A talk by John Dymond, given to the Aldbourne Community Heritage Group on 28th September 2015 A review of what is known about the history of the Royal Manor of Aldbourne since Anglo-Saxon times through until it ceased to be part of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1626. It also touches on how the manor […]
Read MoreA few weeks before the lockdowns started I was lucky enough to attend a Bronze Age dagger workshop day at Berrycroft Hub, taught by James Dilley. We each cast our own dagger, but we’re left to put a handle on them at home, so now I’ve got a got a bit of free time, and […]
Read MoreWe have taken the decision to postpone both the AGM and the opening of the centre. We will publicise new dates when it would be safe to hold the AGM and open the centre. In the mean time we hope that everyone will remain safe. We can still be contacted via email and facebook.
Read MoreTuesday 12th November a small group had an enjoyable visit to the County museum in Devizes, where we viewed finds from the archaeological dig at Barnes Yard prior to its development in 2011, and a selection of maps relating to Aldbourne’s history and the surrounding area.
Read MoreOn Friday 8th November we were very happy to welcome Richard Osgood and Harvey Mills to Aldbourne, with them they brought the finds from the dig in May. These have now been cleaned and logged at Devizes. John our curator now has the pleasant job of working out which to put on display next year. […]
Read MoreDo you have any Liddiard, Lidiard or Lydiard (or any other spelling) amongst your ancestors? The flyer for the event is below, but more details can also be found here
Read MoreAs you may well know we did a survey of all the graffiti in the Church, we’d originally aimed for the medieval but found much more. Version 1.0 of the report is now available to download (click here) – it might take a while as it’s 99 pages!
Read MoreLearn about the village in a different way! Saturday 24th March Themed walks each starting from the Heritage Centre. 101st Airborne! Village Pubs past and present! Literature, Art and Music! Graffiti in the Church! Bells and Foundries! Village Industries! Times: 11.00am 1.00pm 3.00pm Cost: £3.00 per walk or £5.00 for 2 (children free). Book at the […]
Read MoreOn Sunday we had a visit from Tony Hack and his colleagues who are working on identifying medieval church graffiti across the county. In the course of their visit more items were located, including this one: As with other graffiti images I have traced over it to make it easier to read. Let the debate […]
Read MoreAldbourne Scarecrow Trail Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st May
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