HERITAGE OPEN DAY TOURS

Join us for a fantastic event exploring the rich heritage of PLAU, part of the national Heritage Open Day week.

Our Heritage Open Day Tours will take you on a journey through the history of this iconic location.

The former ‘Plough Inn’ brought back to life some 105 years after it called last orders in 1913. This guided tour will take you through the many levels, corridors and small rooms of the building, which dates back to the 17th century. It will also include the medieval burgage plot behind. The many historic features include vaulted cellar rooms,dram shop last used in the 1850s, and the remains of the tiny distillery that served it. The medieval stone well in the cellar predates the building and is thought to be associated with the nearby Friary closed by Henry VIII in 1539. A rare reed and lime ceiling survives on the top floor.

Learn about the fascinating history of the building from the Puritan Chorley family who built it in the 17th century, through to its ownership by one of the leading Jacobite aristocratic families in the 18th century and the role it played in the Temperance movement during the 19th century.

Our tours are very popular and limited availibilty. Please book via the link below.

FREE EVENT…