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April 2026 Newsletter

+ The April meeting when Mike Burton shared with us the story of Stamford, Burghley Hose and Lord William Cecil, chief advisor to Queen Elizabeth I.

+ Our next talks:
– Tuesday 12th May, Keith Green will talk about his musical career, from choir boy to organist, actor and musical director.
– Tuesday 9th June, Caroline Taylor explores the role of women building country houses in Northants and Leics during the 19th century.
+ Our visit to the National Memorial Arboretum on Friday 24th April. Book now as only two places were left on the coach on 14th April.
+ A request for all members to let us have their feedback.
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Kibworth Harcourt Post Mill – A History – 4th July 2026 – Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a volunteer at Kibworth Harcourt Mill.  His illustrated talk will include a brief history of windmills, the importance socially of mills, and information about the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB).Graham will outline the history of Kibworth Mill – the oldest surviving windmill in Leicestershire – and the repairs undertaken in 2021/2022 such that this historic mill now looks like its former self with a black and white body, white sails, black sheeted roofs, a

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The House that Mary Built – 9th June 2026 – Caroline Taylor

The House that Mary BuiltCaroline Taylor discusses women and country house building in the 19th C in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. For too long architectural historians ignored the influence and contribution of women in the creation and management of country houses and their estates.  Over the past 20 years, women historians of the country house have gradually been putting the record straight, showing how women in the 18th and 19th centuries were active in estate management, in architectural design, in designing and furnishing

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National Memorial Arboretum – Visit – Friday 24th April

We have arranged a visit to the National Memorial Arboretum (Address: Croxall Road, Arlewas, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, DE13 7AR) for Friday 24th April and have a 50 mins Train Tour around the Arboretum with a guided commentary booked for 11.30am. If you have been before, many new memorials have been added, so it is well worth a visit. The cost of the tour is £7.00 per person. Book now, if you would like to join us on the Community Bus. On 14th April only two

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