Guided Tour of The Brickworks Museum Swanwick Thursday 16 May 2024
This will be a “guided tour” of The Brickworks Museum in Swanwick near Southampton ( https://thebrickworksmuseum.org/visit/) . It is the only steam driven brickworks in the UK to be Grade II listed.
This will be a self-drive trip meeting at Wickes at 09:30 on the 16th May. This will enable people to car share reducing the number of cars travelling to the Brickworks. If you need a lift to Wickes car park let me know and that can be arranged.
The proposed timetable is the following:
- Leave Wickes 09:30
- Arrive at Swanwick Brickworks approx. 10:30
- Time available when we arrive for comfort break and orientate and make ourselves known to guide and maybe have a tea or coffee in the Café before starting the tour.
- The tour will start at 11:00 and will be fairly informal with questions being welcomed.
- After the tour there is a café available onsite with a range of light lunch options (attached is the menu)
- The site also houses the Southampton and District Transport Heritage Trust (https://thebrickworksmuseum.org/explore/steam-road-rail/) and a Penny Arcade (https://thebrickworksmuseum.org/explore/penny-arcade/) where the machines can actually be played on purchasing old pennies on site.
- The cost for the trip is £8.00.
If you wish to come on this trip, please pay £8.00 to the Anton U3A business account No: 71587986, Sort Code 40-08-28 with the reference Brickworks and your Membership No: I need to have final numbers confirmed by 30th April 2024 as the Brickworks need notice to organise guides.
If you have any questions on this trip, please contact Kevin Barter at kevin.barter2@ntlworld.com or 07974 111551