Black 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 […]

Meetings are held in the King Alfred School lecture theatre, Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3EE Annual membership £10, visitors £5 per talk.

Visit 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 […]

Meetings 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 […]

Why 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 […]

History of this 1891 chapel of ease and now Grade II listed building. The rector of the parish, Rev. W. J. Birkbeck, led the scheme for the church’s construction and […]

Tuesday 17 June, 1.45 for 2.00pm.  VISIT: Avalon Archaeology Centre. Cost: £9.25.  Full details here.

A 1780s barn was converted to a watermill by the construction of a mile long tunnel through shale, under two roads and the farmhouse. This was engineered in 1800 by […]

Derek Niemann is a freelance writer who spent 25 years with the RSPB. The true story of a group British prisoners of war in 1940s Germany, overcoming terrible conditions through […]

A guided walk by Mary Siraut exploring Dunster’s lost roads. This is quite a gentle walk mainly along footpaths exploring abandoned infrastructure and odd corners of Dunster’s history. Unfortunately, not […]

Saturday 19 July, 10.30 am, at the Cemetery (Details on Society's website ) Membership subscriptions: £15 per year. Talks - members, £1, guests £3. (Secretary: Maggie McCarthy, tel 01934 823611)

Church House, Bathwell Lane, Sherborne DT9 5AN Suggested donations: Members - £2 / Non-members - £5