About Pershore
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During ‘Lockdown’ I spent time going through papers relating to the repairs of Pershore Abbey over the centuries. In the past ten years there have been problems at the east end of the church – amongst the documents I found reports of two Bat Surveys. I was absorbed trying toContinue Reading

History
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from the red guide book written in 1915 by the Rev F. R. Lawson, vicar of Pershore ‘Svegan is Defeated‘ In the year 1013 there was an invasion of Danes, who after sacking Winchester and Oxford, came to Pershore, and were defeated here by the townspeople commanded by one ‘Harley’Continue Reading

Talks
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Talk: Dennis Williams – Pershore Airfield February 4th 2020 A fascinating talk presented by Dennis Williams covering the years when both Defford and Pershore (known locally as Throckmorton) airfields were used by the Royal Radar Establishment for flight trials. Both having ceased operations by 1981.Continue Reading

Talks
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Croome – Restoration and Plans for the Future Talk – October 1st 2019 Michael proved to be a charismatic and knowledgeable member of the NT whose enthusiasm for the Croome project was much in evidence. He gave a history of the Croome lands after the Norman invasion when it wasContinue Reading

Visits
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September 11th 2019 Once a thriving carpet factory, the Stour Vale Mill is now home to the only Carpet Museum in the country and has four galleries that illustrate the history of design and industry in Kidderminster. September saw a visit to this museum which is now housed in whatContinue Reading