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GUIDED TOURS, OPEN DAYS, CONCERTS, THEATRE, STUDY DAYS AND COURSES
The only access drive to Copped Hall is via the white 18th Century gates on Crown Hill south of the mansion. On Guided Tour Days access will be from 10.00 and 11.00am only. On Open Days access will be from 11.00am to 4.00pm only. The lodges are privately owned and it is essential not to disturb the lodge owners for access. Dogs are welcome but must be kept on leads. There is no need to book beforehand. The tours last about 21/2 hours. GUIDED TOURS These cover the whole of the gardens, part of the mansion, the cellars and the stables. AUSTIN 7 CARS AT COPPED HALL Sunday April 6th. OPEN GARDEN “THE GARDEN FOR GARDENERS” Sundays 6th April, 4th May, 1st June and 6th July. This is a new idea where the gardens are open for people to wander around and talk to the gardeners. There is no tour but a map with brief descriptions of the gardens is given out on arrival. The mansion is not open on these days. The Racquets Court is open for tea and coffee, home made biscuits and cakes as usual. OPEN DAYS Sundays May 25th and August 24th. 11.00am 4.00pm There is access to the whole of the gardens, part of the mansion, the cellars and the stables. Tea, coffee, home made biscuits, cakes and lunch are available as well as alcoholic drinks. There are stalls selling produce. There is a shop in the racquets court and various exhibitions. COPPED HALL “APPLE DAY” Sunday 5th October. Gates open 11.00 a.m. and close at 4.00 p.m. For details of Guided Tours, Open Days or other events PRIVATE GROUPS TOURS Copped Hall is visited throughout the year by various special interest groups. EDUCATION 2008 STUDY DAYS Tickets available from Alan Cox: 020 7267 179 Helen Lowther Gardening Workshop Tuesday 1st April 9.30am to 4.00pm The areas covered will include advice on soil/potting composts, seeds/sowing, pricking out/planting up, garden tools, pest and diseases and more. This will be a hands-on workshop. Helen is an experienced gardener, who has been chair of a local organic gardening group and part of the advisory team on the HDRA stand at the Chelsea Flower Show. Helen manages four allotments and is in charge of the 450 foot long herbaceous border at Copped Hall. Helen is a trained adult education tutor. William Tyler “The Social History of the English Country House Garden” July 8th 10.00am for 10.30am start. Cost £25 William Tyler will follow the story of the gardens of the great English Country Houses, not by the plants grown or the garden design employed, but rather through their social history. The relationship between the outside staff and the inside, as well as the relationship between the garden staff and the family will be explored. The uses made by the family of their gardens will also be explored whether as places of intrigue, of politics, of retreat, and even of liaisons forbidden or otherwise. William Tyler is an adult educator, very well known in the county for his talks and lectures on history, both local and national. Peter Lawrence “Wanstead Parklands Five Centuries of History Revealed” August 7th 10.00am for 10.30am start. From a royal hunting estate to one of the finest classical estates in England, this Study Day sets out, century by century, the development of possibly the most exotic estate ever designed so close to London and the centre of trade. Included in the Study Day will be the results of recent research into families that developed Wanstead, their power, influence at Court and, in the end, their downright stupidity. The study day will be fully illustrated, including video clips. Peter Lawrence is a well-known local lecturer on historical subjects such as architecture and local history. Dilys Bidewell Summer Drawing Course Tuesday 17th June, Tuesday 24, June Tuesday 1st July - 9.30 am to 5.00pm Note : It is possible to choose to attend any or all of the days. All days must be pre-booked and pre-paid before the 2nd June. All levels of experience are welcome, including beginners. The course places no restrictions on the choice of media used for drawing. Easels will be provided. Dilys Bidewell is an artist and qualified teacher. Originally trained as an architect, Dilys has an MA in Fine Art and has taught as a regular visiting lecturer on the BA and MA Fine Art Painting Courses at Wimbledon College of Art since 1991. She has also conducted summer schools for Central St Martins at Byam Shaw School of Art. Please telephone Dilys Bidewell on 020 7267 1679 or email or email dilysb1@aol.com for any questions to do with the course. COURSES ARCHAEOLOGY The Copped Hall site is an important archaeological site. Its recorded history starts in the 12th century. A programme of excavations is being carried out, under the aegis of the Copped Hall Trust Archaeological Project (CHTAP), on the site of the earlier Copped Hall, which stood at the northern end of the gardens and was demolished in 1750. Tudor, medieval, Roman and Iron Age finds have been unearthed. The CHTAP Field School offers archaeologists who have already learned the basics of excavation and recording the opportunity to develop their skills further. Instruction will be given in the context of actual excavation. (A training dig for beginners is not being offered this year.) Certificate for attendance is available. The Field School will run from Monday to Friday in weeks beginning 11th and 18th August. Over-night accommodation will not be provided. Bookings must be for one or two whole weeks, not single days. Cost £100 per week (includes lunch and refreshments). For more information write to: LECTURES These are held at Theydon Bois Village Hall. Tickets cost £5 per lecture. Tickets available from: Alan Cox “Last Year at Copped Hall” Lecture to be announced Georgina Green "A Comparison between two 18th Century Gentlemen”. MUSIC AND THEATRE AT THE MANSION - 2008 FITZWILLIAM QUARTET Saturday June 28th 7.30pm Tickets £12.50 Licensed Bar. BAVARIAN EVENING - THE EPPING FOREST BAND Saturday 13th September 7.00pm Tickets £12.50 inclusive of food. Licensed Bar. TRADITIONAL JAZZ THE HUGH RAINEY BAND Saturday 11th October 7.00pm. Tickets £10. Licensed Bar. Snacks available. THREE CAROL CONCERTS Saturday 13th December, St.John’s Church choir. SHAKESPEARE’S “THE TEMPEST” Sunday June 15th. 4.00pm matinee only. Tickets £10 per person. OTHER EVENTS FOR 2008 Tickets available from Frances Dennett, 7 Highfield Green, Epping, Essex CM16 5HB. FRIENDS TENTH ANNIVERSARY TEA Saturday 26th April from 3.00pm to 5.00pm 250TH ANNIVERSARY PICNIC Saturday 21st June from 5.30pm to 7.00pm Gates open at 5.30pm. Cost £7.50 COPPED HALL RUN Monday 29th September Organised by The Rotary Club of Epping. |