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Peterborough Diocesan Guild Centenary Open Day £2 per tower or £20 for a day ticket Day tickets available in advance from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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A pdf of the day's route is available here. |
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Time |
Tower |
Dedication |
Bells |
Weight & key |
Notes |
Navigation |
Parking Information |
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9:00 to 10:00 |
Aynho * |
St Michael |
8 |
16-1-20 in F |
T |
SP514330 OX17 3BG |
Small car park by the church, space for 8-10 cars on the left, up Church Lane Or park around the green |
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9:30 to 10:30 |
Greatworth * |
St Peter |
6 |
6-3-11 in B |
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SP552423 OX17 2DU |
Park in village and walk through to church – Church Lane is very narrow. |
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9:50 to 10:50 |
Helmdon * |
St Mary Magdalene |
6 |
10-1-4 in G |
T |
SP589431 NN13 5QJ |
Parking alongside church is in a narrow lane. |
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10:10 to 11:10 |
Wappenham * |
St Mary |
6 |
8-3-2 in F♯ |
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SP624456 NN12 8SQ |
Park at the Village Hall in School Lane (W3W polices.renovated.canny). There may be some parking around the green outside the church. |
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10:35 to 11:35 |
Cold Higham * |
St Luke |
6 |
8-0-21 in A♭ |
GF |
SP662535 NN12 8LR |
On-street parking outside church. |
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10:50 to 11:50 |
Pattishall * |
Holy Cross |
8 |
11-2-24 in G |
GF T |
SP671542 NN12 8NB |
Parking on Church Street, from Butchers Lane up the hill as far as the main church gate. Please do not park alongside the church wall. No need to turn round to go to next church. |
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11:10 to 12:10 |
Church Stowe |
St Michael |
5 |
13-3-12 in G |
GF |
SP638576 NN7 4SG |
On-street parking before the church on Mian Street on the side with the grass verge. If you go around the corner, please park on the side with the hedge. Do not park on The Green or The Manor. Take the left turn as you leave the village to avoid the cars coming down the narrow lane off the A5. |
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11:30 to 12:30 |
Weedon Bec |
St Peter & St Paul |
8 |
14-3-2 in F |
GF T |
SP633592 NN7 4PL |
Just past the church turn right just before the viaduct and park under it. Further street parking beyond the viaduct. |
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11:50 to 12:50 |
Flore |
All Saints |
6 |
12-2-27 in F♯ |
T |
SP641598 NN7 4LZ |
Small car park by the church, please do not park close to the wall as there is a right of way. Some street parking on The Avenue, more beyond the school on Brickett’s Lane. There is also a car park on the other side of the playing field at the corner of Spring Lane. |
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12:10 to 13:10 |
Harpole |
All Saints |
6 |
12-1-12 in F♯ |
T |
SP690609 NN7 4DR |
Street parking on School Lane or Upper High Street. |
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12:30 to 13:30 |
Church Brampton |
St Botolph |
5 |
9-1-2 in G |
T |
SP717657 NN6 8AT |
Parking on Church Lane or around the small green with war memorial to the SW. |
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12:50 to 13:50 |
East Haddon |
St Mary the Virgin |
6 |
15-0-22 in E |
T |
SP667681 NN6 8BU |
Parking on Main Street outside the church and beyond the village hall. |
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13:10 to 14:10 |
Ravensthorpe |
St Denys |
5 |
7-2-0 in A |
GF |
SP669703 NN6 8EP |
Park sensibly on various roads around the church. |
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13:30 to 13:30 |
Spratton |
St Andrew |
6 |
11-2-24 in F |
GF T |
SP717700 NN6 8HH |
Parking on Church Road or St Luke’s Close. |
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13:50 to 14:50 |
Pitsford |
All Saints |
6 |
10-3-11 in A |
GF |
SP754681 NN6 9AJ |
Church car park only accommodates about 6 cars. |
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14:15 to 15:15 |
Overstone |
St Nicholas |
3 |
5-3-3 in B |
T |
SP805660 NN6 0AG |
Park on verges down the lane past the church. |
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14:30 to 15:30 |
Sywell |
St Peter & St Paul |
3 |
6-0-13 in B |
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SP821672 NN6 0BQ |
Parking in front of the church and village hall. |
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14:40 to 15:40 |
Mears Ashby |
All Saints |
6 |
11-3-2 in G |
GF |
SP838666 NN6 0EF |
Limited parking – 3 spaces by the church wall on Church Lane, or park along Vicarage Lane. |
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15:05 to 16:05 |
Great Cransley |
St Andrew |
6 |
9-2-9 in G♯ |
GF |
SP828765 NN14 1PX |
Parking on Church Lane. Path to church runs alongside the cottages. |
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15:30 to 16:30 |
Rushton |
All Saints |
6 |
8-3-26 in A |
GF |
SP840828 NN14 1SB |
There is parking on Station Road alongside the church or in High Street. |
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15:50 to 16:50 |
Great Oakley |
St Michael |
5 |
5-2-18 in B |
GF T |
SP871858 NN18 8HN |
Drive up to the gate on the estate which should open automatically. Park in labelled area on the right-hand side of the track, approx. 100m from the church. |
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16:10 to 17:10 |
Caldecott |
St John the Evangelist |
6 |
8-0-15 in G |
GF |
SP868936 LE16 8RN |
Either drive up the south part of Church Lane and park in front of the Community Centre or enter Church Lane from the north and park on the lane. |
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16:30 to 17:30 |
Preston |
St Peter & St Paul |
6 |
10-0-23 in G♯ |
GF |
SK869023 LE15 9NG |
Area for about 6 cars by the Village Hall or park on Main Street and walk up to the church. |
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16:50 to 17:50 |
North Luffenham |
St John the Baptist |
6 |
11-1-14 in G |
GF |
SK934032 LE15 8JR |
Turn left at The Fox, take the second right and drive past the school into the church grounds. Park on the left. |
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17:20 to 18:20 |
Yarwell |
St Mary Magdalene |
5 |
5-0-4 in C |
GF |
TL070977 PE8 6PR |
Park on Main Street outside the church. |
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17:30 to 18:30 |
Nassington |
St Mary the Virgin & All Saints |
6 |
9-2-4 in G |
GF T |
TL063961 PE8 6QG |
Park on Church Street avoiding parking too close to the bend or junctions. |
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17:50 to 18:50 |
Cotterstock |
St Andrew |
6 |
8-1-21 in A |
GF |
TL048905 PE8 5HD |
Park on the verges of the lane leading up to the church. |
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18:10 to 19:10 |
Stoke Doyle |
St Rumbald |
5 |
10-3-10 in F♯ |
GF |
TL026862 PE8 5TH |
Park on wide verge outside the church. |
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18:30 to 19:30 |
Wadenhoe |
St Michael & All Angels |
6 |
7-1-6 in G |
GF |
TL008832 PE8 5ST |
Drive past the two turnings to Wadenhoe village. Turn left over the cattle grid at the footpath sign for Lyvedon Way (slam.coconuts.headset). Drive across the field and park in church car park. If necessary, please park in the field on the left-hand side of the track. |
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18:50 to 19:50 |
Thrapston |
St James |
8 |
14-0-7 in F♯ |
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SP996786 NN14 4NP |
There are two free car parks – Chancery Lane or Sackville Street that are suitable. |
“Tea & Cake” will be available at the towers highlighted, along with commemorative merchandise to purchase.
