Sparkling lights, the scent of gingerbread, and a dash of festive mischief—Christmas at Murton Park is back and bursting with cheer.
Author: Olivia Jackson
Stubbs Ironmongers
Stubbs Ironmongers was a long-standing establishment in York. With the help of the Stubbs’ family, we recreated it in our museum.
Havamal Living History
In this blog, one of the Havamal Living History group, Snorri, interviews another, Osric, about his time in the Viking world.
Vanguard Reenactment
Vanguard Reenactment is a thirteenth-century medieval reenactment and you can see them at Murton Park in July!
Women’s Land Army Exhibition
The ‘Feed the Nation’ exhibition at Murton Park honours the work of the Women’s Land Army and celebrates their efforts during World War II.
The Potato
In the 1600s, the potato started as a simple garden plant, but by the mid-1700s, it was ready to take over the fields.
Jeffery De Goat
We had a goat named Jeffery at the park. Jeffery De Goat, the Toggenburg goat, was a pilot officer and proud mascot of an RAF squadron!
Homefront Day
On Friday, 15th August, Murton Park, will honour the 80th anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day with a Homefront Day.
The Frei Compagnie
The Frei Compagnie are a small non-profit re-enactment group with close affiliation to the Towton Battlefield Society, European Historical Combat Guild (EHCG), and Kunst Des Fechtens (KDF) – Medieval martial arts institutions. (As seen at the Royal Armouries and International Medieval Congress).
We primarily present an interpretation of aspects of 15th-century English martial and civil society as accurately as possible, with particular focus on the Wars of the Roses period.
The Frei Compagnie put on an interactive display, where our members are happy to speak to visitors and talk about their aspect of medieval life. Visitors may be able to hold some of the replica items themselves to get an idea of what life was like during 15th Century Yorkshire.
Makaton Awareness
Every year on August 28th, Murton Park celebrates Makaton International Awareness Day, coinciding with the birthday of Margaret Walker MBE. Margaret founded Makaton in the early 1970s.