Historic Plympton Week - 9th to 15th May

The Historic Plympton Week has been organised by the Plympton Civic Society and this is the full list of the programme. We hope that many people will enjoy the diverse and interesting events.

Exhibition in Plympton Guildhall

Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th May

10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Freemason's Hall, 161 Ridgeway PL7 2JH.The home of St Maurice Freemasons

View the Refectory and Masonic Temple. Refreshments - no charge

Monday 9th and Wednesday 11th May - 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

Plympton St. Maurice Church

Open on Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th May 10.00 a.m to 1.00 p.m.

Plymouth in the 1970‘s - Talk by Chris Robinson

Tuesday 10th May 7.30 p.m.

Plympton Guildhall - no charge

Old Grammar School(entrance George Lane)

Open on Tuesday 10th Thursday 12th and Saturday 14th May

10.00 a.m. to 12 noon booking essential - no charge

Exhibition at Plympton Library – no charge

Wednesday 11th May 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Thursday 12th May 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Friday 13th May 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Saturday 14th May 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Guided Tours of Plympton St. Maurice-Audrey and Freddie Mills

Wednesday 11th May and Saturday 14th May 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Meet at The Rise (George Lane)booking essential - no charge

Guided Tour of Plympton Priory Site and Plympton St Mary’s Church

Thursday 12th May - 10.00 a.m. or 11.30 a.m.

Saturday 14th May - 10.30 a.m.

Meet at Plympton Priory(next to St. Mary’s Church)

booking essential - no charge

Plympton in Pictures by John Boulden

Thursday 12th May - 7:30pm to 9.00pm

Harewood House- booking essential - no charge

The Village of Woodford, in Words and Music by Sylvia Guthrig

Friday 13th May 7.00 p.m. £3 including refreshments

Lutheran Church, Larkham Lane – booking essential. Tel: 01752 337011

Plympton Library Children’s Quiz

Saturday 14th May 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

to take place throughout the day – no charge

Medieval Tournament by Age of Chivalry

Saturday 14th May and Sunday 15th May

12 noon to 4pm at Plympton Priory Site

"Good people of Plympton and Plymouth, join the Age of Chivalry as we take you back over 600 years to the time of the Hundred Years War. At Plympton Priory there will be Knights & Ladies from the Court of Prince Edward, talks on herbs, weapons and make-up, courtly dance and Knights at Tournament" - no charge

For further information please contact the Plympton Civic Society who are organising these events on 01752 337416/335277 or email info@plymptoncivicsociety.org.uk.