Britain's What's On Event Guide
Talk - Walter Skirlaw, the architect bishop - By Carol Osgerby.
Heritage Open Day: Walter Skirlaw, the architect bishop - By Carol Osgerby
Why does the small village of Skirlaugh have such a grand church? It was the birthplace of a 14th century Bishop of Durham, Why does the small village of Skirlaugh have such a grand church? It was the birthplace of a 14th century Bishop of Durham, a poor boy who rose to become one of the country’s 5 greatest landowners. The arrival of the Black Death created vacancies which allowed Skirlaw to be fast-tracked in his church career. Living in turbulent times, he managed to survive and prosper to religious, political and diplomatic heights, mainly by learning to be absent at crucial moments.
Carol is an amateur historian who, as a retirement project, has created a daily online calendar of historical events in Hull and East Yorkshire on social media (www.facebook.com/HEYhistorycalendar and website https://hulleastyorkshistorycalendar.com )
Why does the small village of Skirlaugh have such a grand church? It was the birthplace of a 14th century Bishop of Durham, Why does the small village of Skirlaugh have such a grand church? It was the birthplace of a 14th century Bishop of Durham, a poor boy who rose to become one of the country’s 5 greatest landowners. The arrival of the Black Death created vacancies which allowed Skirlaw to be fast-tracked in his church career. Living in turbulent times, he managed to survive and prosper to religious, political and diplomatic heights, mainly by learning to be absent at crucial moments.
Carol is an amateur historian who, as a retirement project, has created a daily online calendar of historical events in Hull and East Yorkshire on social media (www.facebook.com/HEYhistorycalendar and website https://hulleastyorkshistorycalendar.com )
Friday 12 September
Wreckingball Arts Centre, 15 Whitefriargate, Hull, Yorkshire HU1 2ER
Fri 12 Sep:11.15; Free Entry.
Spread the word
Similar Current Events
Visit James Reckitt Reading Room
Fri 12 Sep to Saturday 20 September Hull Central Library, Albion Street, Hull
Fri 12 Sep to Saturday 20 September Hull Central Library, Albion Street, Hull
Tour - Pacific Exchange Guided Tour
Friday 12 September and Saturday 13 September High Street, Hull Old Town, Hull
Friday 12 September and Saturday 13 September High Street, Hull Old Town, Hull
Visit Wilberforce House Museum
Fri 12 Sep to Saturday 20 September Kingston upon Hull City Council, Wilberforce Museum of Slavery, 26 High Street, Hull
Fri 12 Sep to Saturday 20 September Kingston upon Hull City Council, Wilberforce Museum of Slavery, 26 High Street, Hull
Visit Hands-on History Museum
Fri 12 Sep to Sunday 21 September Grammar School Museum, South Church Side, Hull
Fri 12 Sep to Sunday 21 September Grammar School Museum, South Church Side, Hull
Talk - Curious Incidents in the history of Bridlington – By Carol Osgerby
Friday 12 September Wreckingball Arts Centre, 15 Whitefriargate, Hull
Friday 12 September Wreckingball Arts Centre, 15 Whitefriargate, Hull
Talk - The Hull Charters - by Martin Taylor
Friday 12 September Wrecking Ball arts, 15 Whitefriargate, Hull
Friday 12 September Wrecking Ball arts, 15 Whitefriargate, Hull
Visit Hull and East Riding Museum
Fri 12 Sep to Sunday 21 September Heritage Learning, 35 High Street, Hull
Fri 12 Sep to Sunday 21 September Heritage Learning, 35 High Street, Hull
Visit Ferens Art Gallery
Fri 12 Sep to Sunday 21 September Ferens Art Gallery, Queen Victoria Square, Hull
Fri 12 Sep to Sunday 21 September Ferens Art Gallery, Queen Victoria Square, Hull
Talk - The history of Whitefriargate
Saturday 13 September Wrecking Ball Arts Centre, 15 White3friargate, Hull
Saturday 13 September Wrecking Ball Arts Centre, 15 White3friargate, Hull
Visit St Paul’s Boxing Academy
Saturday 13 September St. Pauls Boxing Academy C I O, North Church Side, Hull
Saturday 13 September St. Pauls Boxing Academy C I O, North Church Side, Hull