Weaverham History Society promotes the study of and interest in history and archaeology with particular reference to Weaverham and the surrounding area.
Society visit to Nantwich – Thursday, 6 August
This August the Weaverham History Society has arranged a guided walking tour of the historic town centre of Nantwich. Places are currently limited to 20 people and to reduce the costs and improve convenience please make your own way to the town. We will meet our guide and start our tour at the Nantwich Museum, Pillory Street, CW5 5BQ.
Parking can be at the Civic Hall car park (£3 for 4 hrs) by the public library or the Bowling Green car park (£3.60 for 4 hrs, card only). As it is market day please leave plenty of time to arrive in Nantwich, park and complete the short walk to the museum.
The walk will start at 11 am at the Nantwich Museum and finish at about 12.30 pm. There are plenty of benches and places to stop if required during the tour. The tour will focus on the town centre area and include St Mary’s Church. If there is an event taking place in the church, the guide will still include it and show the exterior.
As we are a group the cost for the walking tour is at a reduced price of £8 per person.
If you wish to arrive slightly earlier at the museum you will have the opportunity to see the exhibits. Alternatively you can do this after the walk. Thursday is also the day when the indoor market is open, so you may wish to take advantage of this.
You can book and pay for the trip on 6 August at one of the History Society meetings or by contacting our treasurer Mick Walton at treasurer@history.weaverham.org.uk .
Payment can be made by BACS sort code 09-01-29 account no 26685458.
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The Society, Meetings, Membership, Visits
The Society meets at Weaverham Primary Academy, Northwich Road, Weaverham, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 3BD.
Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month and we invite a guest speaker to talk to us on a topic of historical or archaeological interest, though sometimes the subjects range further afield. You can see what’s planned on our Programme page.
Membership is £15.00 per year with renewals in September. Payments can be made by BACS sort code 09-01-29 a/c 26685458. Meetings are free to members of the Weaverham History Society, children and students. Visitors are requested to pay £3 at each meeting.
We also organise highly enjoyable visits to local places of interest in spring and summer usually by coach from the village and we seem to have started a tradition of having a yearly canal boat trip as well. The Society normally invests in the services of Blue Badge guides on our visits. We also have a very enjoyable Christmas event every year, the talk commonly having a seasonal flavour.
We have articles on a range of topics, mainly about Weaverham, but also covering the surrounding areas. Although not a dedicated family history group, we do have some information on local families, and are always interested to hear from you.
We are continually developing our Archives and we have an array of items (objects, maps, and photos). We are always grateful to receive any contributions.
As we expand our new website you will be able to see some of what we have by visiting our Weaverham Archives page.
The Weaverham History Society also has a Facebook page.
We launched this website in January 2016, but while we move things across you can still find the old website at http://history.weaverham.org.uk/index2015.htm
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Next Meeting
The Magic Methodists of Delamere Forest
The next meeting of the Society will be held on Tuesday, 9 June at 7.30 pm at the Weaverham Primary Academy, Northwich Road, CW8 3BD.
In June we shall see the return of one of our favourite speakers, Elizabeth Morris, a performance storyteller. She will be looking at the Methodists of Delamere Forest – was it witchcraft or worship – you decide.
I look forward to seeing you on 9 June.
