We have arranged a members’ only visit to Anglesey Abbey, a National Trust Jacobean-style house with gardens and water mill, on the outskirts of Cambridge, on Wednesday 24th September. There will be no cost for National Trust members. The cost for non National Trust members will be £12. Click on photo to see more images of Anglesey Abbey. Further details to follow. Please contact Esther Hancock if you are interested in joining us for a great day out.
Hallaton Museum and Hallaton Church Restoration Trust are running events in Hallaton from Saturday 19th July to Sunday 3rd August. They will be showing how the discoveries by community archaeologists and local historians have uncovered Hallaton’s history. For full details of all the events visit the Hallaton Museum web site On weekends “Café in the Church” will offer lunch, cakes and cream teas from 12 noon to 4pm. In addition, there will be exhibits on the work in progress on
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On Tuesday 9th September, our local clergyman, Rev Pip Clements, reveals the interesting history of our local school.The earliest record of a school in Lubenham goes back to 1630 when the curate of Lubenham used the vestry of All Saints Church as a schoolroom, a practice that continued for 200 years until the first school was built at the bottom of School Lane.
Melton Mowbray is a charming town famous for its pork pies and stilton cheese. It has a rich history of royal connections, hunting traditions, and rural heritage and the town’s medieval church, historic market, and the fascinating museum are all worthy of a visit. Twenty LHG members headed to Melton Mowbray on 20th June on a very sunny day to learn about the history of this interesting Leicestershire town. Thanks to Esther Hancock for organising this visit led by Brian