Monthly Meetings
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) |
- Become a Member
Why not join the Lubenham Heritage Group? Membership is currently £15 per calendar year. The meeting fee is £2.00 for members and £4.00 for non-members. It also allows you to participate in specially organised events. 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 | |
| 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. |
| Sep 8th | Pricing and Provenance Penny Harris, valuer and auctioneer for Gildings in Market Harborough, with a thought provoking and entertaining presentation. |
| Oct 13th | The Architecture and History of Social Housing Dr Colin Cohen discusses almshouses to workhouses to council houses. |
| Nov 10th | The Rise and Decline of the Coaching Inn in Market Harborough Dr Len Holden will look at the origins of the coaching trade in Market Harborough. |
Our Next Meeting
- The House that Mary Built – 9th June 2026 – Caroline Taylor
The House that Mary Built
Caroline 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 30 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 interiors and in building not just country houses but estate cottages, schools, alms houses and town houses. In this talk, Caroline will explore how women were influencing and directing country house building in 19th century Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, including at Lamport Hall, Belvoir Castle and Overstone Hall.
Lamport Hall
Courtesy Country Life
Belvoir Castle
© Caroline Taylor
Overstone Hall
Courtesy The Builder
Previous 2026 Meetings
| DATE | MEETING TOPIC |
|---|---|
| Jan 13th | A Toastmaster’s Tale Geoffrey Harris – a modern toastmaster with an old-fashioned courtesy! |
| Feb 10th | Richard III – The King Under the Car Park Mathew Morris, archaeologist, tells the remarkable story of how a 500 years old mystery was solved. |
| Feb 17th | ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – in the Onyx Room |
| Mar 10th | Annual Quiz Night – The return of our popular General Knowledge Quiz with prizes for the winning table. |
| 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! |
Click on Pages 2 to 9 below to see details of earlier meetings