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Meet the 'Residents' Walk & Talk

Sun 14 Sep 25
Sun 14 Sep:2pm; Free Entry. St Augustine of Canterbury Church, Front Street, Alston CA9 3QW Heritage Open Day: A tour of St Augustine's graveyard and its inhabitants. Enjoy this talk about families and individuals buried here who influenced Alston and its development. The parish church of St. Augustine’s, like all churches in Britain, has a long history, possibly going back to Anglo Saxon times. The church today is the third one on the site, the first was Norman, the second, designed by John Smeaton, lasted only 100 years, while the present church was built in 1869. A walk outside around the church yard reveals the occupants of the graves as people, not just names on headstones. Meet outside the church door. After the talk, visit the Grade II listed church, built 1870, and the Derwentwater carillon lock inside, stained glass, and beautiful memorials... READ MORE>

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