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The Minories - Treasures from the Archives
Heritage Open Day: The Minories is an historic building used for art exhibitions. For this year's festival it hosts a special exhibition of material from the archives, including old exhibition catalogues and photographs. The building now known as the Minories was acquired in 1731 by Isaac Boggis with wealth from the cloth trade. The Tudor mansion was remodelled as an elegant Georgian residence for his son, Thomas Boggis, in 1776.
It started to be called 'The Minories' in the 1870s, when it became fashionable to give buildings names. From 1884 to 1902 the house was leased by Charles Becker, father of the artist Harry Becker who was raised in the Minories.
It started to be called 'The Minories' in the 1870s, when it became fashionable to give buildings names. From 1884 to 1902 the house was leased by Charles Becker, father of the artist Harry Becker who was raised in the Minories.
Sun 8 Sep:1000-1600; Free Entry.
74 High Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 1UE
Sun 8 September
Website:
www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event//the-minories-treasures-from-the-archives.html