Easter Events

EASTER EVENTS AT WINTHORPE

Easter Sunday 24^th April 2011 – 11am to 5pm.

The small village of Winthorpe, on the outskirts of Newark, will be hosting three major events on Easter Sunday at Lumless House, 77 Gainsborough Road, and All Saints’ Church.

18^th Century Walled Gardens.

The gardens are opened to the general public under the National Gardens Scheme. (NGS)

Taking over 15 years to complete, this 2½ acres garden is divided into a number of ‘garden rooms.’ There is a Japanese garden, Italian garden and a traditional English garden, also three ponds, six fountains scented trees and shrubs, a rose pergola and laburnum walk.

The Commemorative Museum.
The museum, housed in the old gardener’s cottage in the centre of the gardens, will also be opened for viewing. The museum will stage a special exhibition of the various commemorative
items produced for the forthcoming Royal Wedding of H.R.H. Prince William and Catherine Middleton on the 29^th April.
Included will be items issued for many former Royal Weddings, commencing with that of Princess Charlotte of Wales to Prince Leopold in 1816.

The museum, the only one of its kind in the world specializing in popular commemoratives, contains over 1500 items at any one time. These date from 1792 to the present day and ranging from the traditional ceramic mugs and plates etc. to printed textiles, printed tin boxes, enamels, jigsaw puzzles etc.etc.

All Saints’ Church.

The church, which is situated next to the gardens and museum, will be holding a Special Royal Flower Festival on Saturday and Sunday the 23^rd and 24^th April.

The Flower Festival will be in celebration of the Royal Wedding, which is to be a few days later. Arranged alongside the flower displays will be various Royal portraits and artefacts. Included will be pieces of fabric which decorated Westminster Abbey for the Queen’s Coronation in 1953, statuettes of members of the Royal family, portraits and prints of historic Royal occasions.

In addition, background music will be played from previous Royal Weddings and other major events.

 Winthorpe is 3 miles from Newark, just off the A46 Newark to Lincoln road. At Winthorpe roundabout take the A1133 road to Collingham. Winthorpe is ½ a mile on your LH side.
The Gardens and Church are at the far end of the village, almost overlooking the A1 road.

Contact:      Steven N. Jackson (Gardens and Museum)                   01636 671377

                   Mrs. Ann Stone (Parochial Church Council)                 01636 702104