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Webinar: JOHN PERIAM, Esq., Steward of Milverton and SARAH, his widow – by David Victor

Webinar

A webinar to be given by David Victor David will introduce us to the man who built a fortune from nothing in early 18th century, but died young, and his wife who sorted out the remaining problems while bringing up five children. To register in advance for David Victor's Webinar, either email SANHS at: webinars@sanhs.org Or to register […]

SANHS Annual Archaeology Day – A Review

Wells and Mendip Museum 8 Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset

The SANHS Archaeology Committee is delighted to announce the 2025 Annual Archaeology Day will be taking place at Wells & Mendip Museum on Saturday 29th March (10.30am - 4pm).   List of speakers and talks: Westbury Society Archaeology Group - An update on excavations of a 3rd-4th century AD building near Westbury-sub-Mendip Jim Hardcastle - […]

The Wyndham Picturehouse: Repo Man (Cert.18)

Wyndham Hall Castle Green, Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom

Screenings at 2.30 and 7.30pm Black Comedy. A young punk, recruited by a car repo agency, finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu with a huge, $20,000 bounty--and something otherworldly stashed in its trunk. Stars : Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez.                                                                                                                                   Dir: Alex Cox.  1984. Tickets  £6.00 To Book: Tickets can be booked […]

Somerset Vernacular Buildings Research Group (SVBRG): Talk by Jenny Chesher, Inspector of Historic Buildings and Areas, Historic England

Parish Rooms, Somerton Market Place, Somerton, United Kingdom

Jenny Chesher, Inspector of Historic Buildings and Areas, Historic England, exemplary restorer of the Clerks Cottage at Spaxton will talk on her parents seminal 1968 book on restoration of their Cornish house and of the Cornish vernacular at large.  Meet in the Parish Rooms, Market Place Somerton TA11 7NB, £2 non members.  Talk starts 7.30pm, […]

Milborne Port History and Heritage Group Monday 21st April:

The Ball Court , Milborne Port , United Kingdom

There will be no talk in Church House in April because our usual slot of the third Monday of the month – 21st – is Easter Monday. However, are offering our very popular guided walk of the area around St John’s Church and Church Street on that day instead. Meet Lesley Wray at The Ball […]