Heritage Open Day: St Cuthbert's Church Marton will be open to explore from 10am-4pm.
There will be a particular focus on Mousey Thompson pieces in the church.
Refreshments are available 10.30-2 St Cuthbert's is a church dating from at least 1150. Though extensively rebuilt in 1840s, some early material survives, and it was rebuilt following the Romanesque style of the earlier building.
It was the baptism venue for Captain James Cook and is the final resting place of some of Middlesbrough's Founding Fathers (such as Bolckow and Vaughn.). It is also home to a number of Mousey Thompson pieces. We plan to have a trail highlighting these pieces.
There will also be presentation of recent research into various aspects of the church, done by members of the recently started St Cuthbert's Heritage Discovery Group.
Refreshments will be available for sale in the Parish Centre.