Victorian Farm Buildings – Alan Wadsworth Recording and Researching the Past for the Future A fascinating talk given by Alan Wadsworth who was born in Yorkshire, lived on a farm, became a mathematician and also took up archaeology primarily of buildings and landscapes. Moved to Worcestershire in 2016 and joinedContinue Reading
‘Pershore Abbey’s New Organ’- February 2023 A fascinating talk was given by David Long representing the Organ committee of Pershore Abbey giving a brief history of the Abbey Church founded in 972 when King Edgar granted a Royal Charter to the Abbot and monks. However, it wasn’t until the earlyContinue Reading
Smart Tactics and a Taste for the Avant-Garde+ A Tercentenary Tribute to Lord Coventry of Croome – November 2022 A fascinating and informative talk on the creation of Croome Court as we know it today by Dr. Catherine Gordon who is an architectural historian, author and historic building consultant. SheContinue Reading
Visit to Hook Norton Brewery – September 2022 A party of 15 travelled across the North Cotswolds to the village of Hook Norton and the brewery which bears its name. After a good lunch, for some of us, we were ready to meet Leon our guide and start on ourContinue Reading
Judy Dale – Abbey Bells Pershore Civic Society’s talks began again this week after the summer break. Sadly Deborah Overton, for health reasons, was unable to give her talk but has promised to do so next year. We had an ‘in house’ illustrated talk about the Abbey bells – beginningContinue Reading
Avonreach Academy Trust and Pershore Civic Society Community Action Awards 2022 On Friday 16th September Judy Dale and Michael Hodges accompanied Clive Corbett (Executive Officer of the Avonreach Academy Trust) to the following schools to present 2022 Avonreach Academy/Pershore Civic Society Community Action awards: Norton Juxta Kempsey Junior School, FlyfordContinue Reading
Visit to Woodchester Mansion – July 2022 On a glorious July day, 11 members gathered to visit this extraordinary and unique Victorian Gothic Revival house hidden in a deep valley in Gloucestershire. Owned by William Leigh in 1856, and using two architects, Charles Hansom and Benjamin Bucknall, it was neverContinue Reading
Visit to Stanway House, a Jacobean Manor House – June 2022 The house has a long history having been owned by the same family for 500 years. The Earl of Wemyss is the current owner.25 Members were treated to a fascinating tour of the house by Paul, our entertaining andContinue Reading
