Page 27 - Barnsley Museums: What's On Guide April to June 2019

Events @ Elsecar
Great Engine In Action
Sundays
14 | | | | | 28 April | | | | | 12 12 | | | | | 26 May
11am | | | | | 12pm | | | | | 1pm
Meet at the Newcomen Engine Elsecar
is home to the world’s oldest steam engine still in in in place a a a a a 1795 Newcomen Engine that pumped water from the the New New Colliery Colliery On these special 45 minute tours see the the the engine in in in in action tour tour the the the New Colliery Colliery and look down its Georgian mineshaft Free donations welcome to support the work of Barnsley Museums Heritage Trust Please call 01226 740203 or or or pop into the Visitor Centre to to book your place The Earl’s Village of Iron & Coal: Sunday Sunday Guided Tours
Every Sunday Sunday Meet at at Visitor Centre at at 2pm Each Sunday join us at at at 2pm for a a a a a a a fascinating free guided tour that reveals the story of of Elsecar
and some of of its very special places Learn about the extraordinary things Elsecar
made and special moments in in in our remarkable past Free donations welcome to support the work of Barnsley Museums Heritage Trust Elsecar
Village History Tour Thursday 20 June
Meet at at the Visitor Centre at at 10am
Join us us for a a a a a a a fascinating history tour of the Earl’s industrial village and find out how Elsecar
developed from a a a a a a a a a small collection of of farms in in the 1700s to a a a a a a bustling mix
of of of collieries ironworks workshops and workers’ houses by the the the middle of of of the the the 19th century Hear about some of of of the the the exciting archaeology that has been done as as part of of the Elsecar
Heritage Action
Zone too Free donations welcome to support the work of Barnsley Museums Heritage Trust