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Join us for a very special Open House as we celebrate Family History Day!🗓 Saturday 20th September 2025
⏰ 10:00am – 3:30pm
📍 Elvaston Castle – Entry via the Gothic Hall
We’re marking the launch of our brand-new Elvaston Estate Oral History Project and we’d love you to be part of it!
👉 Did you, or someone you know, once work for the Earls or on the estate?
👉 Perhaps your relatives were in service to the Stanhope family, or your family worked as a tenant farmer in years gone by?
This is your chance to:
🌳 Add your memories to our Memory Tree
📜 Explore our Key Finds of names, dates and stories already uncovered
🏰 Enjoy the grandeur of the ground floor of the castle (FREE entry – no tickets required)
🎟 Guided tours sold out for September, but tickets still available for November & December)
📷 Share family stories and photos connected to the estate
👨👩👧👦 Bring your family, friends, photos and stories and explore this unique venue
🐾 Please note: no dogs inside the castle
Your memories will help preserve the lived history of the Elvaston Estate for future generations.
Everyone is welcome – no booking required!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Elvaston Castle, Borrowash, Derby, United Kingdom
