MICHELHAM PRIORY - The Sussex Archaeological Society
MICHELHAM PRIORY - The Sussex Archaeological Society
MICHELHAM PRIORY - The Sussex Archaeological Society
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2012 Events<br />
Easter Egg Hunt 8th & 9th April<br />
Entertainment, trails, prizes and of course Easter Eggs!<br />
Poultry Show 21st & 22nd April<br />
Chickens on show and for sale with the Ashdown<br />
Forest Poultry Club.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Celtic Festival 6th & 7th May<br />
Explore everyday life in Iron Age and Saxon times.<br />
Food & Garden Fair 19th & 20th May<br />
Find out how to grow your own and sample some <strong>Sussex</strong><br />
produce.<br />
Game & Country Fair 7th & 8th July<br />
Falconry, fIshing, clay shooting competition, ferret racing,<br />
demonstrations, arena events and stalls. (Dogs welcome).<br />
<strong>Sussex</strong> Guild Contemporary Show 2nd -5th August<br />
British crafts at their very best. Stalls, demonstrations and<br />
children’s activities.<br />
Classic & Vintage Car Show 18th & 19th August<br />
Domestic, agricultural and military vehicles on show.<br />
Medieval Weekend 15th & 16th September<br />
Find out about life in Medieval times.<br />
Christmas Fair 10th & 11th November<br />
Gifts to suit all ages, tastes and pockets.<br />
Outdoor <strong>The</strong>atre<br />
Who Saw Margery Daw 11th August<br />
<strong>The</strong> Rude Mechanicals<br />
Pride and Prejudice 27th August<br />
Chapterhouse <strong>The</strong>atre Co<br />
Grounds open at 6pm for picnics, performance 7.30-9pm,<br />
01323 844224 for ticket details<br />
Information<br />
Education<br />
Action packed days available all year round: Houses<br />
& Homes, Food, Medieval, Tudor, Victorian & WW2<br />
Evacuees.<br />
To book your session contact the Education Officer on<br />
01323 844000, priory@sussexpast.co.uk<br />
Group Visits<br />
Guided tours of the house and gardens are available for<br />
groups of 15 or more, at a cost of £1.50 per head.<br />
Call 01323 844224 to book.<br />
Accessibility<br />
<strong>The</strong> gardens, ground floor of the house, cafe , barn and<br />
courtyard area are all accessible. Sensory tours available by<br />
prior arrangement, braille guides available, assistance dogs<br />
welcome. Access aids include loan wheelchairs, dedicated<br />
disabled toilet and ramps where necessary.<br />
Refreshments<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is a licensed cafe on site and you are welcome to<br />
bring a picnic to eat in the gardens.<br />
Dovecote Gift Shop<br />
A range of gifts, souvenirs, books and plants is available.<br />
Fishing<br />
Day tickets are available at £8.00 to fish the moat between<br />
16th June & 14th March. Stock includes carp, pike and<br />
tench.<br />
Dogs<br />
Assistance dogs are welcome at all times. However, other<br />
dogs are only permitted in the grounds on the weekend of<br />
the Game & Country Fair.<br />
Parking<br />
Ample free parking, near the house, for coaches and cars.<br />
Opening Times 2012<br />
Open daily 1st March - 30th November 10.30-5pm (or dusk if earlier)<br />
Admission Prices<br />
Adult: £7.30<br />
Senior citizen/ student : £6.30<br />
Child/disabled/carer: £3.90<br />
Family (2+2): £19.20<br />
Groups of 15 or more qualify for a reduced admission charge:<br />
Adult/student/senior: £6.00, disabled/carer £3.90, child £3.50<br />
Half price admission for English Heritage, and Campaign to Protect<br />
Rural England members. FREE admission for <strong>Sussex</strong> Past and Historic<br />
House Association members. To join <strong>Sussex</strong> Past visit<br />
www.sussexpast.co.uk or telephone 01273 405737.<br />
(Please note an increased admission price will be charged for the Game &<br />
Country Fair,. Adult £9.00, student/senior £7.00, child/carer/disabled £5.50,<br />
family £25.50).<br />
Join <strong>Sussex</strong> <strong>Archaeological</strong> <strong>Society</strong>:<br />
Membership gives you FREE ENTRY to all <strong>Sussex</strong> Past properties,<br />
a subscription to two historical journals and unlimited use of the<br />
specialist historical Library. To join see www.sussexpast.co.uk, or call<br />
Michelham Priory EVENTS 2011<br />
01273 405737.<br />
Visit our other properties:<br />
24th 25th April: Easter egg Hunt<br />
Fishbourne Roman Palace (Chichester)<br />
1st and 2nd May: Iron Age, Saxon and Roman days<br />
<strong>The</strong> Priest House (West Hoathly)<br />
18th and 19th April: Rare Breeds Show<br />
Lewes Castle & Barbican House Museum (Lewes)<br />
Anne 18th of and Cleves 19th House June: Midsummer (Lewes) Garden and Food fair<br />
Marlipins 9th and Museum 10th July (Shoreham-by-Sea).<br />
: Game and Country Fair<br />
4-7th August: <strong>Sussex</strong> Guild Craft Fair<br />
20th and 21st August: Classic and Vintage Vehicle Show<br />
17th and 18th September: Medieval Weekend<br />
October 29th: Hallowe’en.<br />
12th and 13th November: Christmas Craft and Gift Fair<br />
Michelham Priory, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, East <strong>Sussex</strong> BN27 3QS.<br />
For further details regarding these events please call 01323 844224<br />
Tel: 01323 844224. Email: adminmich@sussexpast.co.uk<br />
or check with our website www.sussexpast.co.uk<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Sussex</strong> <strong>Archaeological</strong> <strong>Society</strong> is a<br />
registered charity No. 207037. <strong>Sussex</strong><br />
Past is a working name for <strong>The</strong> <strong>Sussex</strong><br />
<strong>Archaeological</strong> <strong>Society</strong>.<br />
<strong>MICHELHAM</strong><br />
<strong>PRIORY</strong><br />
HISTORIC HOUSE<br />
& GARDENS<br />
www.sussexpast.co.uk<br />
Bringing history to life
England’s longest water filled moat surrounds the site which dates back to 1229.<br />
Find out about Michelham’s fascinating 800 year history, from its foundation by Augustinian canons, through the<br />
destruction caused by the dissolution of the monasteries in Tudor times, and into its later life as a country house.<br />
Magnificent Gatehouse<br />
Enter the Priory and<br />
gardens via the stone<br />
bridge over the moat.<br />
WATER<br />
MILL<br />
Historic House<br />
Investigate the<br />
wonderful house<br />
and collections.<br />
CAR PARK<br />
GREAT BARN<br />
GATE<br />
HOUSE<br />
CAFE<br />
DOVECOTE<br />
SHOP<br />
Orchard<br />
HOUSE ENTRANCE<br />
Anniversary<br />
Bridge<br />
KITCHEN<br />
GARDEN<br />
Site of Priory Church<br />
WATER GARDEN<br />
Yew Tree<br />
East Lawn<br />
Family Friendly Site<br />
Children’s playground,<br />
activity days, nature trails,<br />
picnic areas and cafe.<br />
STEW POND<br />
Foot Bridge<br />
Cuckmere<br />
River<br />
Family Activity Days 2012<br />
Archaeology Day<br />
25th July<br />
Hands on activities<br />
including a real ‘dig’.<br />
Teddy Bears’ Picnic<br />
15th August<br />
Remember to bring your<br />
teddy!<br />
WW2 Day<br />
22nd August<br />
Music and dancing,<br />
‘Make Do and Mend’,<br />
wartime cookery.<br />
Working Watermill<br />
Flour has been milled at<br />
Michelham since 1255.<br />
Today you can see the<br />
mill at work and buy the<br />
flour ground here in the<br />
Dovecote Shop.<br />
CHILDREN’S<br />
PLAYGROUND<br />
IRON AGE<br />
ROUND HOUSE<br />
PICNIC<br />
AREA<br />
Iron Age Centre<br />
Follow the Moat Walk<br />
to the replica Iron Age<br />
roundhouses, look out for<br />
the swans and their cygnets.<br />
Walks and Gardens<br />
Explore the seven acre<br />
site. Highlights include<br />
the kitchen garden,<br />
water garden and<br />
authentic medieval<br />
herb garden.<br />
Hallowe’en<br />
31st October<br />
Traditional entertainment,<br />
crafts, food and fun.<br />
Weekend Events<br />
& Outdoor <strong>The</strong>atre<br />
overleaf or at<br />
www.sussexpast.co.uk