This newsletter is earlier than usual, but there are several items that should be brought to your attention now rather than later.
Next meeting. This month, as advertised on the programme card, Dr Gillian White will be talking about “The Great Fire of Warwick 1694” in Kineton Village Hall on Friday 16 May 2014 at 7.30pm.
Then, for the following three months, there is the opportunity to go out and about on our SummerOutings arranged by Isobel Gill
Friday 20 June 2014 Evening visit to Southam, with a visit to the Cardall Collelction, looking at Southam’s past and the local area. Price £5
Friday 18 July 2014 Evening visit to Cropredy with a short historical walk led by Stephen Wass (who spoke to us in March 2013 about the archaeology of the Farnborough Hall Estate) Price £3
Saturday 9 August 2014 Day coach outing to Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, with the opportunity to see traditional 19th century farm life recreated, and where the land around is worked by heavy horses. Acton Scott achieved national fame on television as the setting for BBC2’s ‘Victorian Farm’ Price £20
Tickets will be on sale again at the May meeting. If you will be unable to attend, or require further information, please contact Isobel on (01926) 640426 or email isobel.gill22@btinternet.com
Lost Property Following our February meeting, when Brian Lewis talked about Norton School and the Foundation, Brian found that he was missing a 1971 A5 brochure for the school, which has some photos he hasn’t seen anywhere else. If you, or anyone you know, have borrowed or otherwise found the brochure please let me know ashley@pasgas.plus.com or (01926) 640545 or return it anonymously to 3 Green Farm End, Kineton, Warwick CV35 0LD
Warwickshire and the Normans Having enjoyed David Freke’s illuminating talk about the many things that can learned from the Kineton Churchyard Survey at our April meeting, why not join him again next Tuesday, 6 May 2014 to learn more about Warwickshire and the Normans ? (more details on the flyer below).
Sunday 13th July 2014 For the last four years the Warmington Heritage Group has held an open day at the National Herb Centre as part of the National Festival of British Archaeology. Each year this event, which is free to local history and archaeology groups in south Warwickshire/north Oxfordshire and to the public, appears to get bigger and better and is very well attended. For the next open day, on Sunday 13th July, K&DLHG will be taking a display stand. If you can spare us an hour or more on that Sunday to help man the stand, please let me know.
With best wishes
Peter Ashley-Smith, K&DLHG secretary
1 May 2014