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North Sedgemoor Local History Group Wednesday : “The Quakers of Burnham” Alan Wheway.
The King Alfred School Burnham Road, HighbridgeMeetings are held in the King Alfred School lecture theatre, Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3EE Annual membership £10, visitors £5 per talk.
SANHS AGM
Wyndham Hall Castle Green, Taunton, Somerset, United KingdomThe AGM, to which all members are invited, will be on Saturday 17 May, starting 10.30am.It will be held in the Wyndham Hall, Taunton TA1 4ADA light lunch will be available afterwards for £5. Please ring the SANHS Office on 01823 272429 to request lunch. PLEASE NOTE: We are currently without an Office Manager, so […]
BACAS : Excursion: Lydney Quay and the Lost Fleet.
Full details of excursions for BACAS members and guests on the BACAS website.
Glastonbury Antiquarian Society : “Historical European Martial Arts: Exploring the World of Medieval Sword Fighting” Luke Loader.
Glastonbury Town HallCouncil Chamber, Glastonbury Town Hall, Magdalene Street, Glastonbury BA6 9EL G.A.S. members free, visitors £2.
Martock History Group: Guided walk around All Saints Church, Martock
Unfortunately we've had to cancel the planned visit to Shepton Mallet prison. Instead, Fergus Dowding will be leading a walk around the magnificent All Saints Church, Church Street, Martock at 6pm on 27th. £3 non members. Contact Fergus Dowding, fergus.dowding@btinternet.com for details.
Webinar: A Saxon Minster at Chewton Mendip
WebinarThis webinar tells the story of excavations at Chewton Mendip from 2011 to 2020. Pip will talk about the Community Archaeology group’s involvement in the discovery of this important ecclesiastical site, dating from the late 7th Century and in continuous occupation until the early 15th. The extensive background research and archaeological findings tell a narrative […]
Wells Natural History and Archaeological Society: VISIT: Saltford Brass Mill, Saltford, BS31 3EY
Thursday 5 June, 11 am: A curated guided tour. The mill is the most complete survivor of an extensive group of 18th century mills in the Avon Valley that were engaged in the production of copper and brass goods. Further details here. Non-members £4.
The Wyndham Picturehouse: The Last Picture Show (Cert 18)
Wyndham Hall Castle Green, Taunton, Somerset, United KingdomBlack and White film made in 1971: In 1951, a group of high schoolers come of age in a bleak, isolated, atrophied North Texas town that is slowly dying, both culturally and economically. Stars : Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd. Dir: Peter Bogdanovich. 1971. Tickets £6.00 To Book: Tickets can be booked in advance […]
North Sedgemoor Local History Group: “Past brickworks in Burnham and Highbridge” John Strickland.
The King Alfred School Burnham Road, HighbridgeMeetings are held in the King Alfred School lecture theatre, Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3EE Annual membership £10, visitors £5 per talk.
BACAS: Excursion: Three Somerset Churches.
Chewton Mendip ChurchVisit to churches of Chewton Mendip, East Harptree and Compton Martin (followed by a likely call on the Ring o’ Bells). Full details of excursions for BACAS members and guests on the BACAS website.
Banwell Society of Archaeology and Local History: “Somerset maps and charts through the ages” Dr Adrian Webb
Banwell Village Hall BanwellMeetings held at Banwell Village Hall, BS29 6BS. Parking available. Membership subscriptions: £15 per year. Talks - members, £1, guests £3. Refreshments and raffle at all meeting. (Secretary: Maggie McCarthy, tel 01934 823611)
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS: A talk by Chris Sidaway at the Wyndham Hall
Wyndham Hall Castle Green, Taunton, Somerset, United KingdomWhy we should record and protect our built heritage. Saturday 14 June, 2 - 4 pm at the Wyndham Hall, Castle Green, Taunton TA1 4AD No need to book, just turn up at Wyndham Hall. A donation to SANHS of £5 would be appreciated - pay on the door, or online here.