78 Derngate and Northampton Cultural Quarter
Outside Visit
12 March 2026 at 08:45:00
Departs from Moor Lane, Rickmansworth
Booking closes:
26 February 2026
Delapré Abbey
On today's Outside Visit to Northampton we first tour Delapré Abbey, a Grade II listed building and former Cluniac nunnery dating from 1145. Our guided tour will offer an insight into the Abbey's nine hundred year history and its residents over that time. Lunch is provided at the Abbey, before we depart the short distance to 78 Derngate, the Charles Rennie Macintosh House, where we will be given guided tours of both the house and the gardens.
Designed and remodelled in 1916 by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 78 Derngate Northampton was his final commission and the only place outside Scotland where his architectural and interior style can be seen in their original setting.
You may then visit the nearby Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, which within its art and historic collections houses the largest collection of shoes and shoe heritage items in the world, from ancient Egypt to the very latest fashions. Or simply relax over coffee in 78 Derngate's Dining Room restaurant, until it's time to join our coach for the journey home.
78 Derngate interior