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First Open Day of 2025

Our first free open day will be Sunday 16th March!

By Wish Tower Friends, 2 monthsMarch 8, 2025 ago
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Return of our original door!

Back in the summer of 2024, we sent our original door off for restoration work. The door had been in place since the Tower was built in the early 1800s, and it was rapidly deteriorating. Over the years, various work had been done to it which weakened its overall condition. Read more…

By Wish Tower Friends, 4 monthsJanuary 11, 2025 ago
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Wish Tower Friends look back on 2024

This year we’ve held 18 open days, welcoming over 3,300 visitors – a record for the Wish Tower Friends!

By Sean Firth, 5 monthsDecember 14, 2024 ago
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New signage!

Exciting times as our signage gets a makeover!

By Sean Firth, 11 monthsJuly 3, 2024 ago
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Help Us Repair The Wish Tower Door

Our door is in urgent need of repair. Can you help? The door has been in place since the Wish Tower was built in the early 1800s. While it has done a good job, time has taken its toll on our door. Our estimates suggest repairing the door back to Read more…

By Tyler Mortimer-Wise, 12 monthsMay 31, 2024 ago
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M R James Ghost Stories!

Come and join us for supernatural tales, told in style.

By Liz Crew, 1 yearJanuary 18, 2024 ago
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The Home Guard at the Wish Tower

A local theatre company are coming to the Tower – find out more…

By Liz Crew, 2 yearsOctober 7, 2023 ago
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Opening over Easter Weekend

Our first opening in 2023

By Sean Firth, 2 yearsMarch 31, 2023 ago
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Time to Regroup

We’re back!

By Wish Tower Friends, 2 yearsJanuary 1, 2023 ago
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Temporary closure of the Wish Tower 2020

Sadly we’ll be closing the Tower because of the COVID pandemic. Hopefully we’ll be back before too long

By Wish Tower Friends, 5 yearsSeptember 15, 2020 ago

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