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Somerset Vernacular Buildings Research Group: Buildings of South-West Wiltshire
Somerton Parish Rooms Market Square, SomertonMichelle Hilborne and Fergus Dowding will show photos of some of the buildings they visited in south west Wiltshire on the VAG Spring Conference this last April, illustrating similarities and […]
SANHS Webinar: Archaeological Secrets of the National Trust in Somerset – by Cat Lodge
WebinarCat will be exploring some of the hidden corners of places in the care of the National Trust in Somerset. She’ll also be talking about some of the work that’s […]
SANHS Visit: Somerset County Cricket Club Museum
Booking essential, group limited to 25 but if numbers are sufficient a second tour can be arranged later that afternoon Book with SANHS by 19 September: email office@sanhs.org or ring […]
Martock Local History Group: The Battle of Britain Over Somerset.Talk by John Smith
Gospel Hall, Martock Church St, MartockJohn Smith will give one of his dramatic and action packed descriptions of the Battle of Britain over Somerset 85 years ago. He promises to turn up, he is giving […]
Frome Society for Local Study: “Working class life in 17th century Somerset” Dr Mark Hailwood.
Frome Cricket Club 30A Rodden Rd, FromeFrome Cricket Club, 30A Rodden Road, Frome BA11 2AH. (Parking on site). Free admission - donations to a local Frome charity.
Tintinhull Local History Group : “West Moor: sharing some of its stories” Kingsbury Time Travellers.
Tintinhull Village Hall Vicarage Street, Tintinhull, SomersetTintinhull Village Hall, Vicarage Street, Tintinhull BA22 8PY. Coffee & biscuits beforehand. Members £1, visitors £3.
South Petherton Local History Group: AGM, followed by “A history of Whitehall”, with Sheila Coggan.
The David Hall Roundwell St, South PethertonThe 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: Brean Down Guided Walk
Join Chris Webster (South West Heritage Trust) and Cat Lodge (National Trust archaeologist) for a guided walk around the nationally important site of Brean Down. You’ll be exploring thousands of […]
Yeovil Archaeological and Local History Society : “From boy to man in the Somerset coalfields” by Bryn Hawkins. Holy Trinity Church, Lysander Road, Yeovil BA20 2BU. Non-members £2.
Holy Trinity Church Lysander Rd, Yeovil, United KingdomHoly Trinity Church, Lysander Road, Yeovil BA20 2BU. Non-members £2.
Cannington Walkabout and Visit to Blackmore Manor
Gurney Manor Gurney St., CanningtonMeet at Gurney Street Manor for 10.30 to start walkabout examining the history of this ancient Royal Manor and Minster with its associated historic buildings. Lunch at members discretion, although […]
The Wyndham Hall Picture House: Land Girls
Wyndham Hall Castle Green, Taunton, Somerset, United KingdomIt’s 1941 World War II continues to rage across Europe. The young men of England have been called to the front to fight. So, back home a new regiment is […]
Somerset Vernacular Buildings Research Group: James Quantock, 18th Century Polymath. Talk by Ed Lorch
Somerton Parish Rooms Market Square, SomertonEd Lorch will tell us the story of local man James Quantock, an 18th century polymath who specialized in what we today call surveying. How his intricate 100 page notebook was […]