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Somerton Road, Langport Archaeological Excavations Open Day
Join us on Sunday 31st August between 10 am and 3:30 pm for an open day at the ongoing archaeological excavations at Somerton Rd, Langport. Guided tours will be conducted […]
SANHS: VISIT TO LYME REGIS TOWN MILL AND HISTORIC SEAPORT
Lyme Regis Old Town Mill Mill Lane, Lyme RegisA visit to the old Town Mill at Lyme Regis with tour conducted by the miller, then a walkabout enjoying the secrets of the ancient and Royal seaport. Lunch at […]
The Wyndham Hall Picture House: Truly Madly Deeply (Cert PG)
Wyndham Hall Castle Green, Taunton, Somerset, United KingdomNina misses her dead lover so much that he returns from “the other side”. But when a new relationship starts to blossom, will she betray the ghost she is Truly, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]