The Widcombe & Lyncombe Local History Society

The Widcombe & Lyncome Local History Society works closely with the Widcombe Association, and meets eight times a year mostly in Widcombe Baptist Church Hall. Members of the group are encouraged to pursue their own research and present findings to the group and ultimately to the Society's archive.

For further information about the group's activities contact:

Margaret Burrows 01225 480749
Fay Briddon 01225 310127
Doreen Collyer 01225 3117

Annual Subscription: £3.00 (+50p per meeting)

Non-members: £1.00 per meeting

The Survey of Old Bath

For a list of publications relevant to Widcombe and Lyncombe taken from the Survey of old Bath click here.

Researching Family History

For some notes by Dr Philip Bendall on researching family history, click here

Talks & Events Programme April - December 2011

Wednesday 20 Apr 7.30 pm Widcombe Baptist Church Lower Hall	A Coronation not a Wedding in 1911 Celebrations in Widcombe and Bath for the Coronation of George V, and other events 100 years ago An illustrated talk by Margaret Burrows.
Sunday 15 May Meet at Claverton Church at 2.30 pm	A Walk around Claverton Village Ralph Allen owned the old Claverton Manor and drove down his carriage-way every week from the Manor or Prior Park. He is buried here. If you need a lift, phone Margaret Burrows on 480749
*Thursday 16 June 4pm* Widcombe Baptist Church Lower Hall.**	Oral History in Widcombe Enjoy tea and cake and hear memories of the destruction of much of the Claverton Street area in the 1960s and 1970s and the building of Rossiter Road and the Deep Lock. Presented by Helen Peter
Thursday 7 July 7.30 pm The Bear Inn, Bear Flat	Open to members The Beginnings of Alexandra Park in 1902 and its later history. A talk by Margaret Burrows.
Sunday 10 July afternoon Alexandra Park	Open to members People around Alexandra Park have recently formed an association to promote the welfare of the park. There will be a celebration and fête in the park.
Thursday 15 Sep 7.30 pm Widcombe Baptist Church Lower Hall	The Bath & West Agricultural Show with particular reference to the shows held on the fields above Beechen Cliff, and the centennial event of 1877. The events at Bath were held several times on fields which are now the site of the houses in Poets' Corner. A talk by Colin Johnston, Principal Archivist, Bath Record Office (This is a change from the talk on Widcombe Characters originally planned.)
Thursday 13 Oct 7.30 pm Widcombe Baptist Church Lower Hall	The Story of Crowe Hall The house and its contents were recently sold at auction, including a Roman vase which sold for £445K An illustrated talk by Fay Briddon.
Thursday 17 Nov 7.30 pm Widcombe Baptist Church Lower Hall	Henry Stothert The fascinating story of Henry Stothert, local resident and pioneer recycler in the mid-19h century. An illustrated talk by Stuart Burroughs, Curator of the Bath at Work Museum.
Thursday 15 Dec 7.30 pm Widcombe Baptist Church Lower Hall	Member's Evening with wine, refreshments and mince pies. Come and talk about your War Memories , in Bath or elsewhere

Wednesday 20 Apr 7.30 pm
Widcombe Baptist Church Lower Hall

A Coronation not a Wedding in 1911
Celebrations in Widcombe and Bath for the Coronation of George V, and other events 100 years ago

An illustrated talk by Margaret Burrows.

Sunday 15 May

Meet at Claverton Church at 2.30 pm

A Walk around Claverton Village

Ralph Allen owned the old Claverton Manor and drove down his carriage-way every week from the Manor or Prior Park. He is buried here.

If you need a lift, phone Margaret Burrows on 480749

Thursday 16 June 4pm Widcombe Baptist Church Lower Hall.

Oral History in Widcombe
Enjoy tea and cake and hear memories of the destruction of much of the Claverton Street area in the 1960s and 1970s and the building of Rossiter Road and the Deep Lock.

Presented by Helen Peter

Thursday 7 July 7.30 pm

The Bear Inn, Bear Flat

Open to members

The Beginnings of Alexandra Park

in 1902 and its later history.

A talk by Margaret Burrows.

Sunday 10 July afternoon

Alexandra Park

Open to members

People around Alexandra Park have recently formed an association to promote the welfare of the park. There will be a celebration and fête in the park.

Thursday 15 Sep 7.30 pm
Widcombe Baptist Church Lower Hall

The Bath & West Agricultural Show with particular reference to the shows held on the fields above Beechen Cliff, and the centennial event of 1877. The events at Bath were held several times on fields which are now the site of the houses in Poets' Corner.

A talk by Colin Johnston, Principal Archivist, Bath Record Office

(This is a change from the talk on Widcombe Characters originally planned.)

Thursday 13 Oct 7.30 pm Widcombe Baptist Church
Lower Hall

The Story of Crowe Hall
The house and its contents were recently sold at auction, including a Roman vase which sold for £445K

An illustrated talk by Fay Briddon.

Thursday 17 Nov 7.30 pm Widcombe Baptist Church Lower Hall

Henry Stothert
The fascinating story of Henry Stothert, local resident and pioneer recycler in the mid-19h century.

An illustrated talk by Stuart Burroughs, Curator of the Bath at Work Museum.

Thursday 15 Dec 7.30 pm Widcombe Baptist Church
Lower Hall

Member's Evening with wine, refreshments and mince pies.
Come and talk about your War Memories , in Bath or elsewhere