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Hands-On and HLF at Woking Palace.Visitors to the Open Days being held at the site of the Tudor Palace of Woking on 10th and 11th July will be able to handle archaeological artefacts from around Surrey and also experience archery using a traditional Longbow. In times past all the men of England were obliged to practice regularly with the Longbow. Members of the Yeoman Archers will be giving demonstrations of this important medieval and Tudor skill on both days. They will also be offering practical sessions where, for a charge of £5 for 10 minutes, they will supervise visitors who wish to have a go. |
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These are just some of the attractions on offer at this picturesque and historic site by the River Wey near Old Woking as part of the national Festival of Archaeology. Children are not forgotten and can have a go at juggling, try out their excavating skills in mini sandboxes and learn how metal detectors can be used to assist archaeologists in their investigations, with an opportunity to try this themselves, The July Open Days at Woking Palace have a particular significance this year because supporters of Woking Palace will be celebrating the completion of the Heritage Lottery Fund project to improve the presentation of the historic site, which is a Scheduled Ancient Monument owned by Woking Borough Council. The Friends of Woking Palace carry out a wide variety of tasks that help the Council to open the site to the public with guided tours and displays on three weekends a year. On Sunday 11th July there will be a short ceremony attended by Councillor Mohammed Iqbal, the Mayor of Woking, and Marilyn Scott, the Director of The Lightbox, in her capacity as a Regional Committee Member of the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Chairman of the Friends, Richard Savage, said “We are delighted that we will be able to celebrate the transformation of the presentation of the Palace through the completion of the £30,000 project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and carried out by members of the Friends and associated organisations who gave over 4,000 hours of voluntary labour. Stuart McLeod, Head of Heritage Lottery Fund South East England said "The work undertaken by the Friends of Woking Palace with the aid of this grant will enable visitors to obtain a clearer view of this once substantial palace and its close connection with the Tudor dynasty." |
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Come and experience springtime at Woking Palace.On 8th and 9th May 2010 the Friends of Woking Palace will be holding free Open Days at the Palace from 10am to 5pm (last guided tour at 4pm). Now that winter has largely fled what better time to take a stroll along a country lane to visit the site of Woking’s Medieval Manor and Tudor Palace set picturesquely beside the River Wey. |
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A chance to try archaeology.Have you ever wanted to try archaeology for yourself? If you have watched Time Team or visited a heritage site you may have wondered how you could experience digging for yourself. Well an opportunity is now available at Woking Palace, near Old Woking.
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Heritage Open Days at Woking PalaceHeritage Open Days were set up to give people the chance to visit sites that are not generally open to the public. Woking Palace has participated in this scheme for a number of years now and once again this year welcomed visitors onto its eight acre moated site. Read more.
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Excavations Exposed at Woking PalaceFollowing the completion of the two months of geophysical investigations and the three weeks of excavations carried out as part of the Woking Palace Archaeological Project 2009, an Open Day was held at the conclusion of the excavations on Sunday 9th August. Over 530 visitors enjoyed the chance to see the excavations and to find out what had been learnt so far about the Palace site as a result of the project. Read more |
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Fun, Finds and Furniture at Woking PalaceDuring the weekend of 18th & 19th July 2009 over 300 people took the opportunity to visit the Woking Palace Open Days and get a glimpse of Tudor life at the site of one of Henry VIII’s palaces, 500 years after he was crowned. More |
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Woking Palace Archaeological Project 2009The Woking Palace archaeological projected started in May 2009. Read more |
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New floor for the King's HallThings have been afoot at Woking Palace. During May 2009, a number of Friends together with members of Surrey Archaeological Society, the “Over 50s Club” and members of the Copse working parties worked hard at clearing away the dead vegetation from inside the King’s Hall, preparing the surface and then laying geotextile and a layer of Breedon Gravel which was then compacted. The new surface is now complete and was tested by heavy rain, which failed to create any puddles. The clearance work has brought to light new evidence about the sequence of use of the building. Stub walls that once carried the large upright posts of the barn constructed after the Palace’s demise are now clearly visible. This work is part of our "A Tudor Palace Revealed" project, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. |
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First Open Weekend of 2009: A SuccessOur first open weekend of 2009 took place over the 9th and 10th of May. Although earlier than in the past, this event was most successful with over 200 recorded visitors to the site. Visitors were offered guided tours by our volunteer guides and were able to learn more about the Palace during Tudor times by visiting the displays in our Tudor-style pavilion and the barrel vault. The latter is only open during our open weekends and is decked out with displays to give a flavour of Tudor costumes, food and music. Additional treats for visitors included sampling honey from the bees kept at Woking Palace and walking through the bluebells in the copse. |
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A True Friend of Woking Palace |
In December 2008, Phillip Arnold, stepped down as Chairman of the Friends of Woking Palace. More
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