LOCAL VISITS
We arrange occasional outings to places of historical interest and visits to stately homes and castles. We invite everyone who is interested in addition to our Society Members.
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Summer Outing 2017 to Long Itchington Members outside the Tudor House during a guided tour round Long Itchington
History Society visit to Lord Leycester Hospital, Warwick. We were lucky enough to be guided by the Master.
Magpie Lodge Farm Visit to Magpie Lodge Farm with Jenny Spencer kindly showing us around.
Spring Outing 2017 to Maxstoke Castle Members visited impressive Maxstoke Castle (not normally open to the public) and were kindly shown round by the owner
Barrage Balloons during the war were anchored to something extremely heavy
The Peace Memorial stands in the grounds of the Coventry Memorial Park. Society members enjoying tea in the park.
Radway History Society members at Radway Church's exhibition about the local effects of the English Civil War
Left: Stoneleigh Visit of Society members to the pretty village of Stoneleigh in May 2009. Right: Southam Members being shown the lovely manor house in Southam in May 2010.
History Society stall at Stretton Village Fete 2019
Left: Society group visit to the ancient city boundary walls in Coventry. Completed in 1534 the wall, originally punctuated by twenty towers and twelve gates, was thought by some to be the most impressive city wall in the country, equal to that around London. Right: Warwick History Society visit to the Hill Close gardens in Warwick.
History Society group having tea in the Brethren's Kitchen, Lord Leycester's Hospital, Warwick
Lesser known Warwick History Society group in Castle Street Warwick in front of Oken's House
Chedham's Yard, Wellesbourne Society visit to Chedham's Yard, the award-winning wheelwright and blacksmith's workshop at Wellesbourne.
History Society visit during 2013 to Chedham's Yard, the award-winning wheelwright and blacksmith's workshop at Wellesbourne, Warwickshire.
History Society visit during 2013 to Chedham's Yard, the award-winning wheelwright and blacksmith's workshop at Wellesbourne, Warwickshire.
2019 Outing to Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre
Braunston Canal Walk. Hardy members turned out in force (in spite of the wet weather) for a guided walk along the Braunston canal.
Birdingbury Outing 2018 Birdingbury Hall visited during our village tour
Visit to Kings Newnham 2019 The medieval fish ponds and the Church Tower.
Stretton celebrates the King's Coronation 2023
Society visit to Harbury 2023
Society visit to Stoneleigh Abbey 2023