Lubenham Heritage Group

All meetings, which are open to members and non-members, are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm in Lubenham Village Hall (unless otherwise stated)

Membership fees are currently £15 per person per calendar year. The meeting fee is £2.00 for members and £4.00 for non-members. Membership can be renewed at any LHG meeting or contact our Treasurer.

Forthcoming Meetings

DATE	MEETING TOPIC
	Forthcoming meetings in 2026 – click to access a printable copy of the full 2026 programme
Apr 14th	Stamford and the Great Cecil Mike Burton tells the fascinating story of Stamford, Burghley House and William Cecil, chief advisor to Queen Elizabeth I.
May 12th	From Choirboy to Conductor A fascinating personal story by Keith Green – musician, organist, choirmaster, actor plus more!
Jun 9th	The House that Mary Built Caroline Taylor discusses women and country house building in the 19th C in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.
Jul 14th	Kibworth Harcourt Post Mill – A History In this illustrated talk, Graham Watts discusses this mill in particular, and the importance socially of mills.
Aug 11th	Local Maps – The Big Picture Michael Weedon uses maps from the archives to reveal this fascinating local history in a novel way.

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Our Next Meeting

• Stamford and the Great Cecil — 14th April 2026 — Mike Burton

  Mike tells the fascinating story of Stamford, Burghley House and William Cecil, chief advisor to Queen Elizabeth 1st.

  The Great Who? Come and find out as Mike Burton makes a return visit to tell the fascinating story of Stamford in Lincolnshire, adjacent to Rutland, with the magnificent Burghley House, possibly one of the largest and grandest surviving houses of the sixteenth century and a wonderful example of the great Elizabethan ‘prodigy’ houses, built to honour the Queen and to be the home of the dynasty founded by Lord William Cecil’s father, Sir. Richard Cecil.

  Conceived by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I and built between 1555 and 1587, Burghley is a testament to the ambition and vision of the most powerful courtier of the first Elizabethan age. 

  

  In the 20th century it was the home of the 6th Marquess of Exeter, 1928 Olympic 400metre Hurdles Gold medallist. The wonderful gardens, landscaped by ‘Capability’ Brown, are home to various concerts and events with a Sculpture Park area set aside.

  Michael Burton was a journalist for 16 years, after which time he turned to teaching history for 27 years, including 20 years at Uppingham School.  His specialist areas were American and English history medieval and modern, African history and imperialism.  After he retired, Mike continued his interest in history by becoming a Guide at Rockingham Castle.  He also is a public speaker with a range of historical topics.

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Previous 2026 Meetings

Click on Pages 2 to 9 below to see details of earlier meetings