The Local History Group usually meets in the afternoon of the 2nd  Wednesday of the month. This might change if the meeting is a guided walk or talk in a different location.  Our normal meeting place when we have a visiting speaker, or, when members of the group give short presentations to the rest of the group, is Stockbridge Town Hall.

Our future programme starts with a joint visit with the U3A Gardening Group on 17 September to Edmonsham House and Garden near Verwood, followed by member’s talks on 14 October and 11 November in Stockbridge Town Hall.  Again in that venue we have a meeting on 9 December where members bring and share a treasured historical object or give a short reminiscence of a historical place they have visited.

We start 2027 with a meeting one week earlier than usual on 6 January when we plan the meetings for April onwards.  On 10 February we are delighted to welcome back Sarah Somerville who gave us an excellent talk on Shaw House near Newbury earlier, and this time she will be talking about her and others’ experiences as guides in historic houses.   On 10 March 2027 two members give short presentations – one on a Family History Mystery and the other on John Spedan Lewis.

If you are interested in joining this group please make contact via the link above.