages
All Hallows’ Church, Kirkburton
Visitors can explore this medieval church; meet the Adopt-a-Grave and Burial Ground Teams; join a Celebration of our Heritage through Art and Local History walls
Date: Saturday 7 Sept, 10am – 4pm internal tours throughout the day, Saturday 14 Sept, 10am – 4pm Bell Tower tours and more
Location: Shelley Lane, HD8 0SJ
High Flatts Quaker Meeting House
Appreciate the history and setting of the 365-year-old High Flatts Quaker Meeting House which is a grade II listed building along with its surroundings and panoramic views to the East.
Date: Various dates throughout the festival.
Location: Firth Lane, High Flatts, HD8 8XU
Kirkburton History Walks
Dive into the history of Kirkburton with the Kirkburton History Group’s walk around the oldest part of the village.
Date: Saturday 14 Sept
Location: All Hallows Church, Shelley Lane, HD8 0SJ
Important info: Pre-booking required.
Kirkburton Graveyard Tour
Join the Kirkburton History Group for a thought-provoking tour through the graveyard of the beautiful All Hallows’ Church, Kirkburton.
Date: Saturday 14 Sept
Location: All Hallows Church, Shelley Lane, HD8 0SJ
Important info: Pre-booking required.
St. Michael the Archangel Church
Guided tour of the Church in Emley, visit the bell chamber, climb the tower and access the roof.
Date: Saturday 14 Sept, 10am – 4pm
Location: 31 Church Street, HD8 9RP
Skelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre
Visit a former Weaver’s Cottage, now home to a small museum with fascinating displays and artefacts linked to our textile heritage.
Date: Saturday 7 Sept – Sunday 8 Sept, 10am – 4pm, Monday 9 – Tuesday 10, 12pm – 5pm
Location: 6 Queen Street, HD8 9DU
Important info: Pre-booking required.