Historic buildings open free

Aug 30 2007 by Caroline Innes, Liverpool Daily Post

DOZENS of historic properties in Merseyside and Cheshire will open their doors for free entry next month.

From a behind-the-scenes viewing of the George’s Dock Ventilation Station in Liverpool to a visit to a lighthouse in Wallasey, people will have the chance to explore fascinating buildings, many of them normally closed to the public.

The four-day event takes place from Thursday, September 6, to the following Sunday. It is co-ordinated by the Civic Trust with support from English Heritage and an army of 30,000 volunteers.

Highlights include a visit to the George Dock Ventilation Station for Queensway Tunnel, a guided nature walk along Eastham Heritage Trail, and a tour of 17 William Morris windows, some newly restored, and a Henry Willis organ at St Nicholas’s Church, in Liverpool.

FOR more inform-ation on times and pre-booking details, check the Heritage Open Days website at http:// www.heritageopendays.org or ring 020 7539 7907.