To all members on the K&DLHG mailing list
Next meeting. On Friday 15 March Stephen Wass will be telling us about “The Archaeology of the Farnborough Hall Estate”.
Summer Outings. Four outings have been planned for the summer months:
Friday 21 June, evening visit to Bagington Castle and Church;
Friday 19 July, evening visit to Guy’s Cliffe House, Warwick;
Saturday 10 August, full-day coach outing to the River and Rowing Museum at Henley on Thames;
Saturday 7 September, a full day outing to the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire, using the minibus provided or own transport
You will find further details in a Newsletter available at the March meeting,
Tickets for all four outings will go on sale at the April and May meetings.
Subscriptions. If you didn’t rejoin for the 2013-14 season at the February meeting, it is not too late! In return for your payment of only £7-50 per person, you will receive the new programme card listing the topics and speakers for the next twelve months.
April meeting. On Friday 19 April Tim Porter will be talking to us about “The Hwicce: Anglo-Saxons of the Cotswolds.”
Website. Full K&DLHG programme details and other news are available on our updated website at www.kinetonheritage.co.uk , so why not visit it on a regular basis.
With best wishes
Peter Ashley-Smith, secretary
3 March 2013
Supplementary newsletter March 2013
This second Newsletter for March contains
Summer Outings. For those of you who were unable to attend the meeting last Friday evening, details of the four outings are given below. Booking for these does not open until our next meeting on 19 April.
Farnborough Hall Archaeology. Steven Wass website and contact details
Conference at Warwick University. Flyer
New book on the Nonconformists of Banburyshire. Flyer
April Meeting. Reminder
Summer Outings 2013
This year four of your committee members have offered to organise one outing each, and this leaflet gives a brief outline of what is planned. More importantly, it tells you who to contact for further details—no one person will be able to answer all your queries.
Tickets for each outing will be on sale at the meetings in April and May. There is no facility for booking by post, but if you cannot get to the meeting then you can try contacting the organiser by telephone, to find out whether places are available.
Friday 21 June 2013 : Baginton – Evening visit by car
The evening will start with a guided tour of the Bagot’s Castle ruin, with time to view the visitor display and have refreshments, before continuing to the parish church of St John the Baptist, Baginton. The castle is privately owned and the ruins have recently been archaeologically investigated and conserved. We will be guided round the site by the resident archaeologist, and there is a display of finds and discoveries at the site. The medieval St John the Baptist parish church is adjacent to the castle, and contains interesting stained glass, monuments and wall paintings. It will be opened specially for our visit.
The site is at the end of Church Road, Baginton, near Coventry. Please arrive at the castle at 6.30pm.
Cost £6.00 per person, for entrance to castle and refreshments (tea and cake).
Organiser: David Freke 01295 670516 mobile 07876290044 email frekedj@globalnet.co.uk
Closing date—Friday 7June 2013
Friday 19 July 2013 : Guys Cliffe – Evening visit by car
Guys Cliffe House is a romantic ruin just to the North of Warwick, beside the A429 Coventry Road. It was from here that 14th century Guy of Warwick was reputed to have performed many deeds of derring-do, rescued maidens and slain giants.
The walls you see now were originally built in 1757, with later additions. The house abuts cliffs with caves, many thought to have been in use in Norman times.
Our guide will show us as much of the ruins as is safe, and the 14th century chapel, now home to the Masons. If weather and footwear are fit, it will also be possible to go down to Guy’s cave by the Avon.
Our visit will include tea /coffee and cream scones.
Cost £11.00, includes guides and refreshments. Parking is available on site. Please meet at the car park promptly at 7pm
Organiser: Gill Ashley-Smith 01926 640545.
Closing date—Friday 5 July 2013
Saturday 10 August 2013 : Henley-on Thames – Day Coach outing
Enjoy a day out at the River and Rowing Museum in Henley on Thames. The museum was purpose built in 1999, and is attractively set in meadows on the banks of the Thames, just 10 minutes riverside walk from the centre of Henley. There are 3 main galleries, featuring not only the sport of rowing, but also the local history of Henley and its place on the Thames. There is even a gallery telling the story of The Wind in the Willows, with 3-D models of the characters, theatrical lighting and sound – perfect for the for the young at heart!
The Terrace Cafe serves coffee, lunch, and tea. To give you maximum freedom, no meals will be booked, though your ticket will give you a 10% discount both in the Café and in the shop.
When you have finished exploring the museum, 2 companies, Salters and Hobbs, offer boat trips from just outside, and Henley’s shops are only a short stroll away.
The coach will depart from St Peter’s Church, Kineton at 9.15am, leaving from Henley at 5.00pm to reach Kineton by 7pm.
Cost £21.50 covers coach and museum entry fee, Meals and boat trips at your own expense.
Organiser: Ilona Sekacz 01295 670675
Closing date Saturday 3 August 2013, or when all 36 places are taken.
Saturday 7 September 2013 : National Memorial Arboretum – Day Outing by minibus/car
The National memorial Arboretum is at Alrewas, Staffordshire.
It will be possible to reserve seats on a minibus (max 15 seats), but some may prefer to use their own car.
However you travel, guide maps and walk leaflets are available on arrival at reception. Please meet at the Memorial Chapel at 10.45am for an introductory talk and a short remembrance service. After that, tickets will be obtained for a Land train tour of site lasting 1 hour, with taped commentary. Lunch can be taken at the reasonably priced self-service restaurant, or bring a picnic and use the picnic tables outside. In the afternoon, wander along the avenues, and enjoy the landscape and arboretum with its specimen trees, shrubs and gardens. The rivers Teme and Trent run through the site. and there is an array of wild life to be seen
To reach the Arboretum
By car, from the A38 Lichfield to Derby Road, take the A513 towards Tamworth and follow brown signs. For those with Sat Nav DE13 7AR.
Alternatively there will be a minibus leaving St Peter’s Kineton at 9am, leaving the arboretum for Kineton at 5pm.
Cost£12.50 per person, or £7.50 if using your own transport, to include donation and land train.
Organiser: David Beaumont. 01926 641076 email: david@jebeaumont.wanadoo.co.uk
Farnborough Hall Archaeology
Anyone who interested in following up Stephen Wass’ s talk last Friday evening may wish to look at
http://www.polyolbion.org.uk/Farnborough/Project.html for Farnborough Park or
http://www.polyolbion.org.uk/Hanwell/Project.html for Hanwell Castle
To make direct contact / volunteer go to old.mettle@btinternet,com
Boudica and Roman Mancetter
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ttached is a flyer for a full-day conference at the University of Warwick on Saturday 29 June.
Pilgrim’s Progress Revisited
The Nonconformists of Banburyshire 1662-2012
Attached is a flyer for this new book by Martin Greenwood. Many members will remember that Martin came to talk to us about ‘Banburyshire’ is September 2011, having previously guided two parties on an enjoyable tour of Flora Thompson’s ‘Lark Rise’ country. If you mention K&LHG there may be a discount on the cover price and, if sufficient numbers express an interest, we make be able to save on postage with a bulk delivery for sale at one of our meetings.
K&DLHG April Meeting
A reminder that our next meeting is on Friday 19 April, when Tim Porter will be talking about The Hwicce: Anglo-Saxons of the Cotswolds. Members from the Dene Valley U3A currently studying Old English have already expressed interest in attending.
Peter Ashley-Smith, secretary
20 March 2013