Fri 11 Sep 26
Fri 11 Sep:1000 - 15.30; Sat 12 Sep:1000 - 1530; Fri 18 Sep:1000 - 1530; Sat 19 Sep:1000 - 1530; Sun 20 Sep:1400 - 1700; Free Entry.
Hinckley and District Museum, 30 Lower Bond Street, Hinckley LE10 1QU
Heritage Open Day: The only remaining thatched building in Hinckley, dating from c1680, and now housing a museum illustrating aspects of the history of Hinckley and district. Cottage garden and tearoom. 2026 displays include the Battle of Bosworth 1485; Notable Hinckley Personalities in the English Civil Wars 1642-1651; The Miracles of Merevale Avenue: 85th anniversary of the Merevale Avenue bombing of 16/17th May 1941; The Rotary Club of Hinckley 1926 – 2026 a century of service; Excavations at Aston Flamville Manor House by Hinckley Archaeological Society; Suffolk Pointe Co. Ltd., ballet shoe manufacturers based in Earl Shilton; 1740 framework knitting machine and collection of working hosiery machines.
Tearoom serving Fairtrade drinks and snacks.Children`s dressing up area and Victorian style toys to play with...
