The Sand House - An Architectural Marvel (BOOKING ESSENTIAL)

Schedule

Sat Sep 20 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Flying Scotsman Room, Danum Gallery, Library & Museum, Waterdale, Doncaster DN1 3BZ | Doncaster, EN

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For over 80 years, Doncaster was home to a unique house carved from sandstone. This new illustrated talk takes a close look at the architecture of the remarkable Sand House and its adjacent tunnel network.
Since the start of his research into the Sand House, in 1983, Richard Bell has accumulated a very extensive archive of photographs, newspaper articles, interview records and other information about Doncaster's lost Victorian marvel. In this illustrated talk, specially prepared for Heritage Open Days 2025, he takes the audience on a virtual tour of the house, gardens and tunnels. He will be assisted in his explanations by the recorded voice of a former resident of the Sand House, who was living there a century ago. While the talk is free of charge, donations to help the work of The Sand House Charity are much appreciated. Attendees will be free to visit the Sand House display in the first floor museum before and after the talk.
This event is part of Heritage Open Days 2025.
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Flying Scotsman Room, Danum Gallery, Library & Museum, Waterdale, Doncaster DN1 3BZ, Danum Gallery, Library and Museum, Doncaster, DN1 3, United Kingdom

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