Pricing and Provenance – 8th September 2026 – Penelope Harris
Penny Harris, valuer and auctioneer for Gildings in Market Harborough, with a thought provoking and entertaining presentation on how an object’s the history affects its value.
Category Archives: Meetings
The Rise and Decline of the Coaching Inn in Market Harborough – 10th November 2026 – Dr Len Holden
We will look at the origins of the coaching trade in Market Harborough with the creation of a turnpike road between Northampton and Leicester.
Local Maps – The Big Picture – 11th August 2026 – Michael Weedon
LHG has amassed a rich collection of local maps and plans. This talk brings many of those documents back to the light of day, showing how the village has changed over time.
Kibworth Harcourt Post Mill – A History – 4th July 2026 – Graham Watts
The milling of grain and flour has been vital for local communities over the centuries, and most villages had their own mill or access to one nearby.
On Tuesday 14th July Graham Watts will give us an illustrated talk on the Kibworth Harcourt Post Mill and the importance of mills for both society and the producer.
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The House that Mary Built – 9th June 2026 – Caroline Taylor
Caroline Taylor discusses women and country house building in the 19th C in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.
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