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Thursday 6th June 2024 at 7.30pm Rowland Pavey is best remembered today as the man who built Jacob’s Ladder in Cheddar Gorge. However, he was also involved in several other projects, which included water divining, cave exploring and human flight! To Register please email: webinars@sanhs.org Or to register directly, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GeufYm4zRXKvSLhqySElOQ After registering, you […]

Jon van Gowler, a Citizen Scientist with a lifelong interest in nature and the environment, will lead this guided walk. It starts from Stockhill Wood Car Park, Old Bristol Road, Priddy, BA5 3AS. Booking essential. Please email the SANHS office or ring 01823 272429 A donation of £5 would be welcome. Online payments can be made via SANHS website.

The Historic Buildings Committee of SANHS invite you to visit Hornblotton and Alford Church  on Saturday 22nd June 2024. Meet at Hornblotton at 10.45am. Julian Orbach will talk about the architecture and Lizzie Induni will explain about the Sgraffito plasterwork process.  Lunch venues available in Castle Cary or pubs nearby for own arrangements, or if the […]

Tom Mayberry will give a tour of the Castle and Castle House to mark the 150th anniversary of the purchase of Taunton castle. After a break to allow people to take tea in the café, Mary Siraut will give a talk in the castle learning room on the early history of SANHS and its connection […]

2 tours available: 10am – 11.45am   or  11.45am – 1.15pm Cost £10 + £5 donation for SANHS Toneworks was at the centre of Wellington’s cloth industry, and the building housed the textile dying and “wet finishing” – washing and drying – processes. Meet at Toneworks, Tonedale, Wellington, TA21 0AJ Please note that these tours are […]

An opportunity to visit a local airfield with D Day connections in the anniversary year Upottery airfield, known locally as Smeatharpe, opened in February 1944 as a bomber airfield for the USAAF with three runways, two T2 hangars and a bomb dump. The first USAAF aircraft arrived 26 April 1944 and were Douglas C-47 transports. […]

Saturday 17th August 2024, 11 am From Parsons Pen, near Cheddar church Led by John Page Chair of SANHS Local History Committee Although Cheddar is best known today for its tourist attractions in the Gorge, this tour will concentrate on the many other aspects of this interesting village, including its Roman villa, Royal Palaces, later medieval and early […]

Sunday 8th    11am – 4pm Tuesday 10th 11am – 4pm  showing films Friday 13th   11am – 4pm showing films Over the last year the Wyndham Hall volunteers have worked incredibly hard to make significant improvements to the hall. Come and see what has been done. The hall is now ready to be opened to the […]

Martin Salzer will be leading this visit to West Coker Twine Works in the morning. Sutton Bingham Church and/or East Coker church in the afternoon.

Steve Parker’s Presidential address. Steve will talk about the history of the conservation of the wildlife of the Somerset Levels To register go to https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8dE5Sev1QFya_FyqrR2hHg   or email webinars@sanhs.org After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar and reminder emails nearer the event. This is a Free event, but donations […]

An illustrated introduction to the organisation, uniforms and service of Somerset's Militia, Volunteer and Yeomanry units, c.1800 - c.1900 TUESDAY 24 September 2024    7.30pm Wyndham Hall, Castle Green, TAUNTON TA1 4AD Book with SANHS by 19 September: email office@sanhs.org or ring 01823.272429 Suggested donation £5. Refreshments will be available.