Weaverham History Society promotes the study of and interest in history and archaeology with particular reference to Weaverham and the surrounding area.
Heritage Open Days
Hello everyone
I do hope that you have had a brilliant summer but are now looking forward to activities this autumn. First up are the Heritage Open Days and I give you details below of the events in Weaverham this Saturday.
Heritage Open Days: 6-15 September – England’s largest festival of history and culture
This Saturday, 7 September, as part of the Heritage Open Days, the History Society are offering guided tours of the parish church of St Mary the Virgin, Church Street, Weaverham, CW8 3NJ. The church is believed to be Saxon in origin with a 15th century tower and the remainder of the building being 16th century with some 19th century renovations. The tours will start from 10 am and simple refreshments are offered. There is parking immediately outside the church and a toilet is available.
Copies of our recent publication “Weaverham Revisited – Glancing Through Time”, will also be available for purchase, at £10 per copy.
In the afternoon members of the History Society are taking guided short tours of the village centre, based on the Blue Plaque walk leaflet. The tours will start at 2 pm from Mary’s Church, with parking being available at the church.
To discover further properties and events happening over this period in Cheshire West and Chester you can use the link below.
https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/whats-on/printable-area-lists/cheshire-west-and-chester.html
I hope that you will be able to enjoy some of the events in Cheshire over this period.
As a reminder, it is the first meeting of the History Society for the new season will be held next Tuesday, 10 September at 7.30 pm at the Weaverham Primary Academy, Northwich Road, CW8 3BD when we will meet Captain Benjamin.
It is also time to renew your membership of the Society. The cost is £15 and you can use internet banking for this, sort code 09-01-29 account 26685458, or in person at our meetings during the year.
I look forward to seeing you soon.
Jacquie Williams
Chair
Weaverham History Society
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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
Captain Benjamin
A fun story about Benjamin; from being a lad in Rochdale, via a time fighting in the Napoleonic Wars, to all his ‘dubious’ activities in Manchester that Del-Boy Trotter would have been proud of!
The story closes with an unexpected twist as his long-suffering wife has the last laugh!
Our September meeting will be held on Tuesday, 10 September at 7.30 pm at the Weaverham Primary Academy, Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD. Our speaker will be David Shaw who will be telling us the story of Captain Benjamin.
September is also time to renew your membership of the Society. The cost is £15 and the most efficient way to pay this is by bank transfer to sort code 09-01-29, account 26685458. Alternatively, you can pay our treasurer at the meeting next Tuesday evening. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday and to meeting Captain Benjamin!
