Date/Time
Date(s) - 11 May 2024
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Price
£0.00
Location
Petworth House and Park
Categories
This 45 minute tour of the underground world of Petworth House will be led by committee Member Ian Yonge who is also a tour guide at the House. This will be an informative tour where you will learn about the Summer Dairy and the role it played in Petworth fire fighting, the use of the 1750’s servants tunnel under the courtyard, how different methods were used to bring up water over the years from a donkey to “the Bug”, and see the remnants of the 1870’s hydraulic lift. Our underground tour will conclude with a visit to the 1784 ice house, the largest domestic icehouse in England with its three chambers capable of holding in total over 280 cubic metres of ice. We will learn about how it was built and used, where the ice came from and how important ice was to the Victorian dinner party. We will also visit the Wood Yard (normally closed to the public) and the Cow Yard to learn about the buildings there and how they were used in times past.
There will be two tours of 45 mins each at 2.30 and 3.30 on 11th May with numbers limited to 12 per tour at a cost of £10 for members and non-members. There is a strict limitation on numbers so to ensure your place please book in advance online or call Bev Sewell on 01403 820976.
Please meet at your allotted time in the Cow Yard, off North Street.
NB: Please note this tour is not suitable for wheelchair users.
Bookings
Please select the number of tickets you wish to purchase below and click the 'Book Tickets' button. A confirmation email will be sent to you detailing next steps.
This event is fully booked.
