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Between Friday 17th April and Sunday 26th April we will be running historical walks, talks and exhibitions to accompany the archaeological digging and tell you all about Lesnes Abbey.
Between Friday 17th April and Sunday 26th April we will be running historical walks, talks and exhibitions to accompany the archaeological digging and tell you all about Lesnes Abbey.
All the events listed here are free, however, if you enjoy the event and want to show your appreciation and help preserve this historic place we are very happy to receive donations for our Friends Group.
Tour of St. John's Church, Erith
Tour of St. John's Church, Erith
Friday 17th April 11:00 am
See the many artefacts excavated from Lesnes Abbey, but also learn about the history of the church which predates Lesnes Abbey and had been the Parich Church of the area for hundreds of years.
Come and meet us at the Lesnes Abbey Farmer's Market.
BOOKING IS REQUIRED
BOOKING IS REQUIRED
VERY LIMITED SPACES
Meet at the church at 11:00 am. More details on the booking page.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL, PLEASE CANCEL YOUR BOOKING IN GOOD TIME IF YOU CAN NO LONGER ATTEND.
Historical Tour of the Abbey Ruins
Historical Tour of the Abbey Ruins
Thursday 23rd April
11:00 am to 12:00 pm AND
12:30 pm to 13:30 pm
Saturday 25th April
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
A walking tour around Lesnes Abbey explaining what the various buildings were and covering the history of the abbey from its foundation in 1178 to its conversion into a public park in 1930.
BOOKING IS REQUIRED
BOOKING IS REQUIRED
LIMITED SPACES
Meet by Chestnut's Coffee kiosk five minutes before the tour starts. More details on the booking page.
Exhibition
Exhibition
Friday 24th April
13:00 to 16:30
Saturday 25th April
13:00 to 16:30
Discover the history of Lesnes Abbey at your own pace by visiting our exhibition consisting of nine historical panels and a scale model of the abbey at the time it was dissolved.
DROP - IN
DROP - IN
NO NEED TO BOOK
Held in The Lodge at Lesnes Abbey
Pop in anytime
Allow 30 minutes to view everything.
Historical Talks
Historical Talks
Saturday 25th April
Foundation to Dissolution
13:00 - 14:00
Dissolution to Excavation
14:30 - 15:30
Find out more about the impressive history of Lesnes Abbey in these two illustrated talks.
The first talk concentrates on the foundation of the abbey in 1178, the story of its founder, Richard de Luci and its various ups and downs through to the time it was dissolved in 1525.
The second talk explores the background to the dissolution and what was involved. It looks at who owned the abbey afterwards, what was left of the abbey by the time of the excavations of 1909 and 1939 and finishes with details on the excavations and what we see today.
Both these talks have been given before at the Bexley Archives at the Central Library.
If you want the full story, you need to book both talks.
BOOKING IS REQUIRED
BOOKING IS REQUIRED
LIMITED SPACES
NOTE: IF YOU WANT TO GO TO BOTH TALKS YOU HAVE TO BOOK EACH TALK SEPARATELY.
Held in The Lodge at Lesnes Abbey. More details on the booking page.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL, PLEASE CANCEL YOUR BOOKING IN GOOD TIME IF YOU CAN NO LONGER ATTEND.
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