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Tintinhull Local History Group: “Tintinhull after the Dissolution: aristocratic connections and Tintinhull Court” – Denny Robbins.
Tintinhull Village Hall Vicarage Street, Tintinhull, SomersetTalk preceded by AGM. Village Hall, Vicarage Street, Tintinhull BA22 8PY. Coffee & biscuits beforehand. Members £1, visitors £3.
South Petherton Local History Group : “The Battle over Somerset – a show & tell” with John Smith.
The David Hall Roundwell St, South Petherton, Somerset, United KingdomThe David Hall, Roundwell Street, South Petherton, TA13 5AA. Annual membership: £10 (free entry to meetings); Visitors £3 (under-18s £1.50, under-14s free)
SANHS: Autumn Archaeology Symposium
Wyndham Hall Castle Green, Taunton, Somerset, United KingdomThe SANHS Archaeology Committee is delighted to present the Autumn Archaeology Symposium – a celebration of recent research in Somerset. Speakers include: Professor Stephen Rippon (University of Exeter), Dr Jodie […]
Martock Local History Group: Excavations at Bower Hinton: Update by Greg Wales
Gospel Hall, Martock Church St, MartockGreg Wales, who gave us such an interesting talk in early 2024, will give us an update on his continued excavations of the continuous settlements at Bower Hinton since Iron […]
Harptrees History Society “Somerset military coastal defences” Phil Curme
West Harptree Memorial Hall Compton Martin Rd, West Harptree, Bristol, United KingdomWest Harptree Memorial Hall, BS40 6EG Visitors £3 - please book in advance at info@harptreeshistorysociety.org , and pay on the door.
SANHS: Webinar – Kilve Oil Field, by Stephen Miles
WebinarStephen Miles will give a talk on an early 1920s project which was launched at Kilve in west Somerset to develop a discovery of oil that was believed to have […]
SANHS: Geological Walk around Ham Hill – Andy Gordon
There are several disused Ham Hill Stone quarries to visit, including a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Although we will focus on Somerset Geology Group’s speciality, the hilltop also […]
The Wyndham Hall Picture House: The Tales of Hoffmann
Wyndham Hall Castle Green, Taunton, Somerset, United KingdomFilmed adaptation of the Offenbach opera by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressberger. A romantic poet named ETA Hoffman (Robert Rounseville) reflects on three women he loved and lost in the […]
SANHS: Wildlife of the Avalon Marshes – Talk by Alison Uren
Wyndham Hall Castle Green, Taunton, Somerset, United KingdomTalk by Alison Uren at Wyndham Hall
SANHS: THE NABOB, HIS MISTRESS, HIS WIFE AND HIS DAUGHTERS: victims of English ambitions in India? – Talk by Mary Siraut
Wyndham Hall Castle Green, Taunton, Somerset, United KingdomMary Siraut will speak about the extraordinary life of Charles Malet
Somerset Vernacular Buildings Research Group: Study of Carvings by Andy Ziminski
Somerton Parish Rooms Market Square, SomertonAndy Ziminski will talk us through some of the rich and varied carvings he has studied. He has an eye for interesting detail, his recent book “Church Going” gained him […]