Local History Tour (1986)

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Local History Tour (1986)
Performer Mr J Tonkin
Venue Corn Square
Date(s) Sunday 22nd June 1986
Time 3.00pm
Cost £1.00

Another history tour with Mr Jim Tonkin which was a regular event in the 1980s, this time focusing on the Architecture of Leominster.

Programme Listing

LOCAL HISTORY TOUR

“The Architecture of Leominster”

A guided tour with Mr. Jim Tonkin which will concentrate on the history and development of the town through it’s architecture.

Jim Tonkin is well-known throughout the county for his work on the vernacular architecture of Herefordshire.

A Cornishman by birth, he came to Herefordshire in the 1960’s as Headmaster of Wigmore High School and began a systematic exploration of the county’s buildings.

His publications include: “The Book of Hereford” (1975) and a volume on Herefordshire in the Batsford series of county books.

ASSEMBLE IN CORN SQUARE at 3.00 p.m.

Tickets £1.00 (Limited Numbers)