Talk: Martin Jones takes a light-hearted look at the history of Attingham Park, in the guise of the Second Lord Berwick. Lord Berwick gives a 'first hand account' of how he developed Attingham and almost brought the family to ruin. He is a frequent sight welcoming visitors to one of Shropshire's favourite country houses.
The Planning Meeting is open to all members to enable us to plan our programme for the upcoming season. This will be held in the Trinity Church Schoolroom. We hold these meetings approximately every 6 months.
History Nite @ The Coffee House. Free event Come and chat about History & Newport History Society. Deli 45 will be open from 7-9pm. Come and have a coffee and a chat- whether its Family History, Finds, Your House, or our events and talks.
Talk: The Tilley Timber Project: Uncovering 500 years of timber framing This talk will be given by Professor George Nash, Archeologist and Specialist in Pre-historic and Contemporary Art. In one of the UK's largest tree ring-dating (dendrochronology) projects, 19 buildings in the hamlet of Tilley were surveyed. Professor Nash explains the research techniques used and their findings.