Programme for 2014
Friday 14th March 7.30pm Morant Lecture Mark Bailey –Serfdom in
England, at the Chelmsford Museum. Followed by tea & biscuits. ... and book stall. Cost £5.00
Saturday 26th April 12 noon Upminster Windmill Industrial site. Tour
of the Windmill (1802) and site including the excavations of miller’s house.
Refreshments in the old Independent Chapel (1800). This event will be of interest to members of our sub group, the Essex Industrial Archaeology Group. Cost £5.00
Wednesday 14th May 2pm Visit to Hill Hall and St Michael’s
church, Theydon Mount, led by Anne Padfield, with refreshments in St Michaels Church.
Cost £10.00. (Free entry for English Heritage members)
Saturday 7th June 2pm AGM St Nicholas chapel at Coggeshall
Abbey, followed by refreshments. There will be an opportunity to visit the
ruins and the mill after the meeting. Refreshments £5.00
Saturday 5th July 10 am Full day Walking tour of Colchester Town
with Mark Davies. Meet at Castle at 10am. Lunch 12.30 – 14.00 ( provide own
lunch). Cost £5.00. Max 15 people
Saturday 12th July 2pm
Willingale. Visit to the churches, archaeological talk about the
village, look at some of the village buildings and refreshments in the village
hall. Cost £5.00
Saturday 16th August 12.00 for 12.30pm Davy Down and Stifford church. Visit to
the 1920s pumping station and filtration plant (still pumping water today),
the late 19C 14 arch viaduct( still in use by C2C), slide show and talk on the
Mardyke river. Followed by a guided walk through North Stifford looking at the
older buildings finishing at the church for refreshments. The event will interest members of the Essex Industrial Archaeology Group. Cost £10.00 (Arrive
earlier and bring a packed lunch if you wish).
Wednesday 17th
September 1.30pm for 2pm
Visit to High House, a Grade ll listed manorial farmstead (1546) in Purfleet
with rare Essex dovecote ( now a scheduled ancient monument). Tour and talk.
Also on site is the Royal Opera House scenery and set making workshops. Cafe on site. Cost £5.00
Sunday 12th October 12.30pm for 1pm Morant Lunch at the Red Lion Hotel in
Colchester. Speaker Dr L J F Ashdown-Hill (leader of genealogical research and
historical advisor to the ‘Looking for Richard’ project). The talk is on The Colchester
Franciscan Priory (Greyfriars). Cost £25.00. Bookings by 14th
September.
Saturday 8th November 2pm Lecture at Chelmsford Museum. Speaker Charles Bird on ‘The Italian Job’, Edward De Vere’s Grand Tour,
1575. Followed by tea & biscuits. Members free, non members £1.00. Booking
required.
Saturday 7th February 2015 2pm Lecture at Chelmsford Museum. Speaker Laurie Page on Paleography, with a
presentation and a hands-on opportunity to attempt to decipher old documents.
Followed by tea and biscuits. Members free, non members £1.00. Booking
required.
Further details of
all events and availability are available from the Excursions Secretary, Mr Graham
Gould, 16 Osborne Road, Leyton, E10 5QW. All events to be booked via the Excursion
Secretary at least 10 days prior to the event . If there are any transport issues in
attending these events, please contact the Programme Secretary.
The visits
on the Society's programme are open to
members and associate members only. The
Society can accept no liability for loss or injury sustained by members
attending any of its programmed events.
Members are asked to take care when visiting old buildings or sites and
to alert others to any obvious risks.
Please respect the privacy of those who invite us into their homes.
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