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Sandwich Medieval Centre

Heritage Open Day: This year Sandwich Medieval Centre will be looking at architecture and ironwork . Meet the blacksmith and a traditional timber framer. Take in the sites and sounds of the medieval workshop, play games and have a go at some amazing crafts. Join us this year for an exciting experiment with iron, we will be looking at how medieval blacksmiths made iron from ore. We will attempt to build a small furnace and produce our own bloom of iron.
We will also be looking at the tradition of timber framing, come and see how this amazing skill is being kept alive with master framers as they show the techniques used in new structures and repairs to original buildings.
event dateToday
venue addressThe Quay, Sandwich, Kent CT13 9EN
event timesFri 12 Sep:1100 - 1600 ; Sat 13 Sep:1000 - 1600; Sun 14 Sep:1100 - 1600 ; Thu 18 Sep:1100 - 1600 ; Fri 19 Sep:1100 - 1600 ; Sat 20 Sep:1000 - 1600; Sun 21 Sep:1100 - 1600 ; Free Entry.
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