List of Events
Lime Mortar Pointing Demonstration at Baysgarth House
Head to Baysgarth House between 10am and 1pm on April 17 for a fascinating session where you can learn more about the skill of repointing with lime mortars on a historic building. The team at Stone Edge North Ltd will be on hand to give practical demonstrations, and there will even be an opportunity for you to have a go yourself (please make sure you come in appropriate footwear, wearing clothes that you don’t mind getting a little dirty!)
Applegate House Air Raid Shelter Open Day
A unique opportunity to experience an air raid shelter in the grounds of this former clinic. Built during WWII, residents of Barton upon Humber used this shelter and others like it for safety during air raids. Join us at Applegate House to experience the air raid shelter and learn about how rationing during WWII had an enormous impact on everyday life.
Kids self-guided trail at The Ropewalk
Complete the free self-guided museum trail at The Ropewalk! Suitable for children under the age of 12.
The early memoirs of William Smith Hesleden (1774-1854), solicitor and antiquarian of Barton-upon-Humber with Dr Martin Watkinson, FSA – a Barton Civic Society talk
Martin will describe how he found the memoirs of William Smith Hesleden in a university library in America and what they tell us about life in Barton at the end of the eighteenth century. He will describe William’s education and apprenticeship, his friendship with Sir John Nelthorpe, his work amongst the poor, and his love of drawing, local history and architecture which has left us a wonderful legacy of published and unpublished work. £4 for non-members
Kids self-guided trail at The Ropewalk
Complete the free self-guided museum trail at The Ropewalk! Suitable for children under the age of 12.
Kids self-guided trail at The Ropewalk
Complete the free self-guided museum trail at The Ropewalk! Suitable for children under the age of 12.
Kids self-guided trail at The Ropewalk
Complete the free self-guided museum trail at The Ropewalk! Suitable for children under the age of 12.
Vere Foster: Changing Lives for the Irish Poor with Jean Cannon & Ian Wolseley – a Barton Civic Society talk
During the Great Famine of the 1840s in Ireland, Vere Foster assisted the poor, helping with the re-settlement of thousands of emigrants to North America escaping starvation and disease. For those unable to emigrate he set his sights on improving their life chances by lifting educational standards in Irish schools. Jean Cannon revisits this momentous period in Irish history and Ian Wolseley explains how a seemingly innocuous bundle of family letters revealed a family link to this great man. £4…
Rex Russell Memorial Saturday School
Following the success of the inaugural Rex Russell Memorial Lecture in 2024 the Civic Society and Wilderspin & National School Museum are once again joining forces to present an extended session focussing on themes dear to Rex delivered in the manner of his popular Saturday Schools . Keynote speakers: Keith Miller, a former adult education colleague of Rex, will speak about Rex’s work researching the Charities, Friendly Societies and labouring movements of the 1800s - early examples of…
Discordant Noises – ‘riding the stang’ and ‘skimmington rides’ with Dr. Andrew Walker, Chair of the Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology – a Barton Civic Society talk
This curious folk custom in Europe and North America throughout the nineteenth century involved crowds making as much noise as possible by beating on pots and pans or anything that came to hand, creating what was known as rough music. This is another chance to hear Andrew Walker explain how these events enabled communities to regulate themselves and impart their own “rough justice”. £4 for non-members
