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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230328T103000
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SUMMARY:Social event – Informal Coffee Morning
DESCRIPTION:Weston Library Café\, Broad Street 10.30am – 11.45am \nDrop in at any time to suit you and bring your coffee or tea to join other OCNT members at a table to chat informally.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/social-event-informal-coffee-morning-4/
LOCATION:Weston Library Café\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, OX1 3BG
CATEGORIES:Events,Social Activities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230323
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
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UID:1239-1679443200-1679529599@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Guided Walks from Bradenham and Hughenden
DESCRIPTION:We offer a short but attractive guided country walk from Bradenham\, home of Disraeli’s parents; and then a longer woodland walk at Hughenden of up to 5 miles for those keen to walk further. There will be a suitable stop for refreshment at lunchtime. \nParticipants must arrange their own transport\, although lifts may be available on enquiry. \nFor information on joining one of our walks\, please contact oxfordcnt@gmail.com. \n 
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/guided-walk-from-bradenham-and-hughenden-date-tbc/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230321T104500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230321T120000
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230220T142852Z
UID:1072-1679395500-1679400000@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:AGM followed by a lecture - Colonial Photographic Collections at the National Trust
DESCRIPTION:Coffee/tea served from 10.20am. Annual General Meeting at 10.45am. Lecture at 11am. Non-members welcome. \n  \nRebekah Hodgkinson is a PhD student in Archaeology at the University of Oxford in collaboration with the National Trust. She will describe her research into the Trust’s institutional history and its photographic collections in relation to British imperialism\, and will give examples of the kinds of photographs that are linked to the British Empire within the National Trust’s collections. She will use Kedleston Hall\, the family seat of Lord Curzon\, Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905\, as a case study\, and look at the history of imperial spectacle\, mythmaking and monumentalisation. \nKedleston Hall National Trust website
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/agm-followed-by-a-lecture-colonial-photographic-collections-at-the-national-trust/
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Magdalen College\, Oxford\, Longwall St\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events,Lectures
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230315
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221118T153148Z
UID:1235-1678752000-1678838399@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Visit to Roman Baths and Bath
DESCRIPTION:The Roman Baths were not discovered until the late nineteenth century\, but in recent years interpretive displays and film projections have been installed to tell us about the people who visited the great Roman religious spa of Aquae Sulis. Today visitors can explore the Roman Baths complex\, walk on the original Roman pavements under modern ground level\, see Temple ruins and examine artefacts in the Museum. Individual audio guides are provided. Watch\, listen and step into the Baths as they would have looked in the first to fourth centuries. \nThere will be free time in Bath before and after the Roman Baths group visit\, for shopping and refreshments. \nBooking for Members to join this Visit may be done via the booking form sent out with our Newsletter.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/visit-to-roman-baths-and-bath/
CATEGORIES:Events,Visits
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230228T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230228T114500
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20221118T152940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221118T152940Z
UID:1233-1677580200-1677584700@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Social event – Informal Coffee Morning
DESCRIPTION:Weston Library Café\, Broad Street 10.30am – 11.45am \nDrop in at any time to suit you and bring your coffee or tea to join other OCNT members at a table to chat informally.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/social-event-informal-coffee-morning-3/
LOCATION:Weston Library Café\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, OX1 3BG
CATEGORIES:Events,Social Activities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230227
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220818T205016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T081721Z
UID:1070-1676851200-1677455999@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Zoom Lecture - Oxford Botanic Garden at 400: reflecting on the past\, celebrating the present and looking forward to the future
DESCRIPTION:Our Lecturer is Simon Hiscock\, Director of Oxford Botanic Garden and Harcourt Arboretum\, Professor of Botany in the Dept of Plant Sciences at Oxford University. He writes: “Oxford Botanic Garden is the oldest botanic garden in Britain and one of the oldest in the world. Founded in 1621 as a physic garden for teaching medical students how to identify plants used in herbal medicines\, it is the birthplace of the botanical sciences at Oxford. Today it is an important centre of botanical research and teaching\, plant conservation and public engagement. Looking to the future\, exciting plans have been developed for state-of-the-art new glasshouses and new facilities for research and teaching\, as the Botanic Garden moves confidently into its next century\, an era when plants will be critical in addressing global challenges.”
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/oxford-botanic-garden-at-400-reflecting-on-the-past-celebrating-the-present-and-looking-forward-to-the-future-zoom-lecture/
LOCATION:Via Zoom link for members
CATEGORIES:Events,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230131T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230131T114500
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20221118T152727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221118T152727Z
UID:1230-1675161000-1675165500@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Social event – Informal Coffee Morning
DESCRIPTION:Weston Library Café\, Broad Street 10.30am – 11.45am \nDrop in at any time to suit you and bring your coffee or tea to join other OCNT members at a table to chat informally.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/social-event-informal-coffee-morning-2/
LOCATION:Weston Library Café\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, OX1 3BG
CATEGORIES:Events,Social Activities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230127
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20221118T152527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221118T152527Z
UID:1224-1674691200-1674777599@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Social event – Group visit to “Evita” at Oxford Playhouse
DESCRIPTION:A group visit\, booked via OCNT\, to Oxford Playhouse to see an uplifting performance by Oxford Operatic Society of Evita with an option for pre-theatre supper at 6pm. Members welcome to bring a friend.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/social-event-group-visit-to-evita-at-oxford-playhouse/
LOCATION:Oxford Playhouse\, 11-12 Beaumont St\, Oxford\, OX1 2LW
CATEGORIES:Events,Social Activities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230123
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220818T204813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221004T155301Z
UID:1068-1673827200-1674431999@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Zoom Lecture - Romantic Decline: Preserving Chastleton House
DESCRIPTION:A rare gem of a Jacobean country house\, Chastleton was built between 1607 and 1612 by the prosperous wool merchant\, Walter Jones. It was owned by the same increasingly impoverished family until 1991. The house remained essentially unchanged for nearly 400 years as the interiors and contents gradually succumbed to the ravages of time. The talk will be given by Beverley Turner\, Senior Collections and House Officer for the National Trust’s West Oxfordshire portfolio. \nChastleton National Trust website
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/romantic-decline-preserving-chastleton-house-zoom-lecture/
LOCATION:Via Zoom link for members
CATEGORIES:Events,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221213T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221213T120000
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220818T204608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T081841Z
UID:1060-1670929200-1670932800@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Lecture - Insects – the Canary in the Collections-care Coalmine?
DESCRIPTION:Taking place at Magdalen College Auditorium\, 11am. Non-members welcome! \n  \nHilary Jarvis\, Assistant National Conservator at the National Trust leading on Integrated Pest Management for Collections\, describes how they monitor pests in National Trust houses\, which species are of most concern\, what their varying levels can reveal and why it’s so important to take full advantage of this.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/insects-the-canary-in-the-collections-care-coalmine/
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Magdalen College\, Oxford\, Longwall St\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221129T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221129T114500
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20221118T151930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221118T151954Z
UID:1216-1669717800-1669722300@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Social event – Informal Coffee Morning
DESCRIPTION:Weston Library Café\, Broad Street 10.30am – 11.45am \nDrop in at any time to suit you and bring your coffee or tea to join other OCNT members at a table to chat informally.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/social-event-informal-coffee-morning/
LOCATION:Weston Library Café\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, OX1 3BG
CATEGORIES:Events,Social Activities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221123
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220821T112809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221118T153011Z
UID:1103-1669075200-1669161599@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Social event – Afternoon tea at Cotswold Lodge Hotel
DESCRIPTION:Cotswold Lodge Hotel in Banbury Road\, Oxford will provide us with afternoon tea including assorted sandwiches\, scones with jam and cream\, cakes and tea or coffee. This is a great chance to meet up with old friends and make new ones!
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/social-event-afternoon-tea-at-cotswold-lodge-hotel/
CATEGORIES:Events,Social Activities
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221121
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220818T203701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221018T171647Z
UID:1057-1668384000-1668988799@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Zoom Lecture - Isaac Newton - Life\, Labours and Legacy
DESCRIPTION:In a world-wide poll conducted to find Britain’s greatest figure\, Sir Isaac Newton came top of the list. This illustrated lecture\, given by OCNT Member and Mathematician Professor Robin Wilson\, covers his life and his mathematical and scientific labours in the context of 17th century England\, featuring his childhood in Lincolnshire\, his university career in Cambridge\, and his later life as Master of the Royal Mint and President of the Royal Society.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/isaac-newton-lecture/
LOCATION:Via Zoom link for members
CATEGORIES:Events,Lectures
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221110
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220821T112104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T082050Z
UID:1100-1667952000-1668038399@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Visit to Compton Verney Art Gallery and Parkland
DESCRIPTION:With the days getting shorter\, and autumn colours fading\, what better time to visit this magnificent\, recently restored stately home. Owned and developed by the wealthy Verney family from 1435\, they were forced to sell the property and estate in 1923. Having been requisitioned by the army during the Second World War\, the property fell into disrepair. In 1993 the Peter Moores Foundation purchased the property and formed the Compton Verney Charitable Trust to create a centre for the arts. Re-opened in 2004\, following extensive re-building and renovation\, this 18th -century Robert Adam building now houses some fascinating permanent exhibitions\, which you will be able to view with a tour guide. \nThe permanent exhibitions include British Folk Art\, British Portraits\, North European Art\, Max Lambert\, Chinese Arts & Crafts and Naples Arts & Crafts. Temporary exhibits include Portrait Miniatures\, Dutch Flower Art\, and the contemporary Indian Artist Reena Kallat. The grounds of the estate\, designed by Capability Brown\, are undergoing extensive restoration. The more intrepid may like to venture out to explore this attractive landscape.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/visit-to-compton-verney-art-gallery-and-parkland/
CATEGORIES:Events,Visits
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221018T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221018T120000
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220818T203302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T082116Z
UID:1053-1666090800-1666094400@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Lecture - Peeling back the layers\, the art of conserving paintings
DESCRIPTION:Taking place at Magdalen College Auditorium\, 11am. Non-members welcome! \n  \nThis introduction to paintings conservation at the National Trust will be given by Rebecca Hellen\, Specialist Advisor for Paintings at the National Trust\, who will describe the Trust’s new in-house studio on the Knole estate in Kent. She will shine a light on how the technical analysis of paintings informs the way we devise conservation treatments and helps art historians and curators understand and interpret these works for the delight of visitors.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/peeling-back-the-layers-the-art-of-conserving-paintings/
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Magdalen College\, Oxford\, Longwall St\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events,Lectures
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221014
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220821T111927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T082223Z
UID:1097-1665619200-1665705599@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Visit to Coleshill and Buscot Estate - Hands on History
DESCRIPTION:This rural estate managed by the National Trust lies on the West Oxfordshire border\, comprising two very English villages and 11 traditionally farmed estates spanning 7\,000 acres. We’ll arrive in time for coffee and biscuits in the Timber Store at Coleshill Model Farm\, our base for the day. Then we’ll divide into 2 groups either on a talking tour led by General Manager\, Christian Walker\, to see the new Heritage Skills spaces\, dropping in on Tom Ball\, a stone and wood carver at work\, or for a live demonstration by local blacksmith\, Dave Cobalt. Lunch will be available from Carpenters’ Yard Café. In the afternoon we regroup for either the talking tour or the blacksmith’s demo. Later\, Countryside Manager\, Richard Watson\, will give a short presentation on the restoration of the Parkland area \nColeshill and Buscot National Trust website
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/visit-to-coleshill-and-buscot-estate-hands-on-history/
CATEGORIES:Events,Visits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220930
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220821T111657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T082248Z
UID:1091-1664409600-1664495999@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Visit to Hampton Court Palace
DESCRIPTION:A great opportunity to discover the magnificence of this former royal residence\, once home to the flamboyant King Henry VIII. You can marvel at the two distinct and contrasting Tudor and Baroque architectural styles and soak up the atmosphere in 60 acres of stunning gardens beside the River Thames. Extended and developed in grand style in the 1520s by Henry VIII\, the present day elegance and romance of the palace owes much to the Christopher Wren designed baroque buildings commissioned by William and Mary at the end of the 17th century. The building is split into sections each telling a story of a different period of history so you can choose which sections to visit. There are individual electronic guides to tell you all about your surroundings. Highlights include the magnificent Great Hall\, the stunning vaulted ceiling of the Chapel Royal and the enormous kitchens\, which are the most extensive surviving 16th -century kitchens in Europe. The formal gardens are continually being developed and include the 18th -century Privy Garden and the world famous maze.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/visit-to-hampton-court-palace/
CATEGORIES:Events,Visits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220922
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220410T213310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T082307Z
UID:966-1663718400-1663804799@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Guided walk from Chastleton House (NT)
DESCRIPTION:Longer and shorter walks will be organised for our group from Chastleton House\, near Moreton-in-Marsh. Chastleton is considered one of the finest\, perfectly proportioned country houses of the early 17th century\, set in a beautiful garden which retains many features of the original Jacobean layout. \nParticipants must arrange their own transport\, although lifts may be available on enquiry. \nFor information on joining one of our walks\, please contact oxfordcnt@gmail.com. \nChastleton National Trust website
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/guided-walk-from-chastleton-house-nt/
CATEGORIES:Events,Visits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220810
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220811
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220410T213212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220829T221445Z
UID:964-1660089600-1660175999@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Guided walks from Long Crendon
DESCRIPTION:It’s hoped that we can visit the Old Courthouse\, Long Crendon (NT)\, a superb example of a 14th century courthouse with a wealth of local history. It was the second building acquired by the National Trust in 1900. Longer and shorter walks will be organised for our group of walkers\, with suitable stops for refreshment. \nParticipants must arrange their own transport\, although lifts may be available on enquiry. \nFor information on joining one of our walks\, please contact oxfordcnt@gmail.com.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/guided-walks-from-long-crendon/
CATEGORIES:Events,Visits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220803
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220804
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220410T213104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220412T171919Z
UID:962-1659484800-1659571199@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Visit to Kelmscott Manor\, then Buscot Park (NT)
DESCRIPTION:William Morris’s beautiful country home Kelmscott Manor reopens this year after a major 30- month\, £6m conservation and refurbishment project (NB it is not National Trust). On display is an outstanding collection of possessions and works of Morris\, as well as his family and associates. Tea\, coffee and homemade biscuits will be served in the Tea Room upon arrival. A guided tour of the house will be conducted in small groups lasting 60-75 minutes. Lunch may be taken in the Tea Room\, before the coach takes us 7 miles to Buscot Park. \nBuscot Park is administered by Lord Faringdon and his family on behalf of the National Trust\, but entrance is free to National Trust members. The house\, gardens and tea room will be open. Buscot Park was built between 1779 and 1783. The house is a dignified example of the late eighteenth-century taste for Italianate country houses\, inspired by the architecture of the great Renaissance architect\, Andrea Palladio. The family collection of pictures\, furniture\, ceramics and objets d’art\, known as the Faringdon Collection\, are displayed in the house. The gardens were ranked number four in ‘the 14 best gardens to visit in Britain’ in Country & Town House magazine. \nBooking for Members to join this Visit may be done via the booking form sent out with our Newsletter.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/visit-to-kelmscott-manor-then-buscot-park-nt/
CATEGORIES:Events,Visits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220715
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220410T212916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220412T171904Z
UID:960-1657756800-1657843199@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Guided walks on the Hughenden Estate (NT)
DESCRIPTION:We will have shorter and longer group walks on the wooded Hughenden Estate\, much loved home of Victorian Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli\, set in an unspoiled Chiltern valley with views of ancient woods and rolling hills. Our walks are planned to take in some woodland to which the public is not generally given access. The National Trust tea room will be a meeting place for refreshments. \nParticipants must arrange their own transport\, although lifts may be available on enquiry. \nFor information on joining one of our walks\, please contact oxfordcnt@gmail.com.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/guided-walks-on-the-hughenden-estate-nt/
CATEGORIES:Events,Visits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220711
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220712
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220411T211656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220412T171900Z
UID:958-1657497600-1657583999@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Visit and Tea at Green Templeton College\, Oxford
DESCRIPTION:It’s a real pleasure to offer a tour of the lovely gardens of Green Templeton College – the College with the Radcliffe Observatory as its centrepiece\, next to the old Radcliffe Infirmary on the Woodstock Road. The tour will be conducted by the Head Gardener Michael Pirie\, and will be followed by a full afternoon tea in College in the Stables Bar. \nBooking for Members to join this Visit may be done via the booking form sent out with our Newsletter.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/visit-and-tea-at-green-templeton-college-oxford/
CATEGORIES:Events,Visits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220705
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220706
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220411T211515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220412T171836Z
UID:956-1656979200-1657065599@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Visit to Lacock Abbey\, Wiltshire (NT)
DESCRIPTION:Lacock Abbey was founded in 1232 as an Augustinian nunnery. It was converted in 1539 to a large country house\, retaining the 13th century cloisters. The Great Hall is an early example of Gothic Revival architecture\, and there is a well-preserved 16th century brew-house and bakehouse in the Tudor courtyard. There are wooded gardens with an orchard\, a pond and rose garden. \nMany families have lived here\, the most famous occupant being William Fox Talbot\, whose experiments laid the foundations for photography. Lacock Abbey houses the Fox Talbot Museum. Lacock village is a lovely place to wander around\, with its much-filmed timber framed cottages\, and its tithe barn. Refreshments: The Stables Tea Room (National Trust) serves sandwiches and light lunches and there are pubs in the village. \nBooking for Members to join this Visit may be done via the booking form sent out with our Newsletter.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/visit-to-lacock-abbey-wiltshire-nt/
CATEGORIES:Events,Visits
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UID:954-1655251200-1655337599@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Guided walk from Brill
DESCRIPTION:Longer and shorter walks from Brill which will take in Boarstall Tower and Duck Decoy (NT)\, both of which we hope to visit. Boarstall Tower is a 14th-century moated gatehouse set in beautiful gardens\, retaining its original fortified appearance. The Duck Decoy is one of the last remaining decoys in the country\, a fascinating insight into rural life. Refreshment stops will be included as appropriate. \nParticipants must arrange their own transport\, although lifts may be available on enquiry. \nFor information on joining one of our walks\, please contact oxfordcnt@gmail.com.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/guided-walk-from-brill/
CATEGORIES:Events,Visits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220513
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220411T211150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220412T171749Z
UID:952-1652313600-1652399999@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Guided walk near Nuffield Place (NT)
DESCRIPTION:Longer and shorter walks in the vicinity of Nuffield Place\, former home of Lord Nuffield\, founder of the Morris Motor Company\, at a time when the bluebells should be out. Refreshment stops will be included as appropriate. \nParticipants must arrange their own transport\, although lifts may be available on enquiry. \nFor information on joining one of our walks\, please contact oxfordcnt@gmail.com.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/guided-walk-near-nuffield-place-nt/
CATEGORIES:Events,Visits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220427
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T101828Z
UID:900-1650931200-1651017599@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Visit to Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens (Horsham\, W Sussex)
DESCRIPTION:In 2019\, Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens opened its doors after a closure of 10 years. Nearly lost forever\, this magnificent Grade 1 listed garden has seen the largest garden restoration in England\, possibly Europe. In April\, highlights should include rhododendrons\, azaleas\, and camellias together with magnolias and bluebells. The different colours reflected in the lakes are amazing. In addition\, there is an exhibition of sculptures -‘The Walk of Life’ by Anton Smit and an art gallery. There is also a 1:12 scale model of an estate and surrounding villages created by Helen Holland in 1998. Joeys can be seen in the wallaby enclosure – feeding time is 12 to 2.15pm. Refreshments can be obtained in The Courtyard Cafe & The Clock Tower Café. \nBooking for Members to join this Visit may be done via the booking form sent out with our Newsletter.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/visit-to-leonardslee-lakes-and-gardens-horsham-w-sussex/
CATEGORIES:Events,Visits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220412
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20220411T210906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220412T171635Z
UID:950-1649635200-1649721599@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Guided walk on Sherborne Park Estate (NT)
DESCRIPTION:Two walks on the Sherborne Estate\, preceded by an introduction to the estate from the Facilities Manager of the National Trust’s Cotswolds Countryside Portfolio. Sherborne is a working estate with an abundance of wildlife. The morning walk will be around 2.5 miles\, with a return to Sherborne village tea room for lunch. In the afternoon\, a 4 mile walk is for those who wish for more strenuous exercise\, again ending at the tea room for refreshments. \nParticipants must arrange their own transport\, although lifts may be available on enquiry. \nFor information on joining one of our walks\, please contact oxfordcnt@gmail.com.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/guided-walk-on-sherborne-park-estate-nt/
CATEGORIES:Events,Visits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220330
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220331
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20211115T101616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T101616Z
UID:898-1648598400-1648684799@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Visit to The Vyne (National Trust)
DESCRIPTION:The Vyne is a red brick Tudor mansion built in the 16th century by William Sandys\, Henry VIII’s Lord Chamberlain. The Chute family then lived there for 300 years. It retains many historic features including a pre-Reformation chapel\, Tudor oak gallery with 16th century woodcarving and neo-Classical hall. The Estate’s tapestries will be back on exhibition by March. Outside there’s seating\, formal gardens\, an extensive walled garden\, sweeping lawns\, woodland and lakeside paths to explore plus the usual gift shop\, plant sales and second-hand bookshop. The Brewhouse tearoom serves light lunches\, soup\, sandwiches\, cakes etc. \nBooking for Members to join this Visit may be done via the booking form sent out with our Newsletter.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/visit-to-the-vyne-national-trust/
CATEGORIES:Events,Visits
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220316
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20211115T101400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T101456Z
UID:893-1647302400-1647388799@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:AGM followed by a lecture: Linescapes – Remapping and Reconnecting Britain’s Fragmented Wildlife
DESCRIPTION:Annual General Meeting at 10.45am. \nLecture at 11am. \nAuthor and ecologist Hugh Warwick has spent much of his life working on hedgehogs\, but he also has a fascination for wider wildlife issues\, in particular the fragmentation of our landscape and how that impacts on the ability of wildlife to thrive.  Hedgerows\, drystone walls\, railways and motorways: the lines we built to fragment the land have become the agents of connection for wildlife\, while the lines we built for our own connections have become the agents of fragmentation for wildlife. \nHugh\, a Visiting Fellow at Oxford Brookes University\, has hopes that reconnection is beginning to be recognised as crucial for nature recovery.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/agm-followed-by-a-lecture-linescapes-remapping-and-reconnecting-britains-fragmented-wildlife/
LOCATION:Magdalen College\, Longwall St\, Oxford\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Events,Lectures
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220217
DTSTAMP:20260701T055907
CREATED:20211115T100911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211123T085247Z
UID:890-1644969600-1645055999@oxfordcnt.co.uk
SUMMARY:Visit to Stratford upon Avon & Shakespeare’s Birthplace
DESCRIPTION:This trip includes a visit to Shakespeare’s birthplace – the house owned and lived in by his father John until his death in 1601\, and retained by the Shakespeare family through to 1806.  \nThere will then be a walking tour\, approx. 2 miles long\, led by a Blue Badge Guide\, along the ‘historic spine’ of Stratford and passing many Elizabethan timbered buildings. It includes a short presentation at the 15thC Chapel of the Holy Guild to see the famous doom frescos\, recently discovered; a visit to the Holy Trinity Church – where the grave of Shakespeare can be seen; a chance to view the magnificent Royal Shakespeare Theatre and hear the history of this fantastic institution.  \nIn the afternoon there will be free time in Stratford. \nBooking for Members to join this Visit may be done via the booking form sent out with our Newsletter.
URL:https://oxfordcnt.co.uk/event/visit-to-stratford-upon-avon-shakespeares-birthplace/
CATEGORIES:Events,Visits
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