This is a group dedicated to the researching of the history of Polesworth and the areas around. Meetings are monthly in the Tithe Barn, Polesworth, every second Wednesday of the month and alternating between afternoon and evenings.
The Alcester and District Local History Society strives to discover and record the rich and varied past of Alcester and meets every month with a guest speaker giving a presentation of local or national historical interest.
We have been in existence since 1969. Our objectives are to investigate, discuss, acquire and share knowledge of the history of Welford on Avon and Weston on Avon, and matters relevant to that history.
In 1864, Reverend John Wise, Vicar of St. Mary Magdalene Church, applied for permission to build a new schoolroom in Lillington. The building was completed in 1865.
On 1st March 1897, ...
Amongst the varied trees of Priory Park, Warwick, there is a particular species that greatly interests me as someone with a vested interest in our ancient geological past. This is ...
True dinosaurs – land-dwelling ruling reptiles of the Mesozoic Era – are quite widespread in Great Britain, and more are being discovered all the time. In Warwickshire, our widespread Jurassic ...
With Britain’s nuclear capability moving from aircraft to the Polaris submarine in the mid nineteen sixties, the V bomber force became obsolete and Victor and Valiant training at RAF Gaydon ...
The former RAF bomber station at Gaydon on the Banbury Road played a pivotal role in Britain’s defence capabilities during the years of the so-called Cold War in the 1950s ...
RAF Gaydon came into use in June 1942 initially as part of no 12 Operational Training Unit (OTU) operating twin-engined Vickers Wellington bombers crewed mainly by Canadians. Its primary function ...
The demise of the Dun Cow has been dealt with elsewhere on this site, but the other side of the War Memorial roundabout sees another local landmark. In existence pre-war ...
Elizabeth’s visit to Kenilworth Castle in 1575 has been well documented, and indeed forms the basis of an article on this site. During the Queen’s lengthy stay there was the ...
The society’s main purpose is to identify written documents which are important sources for the history of the county, and to find editors who will produce a modern printed translated version, with explanatory notes, an index and other aids which will make the document easy to read and understand.
