Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Group Visit to Yoxall

Event details

Friday 13 September, 10.30am - 4pm 

Join the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Group for a walk around Yoxall, an Anglo-Saxon settlement in Staffordshire, followed by a tour of the Grade II* listed Pear Tree Farm. 

We will meet at Pear Tree Farm for coffee and biscuits with the owners, Mike and Pam Kingham. This Grade II* Listed building is of the late Stuart/Georgian period and contains apotropaic marks and graffiti intended to protect the house from illness, disease and fire. 

After coffee, we’ll walk around the village to see a variety of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, including a rare Roman Catholic church, and several interesting industrial buildings. 

We will then have lunch at The Crown pub, before returning to Pear Tree Farm for a tour with the owners. 

You will need 

Please bring an umbrella and wear sturdy footwear. 

How to get there

The address and car parking directions will be sent in your booking confirmation email. 

Accessibility

• Significant periods of standing and walking  
• Accessible parking spaces, with parking 300m from the house 
• Catering for dietary restrictions, if indicated on the booking form 

Anything we can do to make this event more accessible for you? Please email membership@spab.org.uk.

We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion, including in print and online.

All bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions. 

Photo: Mike Kingham