A tour of the historic town of Melbourne, Derbyshire

Established in 1974, Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust (DHBT) has been responsible for the rescue of many historic buildings throughout Derbyshire.  Using their skills and knowledge, members of the Trust identify neglected and abandoned historic buildings and then work to bring them back into new sustainable use.The Trust is a non-profit registered charity that is committed to the heritage of Derbyshire, working with its own in-house professionals to provide help and advice to groups and individuals sharing a passion for historic buildings.

Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust

Tour of the historic and largely unspoilt market town of Melbourne with architectural historian and conservation consultant, Philip Heath

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A walk around Melbourne with local historian and independent heritage consultant, Philip Heath, who will explain how mediaeval Melbourne possessed a handful of remarkable buildings before becoming a sleepy agricultural village; awakening once more in a new guise, as a bustling industrial town in the early 19th Century.Plentiful evidence of all its development phases remains, though some of it requires interpretation. Please meet at 1:50pm at the Castle Square car park. Philip and his wife, Penny, will generously provide refreshments in their delightful garden at the end of the visit.Main image: Framework knitters&#x27; cottages of 1795, built on Blanch Croft by the Melbourne Friendly Society or &#x27;Sick Club&#x27;Image: Melbourne Castlem engraved in 1733 for the Society of Antiquaries from an original drawing of 1561.

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A tour of the historic town of Melbourne, Derbyshire

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